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US' smart 3 D printing tech corrects defects during production
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (551+ words) Discover the engineering revolution transforming modern defense with Strength, Stealth, Speed: The Very Fast Future of Advanced Defense The tech combines computer vision, sensors and machine learning for automated control. Researchers in the US have recently unveiled a smart 3 D…...
Laser Cuts Honeycomb Steel Pattern
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (83+ words) Interesting Engineering Laser Cuts Honeycomb Steel Pattern A CNC laser cutting machine precisely cuts a honeycomb pattern into a metal sheet using high-temperature focused laser technology. No Explosives Needed to Split This Giant Rock A Bulletproof Shield Built Around the…...
This Giant Robot Can 3 D Print A 2, 500 Ft2 House In 7 Days
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (141+ words) Interesting Engineering This Giant Robot Can 3 D Print A 2, 500 Ft2 House In 7 Days ICON just launched the Titan Print System " the world's most advanced construction robot. It can print a 2, 500 sq ft home in under 7 days with just 2 operators, and wall…...
New acoustic metasurface creates private bass-heavy sound bubble
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (395+ words) A six-inch acoustic metasurface helped researchers create a focused audio bubble that keeps music private. Researchers at Penn State have developed a new way to deliver private audio without headphones. The system creates a tiny pocket of sound that only…...
This Machine Welds Wires Without Solder
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (95+ words) Interesting Engineering This Machine Welds Wires Without Solder The MAAG ultrasonic wire harness welding machine can fuse thick copper and aluminum wires in seconds without using flux or traditional soldering methods. The Sand Battery: A simple fix to a hard…...
New recyclable resin enables repeated high-precision 3 D printing
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (186+ words) Scientists create recyclable UV resin that can be melted and reused for precision 3 D printing. Scientists in Japan have developed a recyclable resin for high-precision 3 D printing that can be melted down and reused multiple times without major performance loss....
The engineering behind Europe's first 3 D-printed concrete bike bridge
1+ week, 2+ day ago (601+ words) A Dutch team combined robotic concrete printing, prestressed hollow beams, and custom materials to build the world's first 3 D-printed concrete pedestrian bridge. "The bridge is not very big, but it was rolled out by a printer, which makes it unique,…...
US to accelerate high-tech defense manufacturing that offers precision
1+ week, 2+ day ago (121+ words) The United States is set to accelerate AI-enabled defense manufacturing at national scale using autonomous production platform to address critical defense industrial base shortfalls. ARC will deploy advanced manufacturing equipment organized into seven production nodes. "Partnering with ARC ensures we…...
3 D-printed stretchable artery implant lowers blood pressure by 15%
1+ week, 2+ day ago (516+ words) The stitch-free implant uses conductive hydrogels to maintain close contact with arteries, offering a potential new treatment for hypertension. Engineers at Penn State have created a soft electronic implant that wraps around a major artery and lowers blood pressure using…...
US engineers build 3 D-printed turbines for 29 GW untapped hydropower
1+ week, 2+ day ago (487+ words) The US has nearly 51, 000 sites with untapped micro hydropower plant potential. Researchers in the US have recently developed a 3 D-printed turbine system that could make small hydropower plants cheaper, faster, and easier to deploy across existing dams. The engineers developed…...