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INSIDER: Medical
Combining speed with incredible precision, a team of researchers has developed a way to print a nanoscale imaging probe onto the tip of a glass fiber as thin as a human hair,...
INSIDER: Medical
Scientists have demonstrated the synthesis of transparent glass through 3D printing, a development that could ultimately lead to altering the design and structure of lasers and other...
INSIDER: Imaging
Researchers from the University of Sussex are the first to combine two cutting-edge visualization technologies in one: a fog screen and a shape-shifting display. The “MistForm” system, according to...
Videos: Materials
Created at Carnegie Mellon University, 'Electrick' is a low-cost sensing technique that enables touch input on a wide variety of objects and surfaces. This is achieved by...
Videos: Imaging
'MistForm' - a shape-changing fog display developed at the University of Sussex - lets users reach through it and interact with 2D and 3D objects. While shape-changing displays and fog screens...
Product Briefs: Propulsion
13.6-L Engine
Designed to meet the future needs of global markets, the 13.6-L engine from John Deere Power Systems (Waterloo, IA) offers customers increased efficiency, installation flexibility and power in a more compact package. John Deere made it a goal to increase the power of the engine, but not the size, and, according to the company, it...
News: Propulsion
Federal-Mogul Powertrain’s (Southfield, MI) new process for ranking the corrosion resistance of diesel cylinder liner materials will enable the company to supply even more durable components for the most...
News: Transportation
Ohio-based technology manufacturer Workhorse Group has unveiled its latest vehicle for fleet customers, the electric W-15 pickup truck. The truck is designed to provide...
Videos: Materials
ESA engineers have 3D printed bricks out of simulated moondust using concentrated sunlight - proving in principle that future lunar colonists could one day use the same approach...
News: Electronics & Computers
A new line of axial-lead aluminum electrolytic capacitors from Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. (Liberty, SC) is available for applications that require very high-performance under all operating conditions....
News: Electronics & Computers
Microchip Technology Inc.'s (Chandler, AZ) advanced motor control software plug-in for MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE) features auto tuning and self-commissioning capability. The plug-in, called...
News: Transportation
With the market rushing headlong toward trucks, SUVs and crossovers, Volkswagen has badly needed a mid-range SUV between its $25,000 compact Tiguan and $50,000-plus premium Touareg. And now,...
Videos: Robotics, Automation & Control
EPFL researchers created the Cellulo Project with the aim to design and build 'the pencils of the future's classroom, in the form of robots.' The researchers created simple and affordable...
Videos: Medical
The first smart exoskeleton that recognizes the loss of balance - and prevents falling - has been developed by researchers in at Scuola Sant'Anna in Italy, EPFL in...
Product Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Equipped with Continental sensor technology, the height of ContiTech’s (Auburn Hills, MI) air springs can now be adjusted electronically, the internal pressure monitored and the internal temperature measured....
Product Briefs: Automotive
An anchor product for T/CCI Manufacturing (Decatur, IL), the 7H wobble plate compressor is claimed to be the leading design in the industry for the heavy-duty truck and construction sector. According to the company, its...
INSIDER: Energy
Researchers from the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven have built a proof-of-concept device that performs two noble functions simultaneously: purifying polluted air and generating power. Read...
Videos: Imaging
EPFL researchers have created a tablet to help people with a visual impairment find their way around unfamiliar places. The lightweight and reconfigurable touchscreen tablet...
INSIDER: Test & Measurement
A 3D scanner, with a resolution of one million pixels and real-time data processing, operates using measuring technology that works in a similar way to human vision. To detect an object,...
Question of the Week: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This week’s Question: Today’s lead INSIDER story described a potentially new way of building Mars habitats. What do you think? Will Mars habitats be built from Martian soil?
News: RF & Microwave Electronics
Connectivity in regard to hydraulic systems involves the utilization of “smart” components, which work together and communicate with one another on a common system. These components can include...
Executive Viewpoints: Propulsion
Today, OEMs are placing a greater emphasis on building long-term customer relationships that extend well beyond the original sale of the machine. Intense global...
News: RF & Microwave Electronics
POSIHALL is ASM Sensors' (Elmhurst, IL) new magnetic multiturn encoder technology. According to the company, the new encoder technology measures true-absolute and is the robust alternative to optical...
Product Briefs: Electronics & Computers
DEUTSCH Connector
The newly redesigned 2-pole DEUTSCH connector (MDC06-2S) from Murrelektronik, Inc. (Suwanee, GA) is an extremely compact connector—18-mm (0.71-in) long when plugged in—making it easier than ever to make connections, even in confined spaces. Pre-wired and 100% electrically tested, the DEUTSCH connector requires no work in the...
News: RF & Microwave Electronics
J1939 CAN Bus Splitter
The CAN bus splitter from Trombetta (Milwaukee, WI) provides a cost-effective and space-efficient way of connecting multiple devices to the J1939 CAN bus. Featuring a small footprint, this module reduces cost by eliminating Y adapters and extra harnesses typically used to provide additional connections to the bus. The module...
News: Test & Measurement
American Formula One viewers squinting through bleary eyes at the live early-morning broadcasts from Europe have noticed changes to the sophisticated race cars for the 2017: they are...
News: Electronics & Computers
The soaring role of software has already fostered many changes for automakers, but those transitions may pale in comparison to the challenges expected when artificial intelligence is employed in the...
News: Electronics & Computers
Many autonomous-driving development plans call for deploying a handful of solid-state Lidar sensors on each vehicle, but the Lidar modules used for today’s prototype vehicles all are mechanical...
News: Semiconductors & ICs
The EO-98HT from EpoxySet (Lincoln, RI) is electrically conductive epoxy for electrical circuits.
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From the Editor: Medical
From The Editor: Charting the Technologies That Will Shape Medtech in 2026
INSIDER: Medical
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Engineering for the Future: The Trends Transforming Medtech in 2026
Ask the Expert
Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time to market.
Webcasts
Podcasts: Medical
How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Medical
Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices
Podcasts: Design
Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices
Podcasts: AR/AI
Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Green Design & Manufacturing
Inside Story
Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.