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Miniaturized Electrospray System
The technology was developed as an alternative to existing options for in-space aeroponic food production applications.

Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
DIY Kits Enable Users to Build Their Own Peristaltic Pumps for Microfluidics
Users can download the design files to 3D print and assemble a customizable peristaltic pump.

News Manufacturing & Prototyping
A Darker Side of the Chip-Shortage Story
The effects of the global semiconductor shortage on new-vehicle availability, and industry profits, are well known. But an even more significant effect of the “chip” shortage has been going...

Articles Power
Hydraulic Fluids Evolve to Meet Critical Equipment-Design Trends
Driven by a number of factors, hydraulic equipment such as excavators, lifts, presses, bulldozers, cranes, injection molding equipment and more are rapidly evolving to...

Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
NanoGear Molecular Gear
Oscillatory and rotational motions of different parts are combined to pave the way to developing super-miniaturized mechanical devices.

Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Locking Side Pull Hoist Ring
The integrated tool eliminates the need for manual operators or additional custom fixtures.

Briefs Wearables
Medical Device Machining: Precise and Reliable Parts for Critical Applications
For the medical device industry, the cutting edge of parts machining goes far beyond having the latest CNC equipment and accessories.

Briefs Photonics/Optics
X-Ray Crack Detectability
The models allow users to optimize X-ray radiography setups, for the detection of crack and crack-like flaws, to penetrate various materials to show internal structures of parts.

Briefs Electronics & Computers
Surface Mount Technology for PCB Assembly Use Case and SMT in Healthcare Systems
Surface mount technology (SMT) is widely accepted as the ideal process for electronic products that are compact, lightweight, and high speed. Both...

News Regulations/Standards
SAE International Extends Call for Abstracts, Seeks Submissions for AeroTech Conference
Engineering Events staff at SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, have extended the call for abstracts through September 21 for the...

Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Miniature Separable Fill and Drain Valve
Besides miniature spacecraft propulsion systems, the valve could also have applications in the industrial processing industry where low flow devices are commonly used.

Briefs Design
Self-Aligning Poppet
Testing has shown that NASA's poppet reduces leakage rates of traditional aerospace cryogenic valves by three orders of magnitude.

Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Low Separation Force Quick Disconnect Device
A self-aligning, self-healing system for pneumatics and cryogenics with applications in aerospace.

Briefs Data Acquisition
Upgrade Transonic Compressor Test Rig Data Acquisition System
New software programming using commercial off-the-shelf software for acquiring data, processing data, displaying results, and generating reports is implemented to improve the performance of a legacy system.

Original Equipment Energy
ACT Expo 2022 Roundup: Bollinger, Hyundai and Volvo Clean-Vehicle Updates
If there was any doubt that zero-emission work trucks are coming – and, really, there isn’t – the 2022 ACT Expo made it abundantly clear they’re on their...

Technology Leaders Motion Control
How to Select Motors to Address Biologic Drug-Delivery Challenges
Biologic drugs change the way the human immune system responds to numerous diseases and conditions. These drugs have revolutionized disease treatments and offer hope to many...

Articles Materials
3D Printing Metal Parts on a Ship
Senior level military members are constantly evaluating risk and finding ways to articulate and mitigate risks on the battlefield. When it comes to new technology adoption and consideration, these same...

Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Painting 3D-Printed Objects
Engineers have created a highly effective way to paint complex 3D-printed objects, such as lightweight frames for aircraft and biomedical stents, that could save manufacturers time and money and provide new...

Briefs Medical
Self-Contained Device Isolates Biological Samples
A patented self-contained device for isolating deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA), proteins, and cells without using pipettes or centrifuges has been developed at NASA’s...

Briefs AR/AI
An Artificial Intelligence System to Identify Objects in Cluttered Scenes
Robotic vision has come a long way, reaching a level of sophistication with applications in complex and demanding tasks, such as autonomous driving and object...

Editorial Energy
EV, Give Me Heat!
Cabin heating and cooling, and their negative impact on vehicle efficiency and range, are among the challenges still to be solved in battery-electric vehicles. For drivers and passengers, interior comfort — being...

Articles Electronics & Computers
Using CoaXPress-over-Fiber for High-Speed Machine Vision
High-speed digital imaging expands the benefits of traditional machine vision (MV), transforming it from a process control tool into a diagnostic tool. Traditional MV systems use...

Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Printing Process Advances 3D Capabilities
Substances such as plastics, metals, and wax are used in 3D printers to make products and parts for larger items. Products created through the 3D printing of plastics include every-thing from...

News Electronics & Computers
GM: Ultium Heat-Pump System Boosts EV Range, Reduces Charge Times
On the same day that General Motors president Mark Reuss confirmed there will be a fully electric version of the company’s Corvette along with a hybrid model, the...

Articles Motion Control
Secure to the Core
One major concern for manufacturers is how safe and secure it is to open the OT network’s doors to the internet.

Features Regulations/Standards
Exploring Valve Technology Requirements Under the New MDR
Although the pandemic has delayed the MDR’s validation date, it has not diminished the importance of this new regulation.

R&D Medical
Microparticles Pave Way for Microfluidic Devices
The research offers potential inspiration for microfluidic pumps that allow the controlled flow of liquids.

Application Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Improving Extrusion Press Performance with Hydraulics Upgrade
Many presses continue using inefficient and unreliable hydraulic pumps.

Briefs Materials
Quiet Gears Improve Patient Comfort and Imaging Quality in Medical Equipment
The polymer gear material reduces noise and absorbs shock and vibration.

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