Imagine trying to design machines that will last forever, regardless of use or destination. Instead of those machines requiring a steady stream of spare parts (essentially impossible for space probes ...

The importance of digital tools and simulation for successful composite parts design is well established, whether for aircraft wings, automotive bumper beams or bicycle frames. Over the past decade, ...

In just 70 years, material handling in the automotive industry has gone through numerous transformations, going from assembly lines manned by individual workers, to assembly lines of modern material ...

A team of Lehigh University researchers has successfully predicted abnormal grain growth in simulated polycrystalline materials for the first time—a development that could lead to the creation of ...

Snapmaker is known for its multi-tool machines, but with the U1 four 3D print tool head design, it focuses on refining 3D printing with a machine that can handle four materials out of the box, fast ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Gears are a common component of modern machinery, found in gearheads, watches, motors, furnaces, and automation ...

A recent study published in Small highlights how machine learning (ML) is reshaping the search for sustainable energy materials. Researchers introduced OptiMate, a graph attention network designed to ...

Snapmaker is known for its multipurpose maker machines that mark a different path to other mainstream 3D print manufacturers. Their Snapmaker 2.0 and Artisan models combine 3D printing, laser cutting ...