Design & Engineering
the way designers and engineers do their jobs.
Partnership Aims to Accelerate Engineering Innovation Through High-Performance Computing
Vultr is partnering with Rescale to give engineers global access to high-performance cloud computing capabilities for simulation and AI innovation. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., and SAN FRANCISCO—Vultr, the developer of an advanced cloud computing platform, and Rescale, a...
New HVAC Technology Reported to Replace Rooftop Units with Off-Grid Sustainable Climate Systems
DECATUR, Ill.—TCCI Manufacturing and TekModo have collaborated to introduce what they say is a first-of-its-kind, electric HVAC unit that is expected to hit various markets in early 2024. TCCI Manufacturing, headquartered in Decatur, is a Tier 1 electric compressor...
A New Blueprint for Designing High-Performance Batteries
By Michael Matz Cooperative behavior among components in batteries points to an exciting new approach to designing next-generation technologies. A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE) Argonne National Laboratory discovered an...
Closing the Design-to-Manufacturing Gap for Optical Devices
A new method enables optical devices that more closely match their design specifications, boosting accuracy and efficiency. Adam Zewe | MIT News Photolithography involves manipulating light to precisely etch features onto a surface and is commonly used to fabricate...
AI-Driven Tool Makes It Easy To Personalize 3D-Printable Models
With Style2Fab, makers can rapidly customize models of 3D-printable objects, such as assistive devices, without hampering their functionality. By Adam Zewe | MIT News As 3D printers have become cheaper and more widely accessible, a rapidly growing community of novice...
Accelerating Industrial Automation Design Through Generative AI
An expanded partnership between Rockwell Automation and Microsoft could help engineers expedite the creation of complex control systems. MILWAUKEE and REDMOND, Wash.—Rockwell Automation, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. reported they are extending their longstanding...
Composite Parts Manufacturer Provides Engineering, Design, Analysis, and Fabrication Services for Space Telescope Structure
Rock West Composites delivered the completed structure to EOI Space SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Composite components manufacturer Rock West Composites (RWC) recently delivered a large aperture space telescope structure to its customer, EOI Space, for a very low earth orbit...
Faucet Manufacturer Pushes Engineering Boundaries with New Automatic Faucets
The faucet’s delivery system guides the water through a stainless steel hose, preventing direct contact with the brass material to preserve the quality of the water. This innovative design not only meets stringent quality standards, but also reduces carbon...
Integrated, Customizable Electric Motor Controller Reported to Power Ultra-Efficient Systems
ECM PCB Stator Tech’s 5kW Unum Potentia controller provides greater optimization in a smaller package and at a fraction of the cost, the company said. NEEDHAM, Mass.—The U.S. electric motor design and software company ECM PCB Stator Tech recently introduced a fully...
U.S. Department of Energy Grant to Support $2.5M Project for Sustainable Heat Pump Innovation
The climate tech product developer Copeland was awarded the critical R&D grant to help reduce HVAC costs and energy usage. SIDNEY, Ohio—Copeland (formerly Emerson Climate Technologies), a provider of sustainable climate technology products, recently received a...
The Race to Build the World’s Smallest Atomic Clock, Again
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Yuan-Yu Jau is on a quest to build the world’s smallest atomic clock, a device that measures time with extreme accuracy. If successful, he and his team at Sandia National Laboratories will have made one smaller than a sugar cube. But he’s not the...
Independently Developed Supersonic Jet Progresses Towards First Flight
Boom Supersonic reported that its technology demonstrator aircraft recently completed several key milestones Key milestones completed as world’s first independently developed supersonic jet progresses towards first flight DENVER—A technology demonstrator for what is...
Partnership Leverages Technology to Provide Intelligent, Low-Power Capabilities in Medical Devices, Industrial Applications
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.—BrainChip Holdings, Ltd., reported that it welcomed design and technology services provider Tata Elxsi as a partner to its Essential AI ecosystem. BrainChip is a commercial producer of “ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI...
Manufacturer Wins Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering, Science & Technology
In its engineering of an award-winning LED video processor, Brompton Technology brought extensive experience to support the pioneers of in-camera visual effects. LOS ANGELES—The LED video processor manufacturer Brompton Technology was recognized by the Television...
Development Model Design Completed for Next-Generation Robotic Arm
Rock West Composites completed the design as part of its Contract with Canadian space company MDA SAN DIEGO—Rock West Composites (RWC) reported earlier this year that it completed the design of the development model for Canadarm3 as part of its contract with MDA, a...