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Celebrating Women in Engineering & Science
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Production Method for High-Performance Polymer
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Celebrating Women in Engineering & Science: Dr. Christine Valle, Director, Women in Engineering Program, Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Valle, an academic professional in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, received her...
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5 Ws of PAWS Smart Headphones
Briefs: Materials
Self-Cleaning, Non-Stick Coating
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Multi-Objective Flight Control Optimization Framework
Products: Photonics/Optics
Product of the Month: March 2020 Tech Briefs
Midwest Engineered Systems, Waukesha, WI, offers the ADDere metal 3D printing system that consists of a 6-axis industrial robot combined with a 2-axis coordinated motion workpiece...
Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Unmanned Systems - March 2020
The latest advances in aerial, ground, and underwater unmanned systems are covered in this special report, a compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense...
Special Reports: Test & Measurement
Test & Measurement - March 2020
See how the latest test tools and methodologies are enabling new applications in aerospace, automotive, communications, and other key fields. This compendium of recent articles is presented by the editors of...
White Papers: Test & Measurement
Miniature Cartridge Heaters
Miniature cartridge heaters are designed to fit applications where space is at a premium. They are available in low, medium and high watt densities. Applications including medical devices, printers, monitoring...
On-Demand Webinars: Software
Using Simulation to Design Robust Adhesively Bonded Structures
Engineers are increasingly relying upon adhesive bonding to improve the mechanical performance of their structures and devices. For example, the automotive industry is using adhesives to make vehicles lighter and thus more fuel efficient. In the electronics industry, novel...
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Inspection and Simulation Methods: Powdered Metal and Additive Manufacturing
Question of the Week: Energy
Will Rain Become a Viable Energy Source?
Our lead INSIDER story today demonstrated the power of a droplet energy generator – specifically the system’s ability to light up 100 LEDs with just a small amount of water.
Dynamic White Papers: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Precision Bellows Couplings: 3 Secrets to their Success
This 10-minute presentation discusses how precision bellows couplings can help machines run faster and more accurately if three key issues are addressed. They are sizing, misalignment tolerances, and proper handling. Bellows couplings are used for transmitting dynamic precision...
White Papers: Automotive
Electronic Latching Solutions for Aircraft Interiors
As Aircraft OEMs concentrate on upgrading cabin interiors, engineers are beginning to investigate new electronic latching solutions for access panels, storage bins, lavatories and galleys....
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Testing and Inspecting 3D-Printed Parts
As additive manufacturing and the 3D printing of production parts become more commonplace in the automotive, aerospace, and medical industries, these parts will require more advanced inspection and testing to ensure they meet requirements for structural strength and stability. Whether plastic or...
White Papers: Electronics & Computers
Understanding Thermal Gap Filler Pads, PCB Deflection, and Stress
This paper focuses on the characteristics of gap fillers and how they impact a printed circuit board (PCB) including compression characteristics of various types of gap...
White Papers: FDA/Regulatory
Delving Deeper into FDA Warning Letters
Provides insight into the issuance of FDA warning letters and what the FDA is expecting to see in your response to show your intentions to address the compliance issues. This will provide hands on...
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D Printed Metals Are Not All the Same
As metal 3D printing has become a more popular means for the rapid prototyping and production of metal parts, it can be difficult to navigate the various technologies and materials. What kind of parts can you expect from a metal 3D printer, and do they vary from system to system?
White Papers: Aerospace
Evaluating Connectors for Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet in Military and Aerospace Applications
As military and aerospace applications move toward Gigabit and 10G networks, standard military connector technology has not kept pace. To...
White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Bottom-line Reasons for Using Additive Manufactured Production Tooling
High fabrication costs, long lead times and the cost to carry inventory don’t need to be the rule of the day when it comes to making production tooling. Additive...
Question of the Week: Energy
Will Cooling Coatings Catch On?
This month’s Tech Briefs featured a potential alternative to the air conditioner: A painted-on polymer coating that can cool down a building.
On-Demand Webinars: Materials
Maximize Productivity and Minimize Costs with New Aerospace Structural Adhesives
Cost-out initiatives are affecting many manufacturers and operators throughout the aerospace value chain. Improving assembly productivity, reducing weight, and extending the lifetime of parts can contribute to a reduction in costs.
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
NASA's SuperCam Set to Look for Evidence of Life On Mars
White Papers: Aerospace
Recommended Compression and Tension Adapters for Force Calibration
Want to learn more about force measurement errors and the impact the wrong adapters can have? The wrong adapters can produce measurement errors up to 20 times that of when...
White Papers: Robotics, Automation & Control
New Ways to Increase Productivity with ‘Smart’ Systems
Cyber-physical systems (CPS) like the Festo Motion Terminal promise to increase production, simplify value chain processes and future-proof plants. In a new white paper, we explore...
Question of the Week: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Do the 5G Benefits Outweigh the Risks?
A feature article in this month’s Tech Briefs explored how the fifth-generation mobile network known as 5G will support the creation of increasingly “smart” factories – ones that allow manufacturers to further improve factory automation, human/machine interfaces, and mobility.
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