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Access the latest news and technical advancements impacting Mechanical and Fluid systems. Explore articles and technical briefs about fastening, joining, mechanical components, fluid handling, and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMs).
A Hack to Trick Automotive Radar
Rapidly Printing with Liquid Metal
New Material Could Lead to Better Hydrogen-Based Batteries, Fuel Cells
Additive Manufacturing Subtracts from Rocket Build Time
Countering Illegally Operated Drones at Airports, Stadiums, and Prisons
Discover fundamental positioning system design considerations that can be implemented to achieve micron and nanometer scale manufacturing tolerances.
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have furthered a new type of soft material that can change shape in response to light, a discovery that could advance “soft...
Compared to robots, human bodies are more flexible, capable of fine movements, and can efficiently convert energy into movement. Drawing inspiration from human gait,...
Encoders are often used in harsh industrial environments where they’re exposed to the same contaminants other machinery is, like dust, moisture, caustic chemicals,...
With the growing demand for items such as fruits, dairy products, and other resources in the food and beverage industry, the requirement for increased production...
While automation technology has evolved from waterpower and steam engines to the proliferation of electric cars, internet of things (IoT) technologies and the advanced computational abilities...
Gas flow measurement is usually expressed in volumetric units such as cubic feet, cubic liters, or cubic centimeters per time. Since gases are compressible fluids, the total mass...
An inspection design method and procedure by which mobile robots can inspect large pipe structures has been demonstrated with the successful inspection of...
This white paper describes new and improved technology that offers engineers specific advantages in speed, accuracy and reliability over previous linear position...
MIT engineers have developed a robotic replica of the heart’s right ventricle, which mimics the beating and blood-pumping action of live hearts.
This whitepaper, sponsored by Tolomatic, reveals how a new generation of high-force Linear Servo Press technologies are replacing high-maintenance hydraulics – offering significant...
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Right angle servo worm gearheads are mechanical devices used in various applications to transmit power and motion at a right angle. They consist of a worm gear and a mating worm...
Researchers from MIT and Stanford University have devised a new machine-learning approach that could be used to control a robot, such as a drone or autonomous vehicle, more effectively and efficiently in...
Factories are getting "smarter" and more automated by the day, thanks to advances in AI, robotics, connectivity and sensors. In this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Sensor...
AI on the Ascent: Optimizing Factory Schedules for Peak Production
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Digital Twins and Simulation for Accelerated Automotive Product...
EV Bodyshop Metrology: The Same but Different
Integrating Additive Manufacturing Into Aerospace Production