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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...

Expanded Platform to Support Posterior-Based Surgical Approaches in Total Hip Arthroplasty OrthAlign’s software enhancement enables surgeons to use the platform with their preferred surgical approach, including posterior-based approaches. IRVINE, Calif.—Medical device...

Metal 3D Printing Technology Company Velo3D Secures Multi-Year, Full Rate Production Contract from Key U.S. Defense Prime Contractor The contract is reported to deliver essential system components for a sensitive national security program entering full-rate...

Aiming to Protect, with Pinpoint Precision Wearable Sandia sensor tracks radiation in real time to better protect cancer patients and warfighters By Michael Langley | Sandia National Laboratories A new wearable patch to help protect cancer patients and American...

The new TechAMP program teaches production principles to workers, helping them advance their careers and identify savings at their firms. Peter Dizikes | MIT News CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—MIT has long bolstered U.S. manufacturing by developing key innovations and production...