Hirschi has argued that delinquent behavior leads to the development of excuses, which in turn facilitate further delinquency. In this fashion neutralization may serve as a "hardening process" in the ...

Researchers have validated the use of moving optics for laser hardening, which allows the process to be adapted to the shape of the part Hardening is a surface heat treatment applied to steel parts ...

Heat treatment is an essential technique for influencing workpiece characteristics. Several industries focus on reliable part design to avoid breaking parts, e.g. by decreasing material weight and ...

BLOOMFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Kaman (NYSE: KAMN) announces that its subsidiary Kamatics Corporation (“Kamatics”) received an initial award to provide components manufactured using its ...

What do gears, bearings, and shafts have in common? For one thing, they're often made out of steel. For another, they're subject to a failure mode known as rolling contact fatigue. Rolling contact ...

In an ideal world of gardening, all you’d need to do to grow a plant is throw some seeds into the ground, water, and wait for the results. With some plants, the growing process actually is as simple ...

This 10-day guide on how to harden off seedlings will ensure your carefully nurtured indoor seedlings survive the transition to your garden.You’ve invested weeks of care and a decent chunk of money ...