Feb 12, 2025
Sierra Space signed agreements with Astral Materials and Space Forge to advance manufacturing in microgravity. LOUISVILLE, Colo.—Commercial space company and defense tech prime contractor Sierra Space recently signed two new agreements to “further the advancement of...
Feb 12, 2025
Fairview Microwave’s new switches feature a gold-plated mounting surface that is said to resist oxidation. IRVINE, Calif.—New precision switches introduced by Fairview Microwave are reported to offer an extensive frequency bandwidth from DC up to 26 GHz, according to...
Feb 12, 2025
A new set of transient voltage suppressors from ProTeck Devices is said to deliver circuit protection in 28-volt aircraft applications and for induced lightning on rural transmission lines. TEMPE, Ariz.—ProTek Devices reported that it introduced a new set of transient...
Feb 12, 2025
The new piezo options from PI USA are said to deliver high speed and nanometer resolution in a small package. AUBURN, Mass.—The piezoelectric effect directly converts electrical energy into mechanical motion. PI (Physik Instrumente) LP uses this effect for high...
Feb 12, 2025
Up to $1.6 billion in direct funding will supports TI’s semiconductor manufacturing expansions in Texas and Utah. LEHI, Utah and SHERMAN, Texas—Texas Instruments (TI) and the U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced an award agreement of up to $1.6 billion in...
Feb 12, 2025
The study, which aims to reduce soldiers’ foot fatigue and prevent injuries, will evaluate the use of advanced, continuous-fiber composite insoles. BERKELEY, Calif.—ARRIS® Composites, a manufacturer of high performance, continuous-fiber thermoplastic composites, was...
Feb 12, 2025
AMES, Iowa—A new aluminum-based alloy is reported to improve the energy efficiency of powertrains, the motors that make things like cars, boats, and other machinery “go.” Scientists have developed powertrain parts made from the new alloy, which “performs well in harsh...
Feb 12, 2025
Ionomr Innovations’ 22,000-square-foot facility is expected to help the company expand its customer applications capability, service, and reach. VANCOUVER, B.C. and BOSTON—Ionomr Innovations Inc., reported that it opened a state-of-the-art development and low-volume...
Feb 12, 2025
To help the U.S. meet its clean energy goals, it’s important to identify alternatives to nickel-based alloys. Argonne scientists are smoothing a fast track to discovery. The following is a lightly edited version of an article, written by Kristen Mally Dean, that was...
Feb 12, 2025
By Noah Pflueger-Peters and Shelby Conn LIVERMORE, Calif.—Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have developed a new method to 3D print sturdy silicone structures that are bigger, taller, thinner, and more porous than ever before. The team’s...
