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New York-based Becker Electronics is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, buoyed by a recently awarded AS9100 certification that is opening up new opportunities for aerospace work. By Mark Shortt When Joe Lattanza was a young sales engineer in the 1980s, he...

The company combines reliable, advanced manufacturing technology with proactive customer communication to simplify their experience on complex projects. By Mark Shortt Precision sheet metal fabricator Continental Industries supports a variety of industries with...

Many of the delays that affect RF systems begin early, when manufacturing constraints aren’t considered during design. The following article was contributed by the engineering team at Coaxial Components Corp., with insights from Managing Director John Haas. In many...

Strong Market Growth Expected for Solid-state Transformers for U.S. Data Centers A new report projects the market to rise from $40.3 million in 2025 to $154 million by 2030. DELRAY BEACH, Fla.—The solid-state transformers market for U.S. data centers is expected to...

From sheet metal fabricators to providers of custom busbars, specialty manufacturers are combining high quality with fast deliveries to keep up with exploding demand from data centers. By Mark Shortt The proliferation of AI, cloud services, and intensive, real-time...

The massive computing facilities popping up across the country have become notorious for requiring huge resources. These engineers are thinking about how data centers can be more efficient and how they influence our future power needs. By Joshua Stewart | Georgia Tech...

Increasing pressure to enhance rack-level power density without expanding physical infrastructure is expected to drive a $14 billion increase in the market from 2026 to 2032, according to a report. DELRAY BEACH, Fla.—The global data center direct-to-chip cooling...

AI’s Eyes to Help with Component Inspections ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—At Sandia National Laboratories, a new inspection workflow is taking shape that could help catch tiny defects earlier in the manufacturing process for ceramic components. Process engineer Jesse Adamczyk is...

Researchers developed a system that intelligently balances workloads to improve the efficiency of flash storage hardware in a data center. By Adam Zewe | MIT News To improve data center efficiency, multiple storage devices are often pooled together over a network so...

AI-powered Metal Additive Manufacturing System Is Reported to Print up to 10 Times Faster than Conventional Systems Precision Additive’s laser powder bed fusion printer is capable of printing magnesium alloys, which have historically been difficult to manufacture via...

New 3D-printing and Manufacturing Techniques Grant More Control Over Energetic Material Behavior, Improving Safety By Lindsey Macdonald WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.—Much like baking the perfect cake involves following a list of ingredients and instructions, manufacturing...

Ace Wire Spring & Form Co. makes custom-engineered springs and wire forms that play critical roles in ensuring safety, motion control, and durability. By Mark Shortt In McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh, Ace Wire Spring & Form Co., Inc.,...

From smart textiles to brain-computer links, Georgia Tech engineers are designing wearables that connect humans and machines more closely than ever to sense, respond, and heal. By Joshua Stewart | Georgia Tech College of Engineering If you walked through the...

The new system could be used at home or in doctors’ offices to scan people who are at high risk for breast cancer. Anne Trafton | MIT News For people who are at high risk of developing breast cancer, frequent screenings with ultrasound can help detect tumors early....

Argonne AI Tools Power Safer, Faster Aerospace Inspections Collaboration between Spirit AeroSystems, Argonne, Northern Illinois University and Texas Research Institute Austin, Inc. advances AI for industrial safety. AI developed at Argonne is now streamlining aircraft...