October 26, 2006

A special electrochemicalmachining (ECM) technology uses an electrolyte solution with proprietary chemistry as a "tool" to perform finishing operations on alloy parts instead of the more-typical, conformal, metal electrode.

German automotive supplier IBS Filtran combined injection-molding with laser-transmission welding to join separately molded parts.

Companies that use packaging equipment are once again on a spending spree.

The LifeShirt is a vest that beams out life-sign data and environmental hazards in real-time.

Rigging made from Dyneema SK78 fiber took an around-the-world maiden voyage during the 2005/2006 Volvo Ocean Race.

IWKA Packaging's R.A. Jones & Co. Inc. division has implemented PARTsolutions intelligent parts management (IPM) technologies.

Researchers at MIT and Cambridge University unveiled the design for this silent, environmentally friendly passenger plane at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London on Monday.

Researchers from Arizona State University and Motorola Labs, the applied research arm of Motorola Inc. have developed sensors based on carbon nanotubes.

Software recognizes manufacturing features and then dips into a machining knowledge base to generate toolpaths with little operator assistance.

The right vent can stop electronics from corroding and failing.

A well-known quantum-mechanical theory called the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle limits the precision of simultaneous position and velocity measurements of a particle at ever-smaller scales.

WindStrand, a single-end roving and knitted fabric from Owens Corning, will let wind turbine manufacturers lengthen blades by 6%, which in turn will boost power output 12%.

A new class of self-powered implantable medical devices, sensors, and portable electronics could result from nanogenerators.

A new biomimetic hydrogel or polymer developed by Stanford University researchers may help restore vision for millions of people blinded by damaged or diseased corneas.

A new hybrid motor controller is said to drastically simplify the certification process for motorpowered subsystems on modern airplanes.

A major European baker needed a way to keep track of the 70,000 boxes of bread it ships daily to customers in two countries.

Anybody who has sat at a PC waiting for big files to download can relate to a new development from Radiance Technologies Inc. in Los Altos, Calif.

Energy is the foundation for economic growth. Potential energy shortages and rising oil prices push businesses to produce more efficient and economical energy resources.

The Smart Force family of dc-ac inverters from Endicott Research Group Inc., Endicott, N.Y., power electroluminescent (EL) backlit LCDs and lighting.

With the weather rapidly turning cold, many commuters are preparing for the long, stressful drives that come with the winter weather.

People who wear personal protective equipment (PPE) are often injured because the equipment didn't do its job.

Simulation software that pinpoints problems in molding helped Tier 1 supplier OEM/Erie Inc., Erie, Pa., add in-mold decorating (IMD) to its manufacturing portfolio.

Researchers with the University of Buffalo's Virtual Reality Lab in New York have come up with a thimblelike digitizer for the fingertip that replaces a haptic system's touchscreens and pressure pads.

A search engine specifically designed to sift through information in PDF catalog pages targets technical users looking for product information.

Created in the joint venture between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) and the United States Army, the Crusher vehicle is a six-wheeled, all-wheel drive, hybrid electric, skid-steered, unmanned ground vehicle.