Materials & Manufacturing

Manufacturing & Prototyping

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Explore innovations supporting advances in manufacturing and rapid prototyping. Access the developments and solutions that have an impact on applications in 3D printing and automation.

Latest Briefs & News

Briefs: Materials
There’s still more to explore with REFLEX, but this process could open new possibilities for new materials and microstructures across fields from electronics to optics to biomedical engineering.
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Briefs: Materials
An international team of scientists is developing an inkable nanomaterial that they say could one day become a spray-on electronic component for ultra-thin, lightweight, and bendable displays and devices.
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Products: Internet of Things
See the new products on the market, including Clean-in-Place Utilities and Automated Reporting Analytics software, radar-level sensors, power ultrasonic transducers, and more.
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Who's Who: Manufacturing & Prototyping
See the videos of the month, including one on the VersaBlade wire-to-wire connectors from Molex, one on 3D-printed food technology, and more.
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Products: Design
See the product of the month: InnoPhase IoT, Inc.'s Talaria TWOTM Ultra-low power (ULP) Wi-Fi optimized market-ready solution for cloud-connected IP video IoT devices.
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Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
A company from Denmark found a problem with its oil rig, where wind caused service loops to swing, become entangled and snag, resulting in downtime. The company solved the problem with a 33.5-meter e-loop from igus, the Germany-based manufacturer of high-performance plastics.
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Briefs: Energy
Grasping objects is a problem that is easy for a human, but challenging for a robot. Researchers designed a soft, 3D-printed robotic hand that cannot independently move its fingers but can still carry out a range of complex movements.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Looking to give robots a more nimble, human-like touch, MIT engineers have now developed a gripper that grasps by reflex. Rather than start from scratch after a failed attempt, the robot adapts in the moment.
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White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Engineer’s Guide to Replacing Problematic Hydraulic Cylinders With High-force Electric Actuators

This eBook from Tolomatic examines how new, high-force electric linear actuators are capable of delivering the power of hydraulics in many...

White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Color Sensors in Food Production

Fast processes, heat and aggressive cleaning agents are omnipresent in food production. At the same time, manufacturers must reliably monitor their product quality. This requires precise, reliable and...

Quiz: Electronics & Computers
Industrial PLCs were first used in 1969 and are still in wide use today. Test your PLC knowledge with this quiz.
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White Papers: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Manufacturing Transfers for Medtech Innovators Part 2: Coordinating Transfer Planning with a Medtech Contract Manufacturing Organization

When creating plans for a manufacturing transfer, medtech original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and...

Quiz: Manufacturing & Prototyping
How much do you know about additive manufacturing? Test yourself with this quiz.
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Special Reports: Energy
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Vehicle Electrification - July 2023

Read this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Automotive Engineering and Battery & Electrification Technology to learn about the latest advances in e-powertrain design, batteries/energy...

Special Reports: Imaging
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Space Technology - July 2023

Read about ten surging space startups, robotic construction on the moon, metal 3D printing in orbit, and much more in this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs and Aerospace & Defense...

Special Reports: Sensors/Data Acquisition
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Robotics - July 2023

Read about the latest advances in robots for space exploration, healthcare, manufacturing, and more in this compendium of recent articles from the editors of Tech Briefs, Medical Design Briefs, and Aerospace &...

Articles: Unmanned Systems
CHAPEA is a series of analog missions that will simulate year-long stays on the surface of Mars. Insights from these missions will help NASA make informed decisions to design and plan for a successful human mission to Mars.
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Blog: Materials
The team has developed a prototype metamaterial that uses electrical signals to control both the direction and intensity of energy waves passing through a solid material.
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INSIDER: Green Design & Manufacturing

Aerospace engineers designed a 1-megawatt electrical motor that is a stepping stone toward electrifying the largest aircraft.

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On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
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With nearly every automaker and commercial-vehicle manufacturer transitioning to electric propulsion, traction motor design and development is in an explosive...

Tech Talks: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Knowing you’ve chosen the right pump for your liquid-handling application is key to success and peace of mind. For instrument designers choosing an OEM pump...

White Papers: Software
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Advanced Air Mobility in Defense and Commercial Aviation

As aerospace manufacturing embraces Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), understanding its impact becomes crucial. Our comprehensive whitepaper dives into the intricacies of AAM, including...

White Papers: Test & Measurement
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SPRINT™: Machine Health Check

The SPRINT™ Machine Health Check application provides a unique solution for end-users and machine tool builders who are looking to design sustainable machining processes on 3-axis and 5-axis table/table...

On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
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Metal additive manufacturing (AM) is a rapidly growing technology used to create high-quality metal parts that were previously impossible to manufacture. Now, with...

Blog: Design
The Augmented Listening Laboratory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is using 3D-printed, humanoid robots for research to improve acoustics.
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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Emerging AI applications, like chatbots that generate natural human language, demand denser, more powerful computer chips. But semiconductor chips are...

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INSIDER: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Transistors are considered by some to be an invention just as important to humanity as the telephone, the light bulb, or the bicycle. Today, they are a crucial component in modern electronic devices,...

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