NIST’s Looping Laser Paths Improve Alloy Mixing, but Qualification Remains Open
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed custom software that sends a metal 3D printer’s laser…
Stoke Space Adds Five Metal Printers After Reporting Above 90% Utilization
Stoke Space became the first beta user of Additive Industries’ MetalFab 420K in May 2025 and subsequently ordered five additional…
Peak’s California Factory Will Test Whether Passive Cooling Offsets Bulkier Batteries
Colorado-based Peak Energy announced in July that it plans to open a $71 million sodium-ion battery factory near Sacramento in…
Pratt & Whitney F135 Case Project Pushes Large-Scale Metal Additive
Pratt & Whitney and GKN Aerospace have signed a technology development agreement to test a difficult manufacturing question with real…
Self-Healing Aircraft Composites Still Face a Hard Certification Path
Recently, the topic of self-healing composites became once again relevant for aerospace technologies for an obvious reason the primary mode…
U.S. Precision Machining Faces New Tooling and Abrasives Pressure
The precision machining is associated with spindle accuracy, thermal stability, software of machine tool and ability to maintain extreme tolerances….
Army Evaluates CF3D for Repeatable Missile Composite Production
A new Continuous Composites program for the US Army is trying to answer a manufacturing question much more significant than…
Phase3D targets volume metal AM inspection with standardized production
Phase3D is going through a transition period in relation to the operations connected to the metal additive inspection business. Namely,…
Massivit Pushes RapidWings Into U.S. Composite Tooling Workflows
Massivit is expanding beyond selling large-format additive machines and towards providing manufacturing services with its RapidWings platform for composite tooling…
UNISIG Expands Wisconsin Tech Center for Deep-Hole Process Validation
UNISIG is opening an expanded Tech Center in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, with updated facilities and more than $1 million worth…
Lexus NX350 Turbo Delivers Precision, Not Dominance
Seven years after its last major overhaul, Lexus has returned to the compact luxury SUV battlefield with the second-generation NX….
Portable Armored Bunker Signals Shift in Mobile Shelter Design
There is an interesting portable shelter developed by Parabella and showcased by it at Eurosatory exhibition in Paris that highlights…
Engineering Viruses to Build the Future of Nanomaterials
Angela Belcher, the James Mason Crafts Professor of Biological Engineering and a professor of materials science at MIT, delivered the…
Breakthrough 3D-Printed Aluminum Alloy Doubles Fatigue Resistance
Material fatigue remains one of the most persistent challenges in engineering, responsible for an estimated 80% of structural failures across…
Breaking Barriers in Mechanical Design Engineering
Mechanical design and engineering has long been a male-dominated profession, yet its core demands—curiosity, precision, and problem-solving—are qualities that transcend…
GE Aerospace Connects Powder, Machines and Production for Engine AM
Discussions regarding additive manufacturing (AM) metal parts in aerospace tend to focus around the 3D-printing machine as an end product….
Mazda CX-90 Marries Rear-Drive Dynamics with Hybrid Power
Mazda’s latest three-row SUV, the 2024 CX-90, represents a deliberate engineering shift aimed at delivering driving engagement uncommon in its…
Top Laptops Optimized for CAD and AutoCAD Performance
For engineers, designers, and technical enthusiasts working in CAD or AutoCAD, the right laptop can mean the difference between smooth,…