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Ask the Inventor: What Room Does AI Leave for Inventing New Solutions?

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Inventors Manipulate Light and Optics to Solve Everyday Problems

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Behind the Optical Solutions that Help Detect Malaria and Treat Brain Cancer

The DeHoff 20144 is a custom-designed for fusion reactors. It performs gundrilling, pull boring, roller burnishing and thread tapping on aluminum microwave guides.

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Focus on Innovation as IMTS 2024 Opens in Chicago

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The International Manufacturing Technology Show kicks off in the Windy City, bringing together manufacturing professionals to discover cutting-edge technologies, discuss industry...

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