Category: Features

How numerous innovative manufacturers are navigating the challenges of a transition to renewable energy

A low-cost carbon fiber and a custom-built wind turbine emulator could be keys to increasing the benefits of wind power

A Pennsylvania manufacturer is immersed in the challenges of designing and developing smart textiles for a variety of uses

Researchers at MIT, in collaboration with others in South Korea and Georgia, devised a new approach to the design of perovskite cells that boosted their efficiency in converting sunlight to electricity

Materials science researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a new manufacturing process that could enable battery makers to produce lighter, safer, and more energy-dense batteries

One team of engineers at Purdue is building a refrigerator that works in zero gravity. Another is deploying a programmable switch that could, potentially, help quantum networks support more users without losing data

Cybersecurity experts point out some of the security risks manufacturers face and how to mitigate them

A proprietary manufacturing process is reported to achieve highly cosmetic finishes while holding tight tolerances

Cybersecurity, faster product development are key benefits that a drone manufacturer is reaping

New equipment enables a sheet metal specialist to increase efficiencies and speed

An IoT expert discusses tools that medical device designers can use to build security into their devices.

In fiscal year 2020, Sandia National Laboratories injected some $3.76 billion into the economy while purchasing more than $1.4 billion in goods and services from suppliers. At the same time, one of its research teams is leveraging machine learning to reduce the time needed to design materials that are compatible with specific components.