Is Additive Manufacturing simply a method of producing quirky gadgets and prototypes, or can it be seen as an important new process for manufacturing products on an industrial scale?
By Andres Gameros
29 Apr 2015
The heart-pounding, fast-paced thrills of these roller coasters have been delighting carnival and theme park goers since 1804.
By Will Bessette
24 Apr 2015
The development of medicine has been always been dependent on the evolution of our knowledge of physics. Imaging cells in our bodies using microscopy and broken bones using X-ray radiation are two well known examples but particle accelerators also have many important medical applications.
By Abdelkrim Alileche
21 Apr 2015
This article discusses the diamonds (PCD and synthetic grains) used in abrasive tools for the aerospace industry.
By Alessio Spampinato
21 Apr 2015
Best known in the form of the ever-present white piping seen in basements of buildings, the domestic use of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) could be considered a double-edged sword.
By Brett Smith
17 Apr 2015
Scientists looking to investigate the smallest of physical structures have a range of tools at their disposal. Two of the most common are Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).
By Brett Smith
8 Apr 2015
Ceramic coatings are used in a wide variety of industrial and commercial manufacturing processes, including within the automotive industry, in manufacturing processes, and in the design of industrial parts.
By Rachel Tamigniaux Gupta
3 Apr 2015
"A once-shuttered warehouse is now a state-of-the art lab where new workers are mastering the 3-D printing that has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything."
By Andres Gameros
1 Apr 2015
Whether it is to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels, cut carbon emissions or simply seize on a growing industry, consumers, businesses, communities and investors have all been embracing wind power as a legitimate next-generation source of electricity.
By Brett Smith
13 Mar 2015
Rolls-Royce designed the state of the art Trent 1000 turbine Engine with an impressive 50,000 horse power – the equivalent of 68 Formula 1 racing car engines. It is no surprise that people wonder how these marvels of engineering are brought to life.
By Andres Gameros
23 Feb 2015