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Reversible Adhesives for Sustainable Manufacturing
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (870+ words) Permanent adhesives rely on strong interfacial chemical interactions and high cohesive strength, producing durable bonds that are not intended to be separated without damage. These adhesives are highly effective in structural applications, but pose challenges for disassembly, recycling or repairs....
New 3D Printing Method Could Speed Production of Soft Robotic Devices
1+ week, 4+ day ago (314+ words) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. " Harvard researchers have developed a 3D-printing method that could make it easier to build soft robots designed to bend, deform and grip in predictable ways. The approach builds on an innovation known as rotational multimaterial 3D printing, in which…...
Dürr Unveils Robot System That Prints Designs Directly on Car Bodies
2+ week, 4+ day ago (358+ words) SOUTHFIELD, Mich. " D'rr is rolling out a new high-resolution paint application system that lets automakers print complex graphics, patterns and lettering directly onto vehicle bodies, replacing the manual step of gluing on films and decals. The system, called EcoNextJet, integrates…...
Self-Healing Composite Automatically Repairs Damage
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (396+ words) A new self-healing composite material could be used to assemble aircraft fuselages and wings. RALEIGH, NC'Engineers at North Carolina State University have developed a self-healing composite that is tougher than materials currently used to assemble aircraft, automobiles, wind turbine blades…...
‘Assembly Plant of the Year’ Award Call for Nominations
3+ week, 4+ day ago (263+ words) Assembly Plant of the Year" Award Call for Nominations'Assembly Magazine Assembly Plant of the Year" Award Call for Nominations John Deere"s Davenport Works was the recipient of the 2025 Assembly Plant of the Year award. CHICAGO'ASSEMBLY is seeking nominations for…...
Gigacasting: The Next Big Idea in Automotive Manufacturing?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1621+ words) Large front and rear castings can eliminate hundreds of stamped and welded metal parts. Traditionally, automobiles contain hundreds of structural metal parts that people never see. Whether it's full front or rear underbodies, shock-tower modules or floor structures, they act…...
UMaine Engineers Develop Lighter, Stronger Printed Parts
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (952+ words) A new method can more accurately predict the strength of lightweight 3D-printed objects. Engineers tested gyroid sandwich specimens in a four-point bending fixture. By understanding the precise strength of gyroid-infilled structures, engineers can reduce material use. Complex internal patterns contribute…...
Igus Opens First Lead Screw Manufacturing Facility in Rhode Island
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (274+ words) EAST PROVIDENCE, RI'Igus, a manufacturer of plastic motion control products, has completed construction of a new 110,000-square-foot facility here to manufacture lead screws." Igus Opens First Lead Screw Manufacturing Facility in Rhode Island EAST PROVIDENCE, RI'Igus, a manufacturer of plastic…...
Robot-Assisted Assembly of Wiring Harnesses for Airplanes
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1639+ words) The researchers" system consists of two cobots from Kuka Robotics. Wire harness assembly in the aerospace industry is highly manual, with production de'ned by multiple references and small batches. Although complete automation of the production process is not feasible, a…...
Researchers Use 3D Printers to Make Flexible Grippers
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (181+ words) Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a way to use 3D printing to make cable-driven mechanisms. These mechanisms replicate the motion of, say, a human finger. A cable is strung through a set of parts that are like…...