Soft robotics research offers new route for weaving soft materials into 3D spatial structures
Ever wonder why the most advanced robots always seem to have hard bodies? Why not more pliable ones, like humans have?
Aug 23, 2023
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News tagged with manufacturing engineering
Engineering
'Secret sauce' enables new way to fabricate compositionally graded alloys
Research into a new, unique technology to fabricate composite metal parts for a wide range of applications operating in extreme environments across the aviation, space and energy industries is showing promise for additive ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Engineering
New material could hold key to reducing energy consumption in computers and electronics
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities team has, for the first time, synthesized a thin film of a unique topological semimetal material that has the potential to generate more computing power and memory storage while using ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Engineering
Compensating for grid fluctuations with bivalent furnaces
Due to the high energy consumption of melting and holding furnaces, the price of the energy source used represents a significant cost factor in the production of castings. The price of electricity fluctuates significantly ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Researchers develop solvent-free process to make better, cheaper lithium-ion battery electrodes
A team led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Yan Wang has developed a solvent-free process to manufacture lithium-ion battery electrodes that are greener, cheaper, and charge faster than electrodes currently ...
May 18, 2023
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Engineering
Novel 3D printing method a 'game changer' for discovery, manufacturing of new materials
The time-honored Edisonian trial-and-error process of discovery is slow and labor-intensive. This hampers the development of urgently needed new technologies for clean energy and environmental sustainability, as well as for ...
May 15, 2023
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Engineering
Rooftop solar panels could power one third of US manufacturing sector, claims study
Mounted on the rooftops of industrial buildings, solar panels could meet the entire electricity demand of up to 35% of U.S. manufacturers. A new study, published in Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, ...
May 11, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
New life for used electric bike motors
An increasing number of people are riding electric bikes. Compared to cars, electric bikes are cheaper, more environmentally friendly, healthier for every-one and free up space in urban areas. The drawback is that there are ...
May 2, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Developing technology to mimic the function of skin
Scientists at UNSW Sydney have combined artificial synapses with advanced sensors to mimic the properties of human skin, in new research published in Advanced Functional Materials.
Apr 26, 2023
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Hardware
Sustainable process chains for the manufacture of resilient and smart tools
Whether drilling, turning or milling: In machining—as well as in primary forming and re-forming, die casting and many other applications—tools are of pivotal importance for industrial production. Their performance significantly ...
Apr 4, 2023
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