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Application Briefs: Test & Measurement
The normal road construction process involves subgrade (the existing soil) preparation followed by placement of an aggregate layer, and then the pavement surface layer (asphalt or concrete). In practice,...
Application Briefs: Software
As I approach retirement after 40 years as CEO of National Instruments (NI), I am reminded of the great progress and innovations the test and measurement industry has witnessed over that time. We...
Articles: Defense
3D printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), is quickly becoming a 'must have' for aerospace and defense (A&D) manufacturers rather than just a luxury R&D...
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Lightweighting continues to be a key topic for the aerospace, avionics and defense industries as new metals and composites are being integrated into end products and assemblies with the goal of...
Articles: Aerospace
With space’s extreme environments, there is never a one-size-fits-all battery. Nor is any space mission ever the same, so customized batteries for each operation are...
Articles: Test & Measurement
Whether for multi-channel analysis, or for wider analysis bandwidth in a measurement, high bandwidth oscilloscopes offer an alternative to traditional spectrum...
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Conventionally, most autonomous mobile nodes, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are operated remotely by human operators. As such, forming a mobile communication network to...
Articles: RF & Microwave Electronics
Challenging Einstein’s seminal theory of relativity to the limits, how the very first stars and galaxies formed just after the Big Bang, the study of dark energy and the vast...
Briefs: Defense
Epitaxial superconducting films of refractory metals are a promising new template for single crystal tunnel barriers in Josephson junction quantum bit (qubit) devices. In existing Josephson junction...
Briefs: Aerospace
YAG-based fiber lasers could offer efficient operation at power levels beyond those achievable in current state-of-the-art silica-based fiber...
Briefs: Aerospace
Extensive use of titanium alloys in critical industrial and military applications, such as compressor blades of jet engines and armor of...
Briefs: Materials
This SOP describes how to detect and quantify the release of nanoparticles from surface coatings into the air using a mechanical process that employs abrasion to simulate sanding. A material...
Briefs: Materials
Most structural members and machine components are subjected in service to cyclic loadings of varying amplitude. The variation in stress level follows either a...
Application Briefs: Defense
Aspen Systems Marlborough, MA 508-281-5322www.apspensystems.com
Aspen Systems are supplying Environmental Control Units (ECU’s) for critical communications electronics cooling for the Joint Light...
Application Briefs: Defense
RGB Spectrum Alameda, CA 510-814-7000www.rgb.com
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is the Department of Defense's next generation strike aircraft weapon system for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and US allies. The...
Application Briefs: Defense
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Trelleborg Sweden +46 410 670 00www.trelleborg.com
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has designed and built a new airframe/engine seal fire test facility located at its...
Videos: Imaging
Cataract surgery is one of the most common surgeries in the world, and the most common complication arises when a surgeon accidentally pierces the back of the lens - a thin...
Articles: Transportation
Creating or updating a new engine today is more complicated than ever. Most heavy-duty and off-highway engine makers are expanding their product lines, responding to an increasingly diverse global marketplace. A...
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
A new “data-driven” manufacturing facility that Faurecia opened in Columbus, IN, in October 2016 embodies perfectly the premise and promise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT): a smart...
News: Automotive
A 1.0-L three-cylinder gasoline engine may not seem a likely candidate for cylinder deactivation, but Ford is doing just that with diminutive EcoBoost triple. Production is...
Q&A: Green Design & Manufacturing
As the Director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) for the U.S. EPA, Christopher Grundler and his staff of nearly 400 employees strive to protect public health and the...
Articles: Electronics & Computers
Sea Machines Demonstrates Self-Driving Boats and Ships
Sea Machines Robotics is developing autonomous technologies that it believes will revolutionize the marine sector, enabling smarter, safer and more efficient operations via self-aware and self-driving boats and ships.
News: Electronics & Computers
At a recent year-end press briefing, Caterpillar not only detailed new iron but also some of its “digital” activities, such as augmented reality in the cab and drones at the worksite. Caterpillar has...
R&D: Medical
A new contact lens technology from the University of Houston samples glucose levels in tears.
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Ask the Expert
John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies 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.