Laser Melting Creating Super Strong Materials From Dust

With the world set to build skyscrapers twice as tall as current structures and plans for near and far space exploration, analysis shows new materials with the requisite characteristics need to be discovered or invented. For…

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Simplifying Complex Product Configurations With Online Selectors

It is often a time consuming challenge to find valves and configure complex assemblies. You may feel compelled to call a supplier directly in order to confirm they have the exact valves to meet your…

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Imagine 3D Printing Your Own Aston Martin DB4, One Man Is Doing Just That

New Zealander Ivan Sentch is building a replica of the 1961 Aston Martin DB4 using a $500 3D printer. Using Autodesk 3ds Max modeling software, Sentch is printing the car in 4″ x 4″ sections,…

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Can Buildings Withstand Level 5 Tornadoes?

To determine whether a building can withstand a “Level 5” tornado, let’s take a look at what this means. According to the Fujita Scale a “Level 5” tornado has winds up to 318 mph (482…

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When Engineers Dream Big Things Happen

National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge – Joy of Living Working to make life better is what engineers do. Largely successful over the decades, new research and technology is helping people communicate better and expand…

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Skyscrapers Stretching To More Than One Mile Tall

In a recent IndustryTap article we looked at how a new type of metal rope will allow elevators to go higher than ever before while being more energy efficient and safe. This technology was used…

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Denver Airport 2nd Largest In The World, Twice the Size of Manhattan

Denver International Airport is twice the size of Manhattan and is the second largest public works project in the world, second only to the Chunnel linking England and France. By land area, it is the…

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Britain Unveils £85 Million Grants For Energy Efficiency

Britain’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), in conjunction with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced a new £85 million grant system for “three key technologies” – Robotics and Autonomous systems, Advanced Materials…

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SpaceX Pushing The Limits For Private Space Exploration

The year 2013 has been one for the history books as regards Elon Musk, SpaceX and its new partners. In March SpaceX’s Dragon Spacecraft docked with the international space station, ferried to it by a…

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Solar Nanofilters Mimic Bacterial Mechanism to Clean Contaminated Water

A Nanotechnology Breakthrough Recent advances in practical applications of nanotechnology reveal an astounding truth: nanotechnology is here to stay and its application will transform every scientific field and industry it comes in contact with. When…

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