Design & Engineering
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Solving Engineering Challenges of Automotive Lightweighting with Simulation-Driven Plastic Part Design
Tesla Mechanical Designs leverages advanced FEA and CFD services to empower OEMs to replace metal with high-performance polymers that enhance EV range and fuel efficiency. EDISON, N.J.—As the automotive industry strives to meet fundamental efficiency goals for...
Enhancing Design Flexibility with Made-to-Order, Precision Stamped Components for Insert Molding
Boker’s stamped metal components are custom manufactured to fit developed mold designs, helping OEMs and injection molders meet demanding tolerances and performance specifications. MINNEAPOLIS—Manufacturers across technically-advanced industries are demanding more...
In Novel Approach to Vehicle Propulsion, Wheels Generate Thrust Through Surface-Gripping Actuators
SurfacePlan recently issued a global RFP for a reinvented wheel that uses embedded actuators to power itself without a drivetrain. DENVER—Inventor David Henson envisions a new automotive design that transforms a car’s wheel into an engine, opening up a new world of...
Niron Magnetics, Stellantis Are Partnering on Electric Motor Innovation
Leveraging magnets free of rare-earth elements, the companies are collaborating to develop a new generation of electric motor designs for automotive use. MINNEAPOLIS—Niron Magnetics recently announced it is collaborating with Stellantis, using magnets free of...
Customizable Rail System Reported to Extend Robot Reach, Flexibility
IPR Robotics’ dual 7th axis system combines two linear axes into one compact system and can be configured to handle a wide range of payloads. DETROIT—A customizable dual 7th axis system recently introduced by IPR Robotics is designed to extend robot reach, enhance...
Patented Motor Designs Reported to Offer Breakthrough Performance in Combination with Iron Nitride Magnet Technology
Niron Magnetics recently licensed patents for variable flux motors that offer a transformative approach to electric machine design, which, until now, has remained untapped. MINNEAPOLIS—Niron Magnetics reported that it licensed a comprehensive portfolio of foundational...
Patented Composite Decking System Earns Manufacturing Innovations Award
Strongwell’s two-part design combines a pultruded FRP plank with a snap-on hybrid composite top cap. BRISTOL, Va.—Strongwell, a manufacturer of pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, was awarded the 2025 Manufacturing Innovations Award by the Southwest...
Two-Megawatt Coolant Distribution Unit Is Designed, Built to Enable High Performance Cooling in Advanced AI Data Centers
Google’s streamlined, next-generation CDU, designed to maintain clean facility power, was built by Boyd. SAN JOSE, Calif.—Google’s fifth-generation Project Deschutes Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) was exhibited by its builder, Boyd, at the 2025 Open Compute Project...
Quilter Secures $25 Billion Series B Funding to Automate Circuit Board Design with Physics-Driven AI
The funding is intended to help Quilter eliminate manual PCB design, a trillion-dollar bottleneck affecting products from phones to fighter jets. LOS ANGELES—Quilter, claiming to be “the first and only company to publicly demonstrate fully autonomous PCB layout...
Amplitude Introduces Agent-to-Agent Integration with GitHub to Accelerate Product Development
The integration brings real-time business context into engineering workflows, helping teams build the right products, faster, the company said. SAN FRANCISCO—Digital analytics platform developer Amplitude, Inc., is collaborating with GitHub to launch an agent-to-agent...
Advanced CNC Machining Capabilities Reported to Accelerate Rapid Prototyping, Product Development
Protolabs recently introduced an expanded, rapid machining service that is said to provide customers with tighter tolerances, diverse finishes, and quality documentation. MINNEAPOLIS—Protolabs reported that it launched advanced features within its automated CNC...
Domaille Engineering Acquired by Palm Peak Capital
BOCA RATON, Fla.—Palm Peak Capital completed its second platform investment this year with the corporate carve-out acquisition of Domaille Engineering, a provider of highly advanced equipment and related accessories used to manufacture pre-terminated fiber optic...
Toyota’s Engineering Team Collaborating with 3D Printing Technology Company Stratasys To Accelerate Production Innovation
Toyota engineers have access to industrial-grade 3D printers and advanced materials that enable them to iterate rapidly and adapt to shifting production needs in real time. MINNETONKA, Minn. & REHOVOT, Israel—Toyota’s production engineering group is accelerating...
Divergent Technologies, RTX’s Raytheon Collaborate to Redesign Critical Naval Systems
LOS ANGELES—Divergent Technologies, Inc., reported it has collaborated with Raytheon, an RTX business, to reengineer naval products by leveraging the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™). The collaboration has produced “numerous program successes focused on...
Precision Machining Company Awarded U.S. Patent for Hands-Free Electrical Connector
Bullen Ultrasonics’ patented connector is reported to enable safer, faster tool changes and support lights-out manufacturing in Industry 4.0 environments. EATON, Ohio—Precision machining company Bullen Ultrasonics reported it was awarded a U.S. patent for a new...








