Engineers inspired by the mother-of-pearl lining of mollusk shells have found that etching wavy lines in glass can actually give the brittle material the ability to bend and dent instead of shatter.
Bioinspired glass dents instead of shatters
Automated deburring and finishing speed throughput
With a new advance in abrasive technology, machining center operators are now able to add surface finishing simultaneously in the same operation to speed things even further.
New solder paste technology
Indium Corp., Clinton, N.Y., introduced a new solder paste technology. BiAgX is a high-melting lead-free (Pb-free) solder paste technology designed for high reliability electronics assembly applications.
Rotary Forge – Watervliet Arsenal
Rotary Forge operations at the arsenal in Watervliet, N.Y. This video shows the rotary forging operations at the Watervliet Arsenal. It is a U.S. Army owned-and-operated manufacturing facility and is the oldest continuously active arsenal in the United States, having begun operations during the War of 1812. It celebrated its 200th year of continuous service […]
Tinius Olsen IT800 pendulum impact tester provides 800 J of available energy
Tinius Olsen, Horsham, Pa., introduces its new IT800, a pendulum impact tester designed for Charpy-style impact tests on high strength materials, with 800 J of available energy.