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Application Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
NASA and universities from across the country are teaming up to support a continued human presence on the Moon and ultimately Mars.
Products: Test & Measurement
Processors, imaging sensors, dimensioning systems, and more.
Articles: Software
Manufacturers in almost every industry are looking to design lighter parts. Here are five lightweighting strategies.
Briefs: Nanotechnology
This microbot can walk on land, swim, and walk underwater.
Briefs: Imaging
Various components are used to assemble robots that are more aware of their surroundings.
Briefs: Motion Control
Loosely connected disc-shaped “particles” can push and pull one another, moving together to transport objects.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
An upgraded mini robot can leap over obstacles with ease.
Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
If a satellite breaks in orbit, there's not much that can be done. A professor envisions a new idea for refueling and repair.
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
“Cobots” allow companies of almost any size to automate processes that were previously out of reach.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Researchers have developed a self-contained wheel unit that combines a wheel and an electric motor.
Briefs: Imaging
This retractable de-orbit device facilitates targeted re-entry, attitude and orbital control, and collision avoidance.
Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The ESA has commissioned its industry partners to design a new docking system called the International Berthing and Docking Mechanism (IBDM).
Application Briefs: Materials
Salty air the Dutch city of Harlingen causes exposed metal parts to corrode.
Blog: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Our expert examines the pros and cons of welding, adhesives, and other metal joining methods.
Blog: Materials
A team in Germany has a quicker, cleaner approach to welding metal to plastic: The HPCI® Joining Gun.
Articles: Photonics/Optics
Machine vision systems shed light on processes too small or too fast to see with the human eye.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
For decades, robots in controlled environments like assembly lines have been able to pick up the same object over and over again. More recently, breakthroughs in computer vision have enabled...
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
A team of inventors found a fast way to join plastic to metal.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Lateral Kevlar Suspension Device (LKSD)
The Lateral Kevlar Suspension Device (LKSD) is made up of a support ring that has three spring-loaded tension assemblies equally spaced around the support ring. Connected to these tension assemblies is a band that supports a separate ring capable of holding a cylindrical shaped load.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Between walking and running, human gaits can cover a wide range of speeds; for example, at low speeds, the metabolic rate of walking is lower than that of running in a slow jog. The...
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
While most cars today run on 12-volt DC batteries, cars in the future will run on 48 volts. This increased voltage could affect ball bearing performance.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
An automated system designs and 3D-prints complex robotic parts that are optimized according to an enormous number of specifications. The system fabricates actuators — devices that mechanically control...
INSIDER: Photonics/Optics
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have devised a new process for using nano-particles to build powerful lasers that are more efficient and safer for...
Products: Test & Measurement
Data Recorder
DATAQ® Instruments, Akron, OH, announced the DI-4718B data recorder for applications that require signal conditioning. It can accommodate up to eight DI-8B-style amplifiers for industrial...
Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Micromachining Subsystem
SCANLAB GmbH (Puchheim, Germany) has introduced a new member of its precSYS product line. Five-axis precSYS subsystems enable industrial ultra-short-pulse (USP) laser micromachining of flexible, definable...
Briefs: Data Acquisition
In order to qualify miniature springs, manufacturers of these systems rely on commercially available testers that are designed for large-scale springs (>0.5" diameter). Commercially available spring test...
Blog: Electronics & Computers
A reader asks an industry expert why adhesives are a better option for battery assembly in electric vehicles.
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
