Siemens used this test part to demonstrate new state-of-the-art milling techniques. It is made of tool steel hardened to 54 HRC and was machined on a Micron HPM 800U machining center. Something most ...

For decades there have been five basic types of manufacturing processes. They are distinct. Great design engineers understand the nuances of these processes and tailor their designs accordingly. There ...

When it comes to turning a raw block of metal into a useful part, most processes are pretty dramatic. Sharp and tough tools are slammed into raw stock to remove tiny bits at a time, releasing the part ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Much like baking the perfect cake involves following a list of ingredients and instructions, manufacturing energetic materials — explosives, pyrotechnics and propellants — ...

Manufacturing has long been about distance, with goods designed in one country, produced elsewhere, and shipped globally ...

This is part two of a three-part series on the sustainability of 3D printing. The first article was Time for Clean Production Methods? 3D Printing Could Be the Solution. Part two looks at the use of ...

Discover how medical 3D printing creates patient-specific devices and custom prosthetics. Read our guide to clinical ...

RIT engineering Ph.D. candidate Valeria Marin Montealegre advances 3D printing, using zinc in molten metal jetting, to ...

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is regularly used on the ground to quickly produce a variety of devices. Adapting this process for space could let crew members create tools and ...

One of the breakthroughs the Tesla 4680 cells were supposed to have was dry battery electrode (DBE) coating. This process would eliminate N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), a highly toxic organic substance ...