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Jessica Shapiro

jessica.shapiro@penton.com

Associate Editor / 1 year of service, BS Materials Engineering, Drexel University. Work experience: Materials engineer, The Boeing Company. Editor for materials, mechanical, and fastening & joining. Email: jessica.shapiro@penton.com

More articles by Jessica Shapiro

Miter Saw Design, Poor Safety Training Lead to Student’s Severed Thumb

A student in a junior-high-school shop class lost a thumb when the workpiece he was cutting was pulled into the blade of a miter saw.

Slimmed-Down Magnetic-Bearing Systems Fit More Rotating Machinery Applications

Smaller components and streamlined control electronics transform magnetic bearings from expensive and bulky to compact and affordable.

Ceramic Bearings Save Energy, Extend Life

All-ceramic bearings mean less power lost to lubricant viscosity, seal friction, and bearing inertia.

Robots Attack When Safety Measures are Lacking

A mechanic was pinned down by a robotic arm he was trying to repair thanks to missing guards, warnings, interlocks, and lockout/tagout procedures.

Carpenter Technology outlines how high-tech melting creates high-performance metal alloys

Premium-melting techniques like vacuum-arc remelting, vacuum-induction melting, and electroslag remelting produce alloys with little microscopic segregation, few impurities, and high-performance attributes that can’t be attained through standard air melting.

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