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Nuclear battery claimed to power small devices for 50 years without charging 3D-printed titanium structure has supernatural strength GE Aerospace demonstrates hypersonic dual-mode ramjet with rotating detonation combustion Largest digital camera ever aims to unlock dark mysteries of the universe |
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U.S. Army gets world's largest metal 3D printer The U.S. Army's new Jointless Hull machine (made with the aim of 3D printing a tank hull in one piece) is the world's largest additive and subtractive manufacturing apparatus. It 3D prints parts up to 30 ft long that are forging-level quality using a new technology.
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Ferrari 12Cilindri: V12 power with ultimate style Inspired by the Gran Turismo cars of the 1950s and 1960s, the new Ferrari 12Cilindri two-seat berlinetta is a 830-hp, race-bred stunner with a 6.5L V12 that combines driving thrills with versatility. In a world of boxy hybrids and all-electrics, it's a refreshing anomaly.
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Students invent leaf blower noise damper: Stanley Black & Decker onboard The challenge before Johns Hopkins University engineering students: Take a leaf blower, make it quiet, but make it work as powerfully as ever. Shocking their sponsors, their advisers, and even themselves a little, the students did it.
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New advanced sniper weapon sight sees bullets, engages targets 1.3 miles away Teledyne FLIR Defense recently unveiled its new long-range, cryo-cooled thermal sniper sight, the ThermoSight HISS-HD. The high-performance unit allows precision shooters to engage targets more than 2,200 m away -- and it can see flying bullets too.
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Bugatti Tourbillon: V16 engine with 3 e-motors makes 1,800 hp and a lotta vroom The iconic W16 engine is out at Bugatti. The company's newest creation, the mid-engine Tourbillon, will be powered by an all-new 8.3-liter naturally aspirated V16 engine paired with three e-motors. Tourbillon will be filled with cutting-edge materials and technology.
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Largest airplane in history will be 356 ft long and carry wind turbine blades A Colorado startup aims to build the biggest plane in history -- longer than a football field with a payload volume 12x a Boeing 747-400F -- to fly large turbine blades and other components directly to wind farm sites.
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Top Product: Raspberry Pi $70 AI Kit Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage, and the makers of Raspberry Pi have created a way for enthusiasts of the single-board computer systems to take part and do a lot of experimenting along the way.
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Top Engineer's Toolbox: What is ground loop feedback? Improper grounding can create problems in data logging, data acquisition, and measurement and control systems. One of the most common problems is known as ground loop feedback. Experts at CAS DataLoggers run through five ways to eliminate this problem.
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Top Blog: How a BattleBot was built using Onshape Learn how RoboGym Robotics, a veteran BattleBots team, said goodbye to Solidworks and took their design game to the next level using Onshape, the cloud-native, all-in-one CAD and PDM solution. RoboGym was able to analyze key components of their Roundhouse BattleBot like its armor and weapon bar, run simulations, collaborate, iterate, and optimize their design to its fullest. Read this informative Onshape blog.
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Top Product: 3D print tool steel with the ease of a plastic The Virtual Foundry, a pioneer in advanced 3D-printing materials, is excited to announce the launch of their latest innovation: M300 Tool Steel Filamet™ (not a typo). This material answers the demand for FFF 3D-printable Tool Steel, delivering unparalleled strength and versatility. What sets this material apart is its seamless compatibility with various 3D printers, including Creality, Bambu Lab, Ultimaker, and more.
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Top Blog: Top 5 reasons for solder joint failure Solder joint reliability is often a pain point in the design of an electronic system. According to Tyler Ferris at ANSYS, a wide variety of factors affect joint reliability, and any one of them can drastically reduce joint lifetime. Properly identifying and mitigating potential causes during the design and manufacturing process can prevent costly and difficult-to-solve problems later. Read this informative ANSYS blog.
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New washer tech for leak-free automotive sealing Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has just launched the Rubore® Washer, a unique solution offering virtually leak-free sealing beneath screwheads to safeguard critical systems in vehicles, especially electric ones.
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Who knew? How colorants affect plastic In plastic injection molding, one aspect of polymer characteristics that doesn't always get the consideration it deserves is the addition of colorant. Believe it or not, there is a whole scientific body of knowledge about the ways in which adding color to plastic can affect its behavioral properties. This short article by Denny Scher of ICO Mold takes a high-level look at some of the different, and surprising, ways colorants can affect plastics.
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| Buzz along with father/son team Mike and Luke Bell in South Africa as they chronicle the design and making of Peregrine 2 -- the fastest little RC quadcopter drone in the world at 298.4 mph. It took nine months of hard trial and error with lots of fiery bumps along the way. Powered by two batteries, the bullet-like craft sports 7-in. carbon rotors and four TMOTOR 1500-kV brushless motors. Many of the parts were 3D printed or CNC machined. Motor control was paramount to achieve stability and speed while avoiding overheating. A thorough and entertaining presentation. Watch the companion video of how it was built.
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