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Application Briefs: Software
In places of limited accessibility and harsh conditions, replacing failed transmissions is a challenging and tremendously costly task.
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The right sensors can cut machine building costs, improve flexibility, and boost customer satisfaction.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Electrical cables are used in services such as power delivery, automation signaling, and communications.
NASA Spinoff: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Wool from special sheep keeps astronauts and emergency responders safe.
Products: Test & Measurement
Sealing connection tools, oscilloscopes, snap-action switches, and more...
Special Reports: Robotics, Automation & Control
Medical Manufacturing and Outsourcing - May 2020
How are advances in automation/robotics, welding, 3D printing, and other fabrication technologies shaping the future of medical device manufacturing? Find out in this Special Report – a...Special Reports: Electronics & Computers
Electronics Design & Assembly - May 2020
The latest advances in chip and board-level design and manufacturing are spotlighted in this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense Technology...Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Square trusses replace round for enhanced strength and robotics compatibility.
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
3D printing is being used to quickly create life-saving parts and prototypes like masks, shields, and ventilator valves.
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Altering the traditional intensity distribution of fiber lasers improves weld quality.
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Dr. Beth Holloway has been the Director of the Women in Engineering Program at Purdue University since 2001 and serves as...
Products: Energy
Thermal cameras, testing software, an ion air knife, and more.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This cost-saving piping insulation has uses in refrigerated containers that protect food, medicine, and other perishables.
Briefs: Motion Control
Applications include valves, tubes, and other gas and fluid system components.
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Mary Hardgrove spearheads an entire assembly department that provides next-generation mechanical cable innovations
Briefs: Motion Control
This framework can be used by commercial and military aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
How does testing a metal 3D-printed part compare to testing a casted one? That's the elephant in the room, says industry pro Kevin Brigden.
Products: Electronics & Computers
Low-viscosity plastic; coin cell holders; oxidation-resistant coatings; and more.
Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Encoder
The AI25 hazardous series AI25 encoder from Dynapar (Gurnee, IL) is suited for Class 1 Division 2 applications where a Zone 1 or Division 1 encoder may have previously been specified.
It features both BiSS and SSI...
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Today's advanced smart CNC controls allow manufacturers to optimize the manufacturing process right on the factory floor
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Know your valve options.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
This technology could be used to create smartphones that don't scratch or shatter, metal-free pacemakers, and electronics for space and other harsh environments.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Such grippers would be suited for human-robot partnership in assembly lines in the automotive, electronic packaging, and other industries.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Conventional fastening mechanisms like nails, bolts, and welds are subject to manufacturing and inspection tolerances, differential thermal growth, and other sources of error that lead to over-constraint, among other...
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
These soft robots can be rolled up and carried in a pocket.
Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida is home to one of the largest buildings in the world — the massive Vehicle Assembly Building — and also hosts a number of one-of-a-kind facilities. The more...
Briefs: Motion Control
Systems of tiny robots could build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlements.
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
A fun way to show the robustness of a soft robot? Swat it.
Products: Lighting Technology
Photopolymer films, LED light engines, measurement systems, and more.
Top Stories
Blog: Green Design & Manufacturing
Using Street Lamps as EV Chargers
Blog: Design
Machine Learning Leads to Stronger 3D-Printed Alloy
Blog: Photonics/Optics
A High-Performance Mid-Infrared Imaging System Without Lenses
Blog: Energy
My Opinion: What’s AI Good For?
Blog: Design
Showcasing Tomorrow’s Breakthroughs: Innovations at the 2025 Create the...
INSIDER: Government
Webcasts
Upcoming Webinars: Energy
EV and Battery Thermal Management Strategies
Upcoming Webinars: Software
Optimizing Production Processes with the Virtual Twin
Upcoming Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Streamlining Manufacturing with Integrated Digital Planning and...
On-Demand Webinars: Materials
Advancements in Zinc Die Casting Technology & Alloys for Next-Generation...
On-Demand Webinars: Energy
Vehicle Test with R-444A: Better-Performing R-1234yf Direct Replacement for...
On-Demand Webinars: Test & Measurement
Vibroacoustic and Shock Analysis for Aerospace and Defense Applications
