Wire and laser cladding "enabling" coating
On August 20, 2021, Aachen, Germany, a team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT) introduced an additive manufacturing (AM) process that combines wire-based and powder-based la...
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Ultra-compact, high-power metal 3D printed heat exchanger is here
In order to demonstrate next-generation energy technologies, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are using topology optimization and metal 3D printing to design ultra-compact...
Application of energy-saving heat treatment technology and equipment in the bearing industry
For small and miniature precision bearings, the chemical composition of raw materials, original organization, machining level, heat treatment process, and processing equipment may greatly affect the s...
3D printed lunar habitat floor officially unveiled
The ESA-supported skeletal floor for the lunar habitat design, created by leading architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, is currently on display at this year’s Venice Biennale. This prototype ...
Inventory of ten technological breakthroughs in the development of aluminum industry
Since last week, stimulated by the global energy crisis, commodity market base metal prices have generally risen. This week, Lun Aluminum hit a new high since July 2008, breaking through US$3,000 per ...
Vacuum heat treatment technology for precision bearings
For small and miniature precision bearings, the chemical composition of raw materials, original organization, machining level, heat treatment process, and processing equipment may greatly affect the s...
Gold, silver and copper turned out to be "seed players" as future hydrogen storage candidates
Quantum chemists believe that gold, silver and copper can help the world move towards green energy after discovering that compounds of metal elements and hydrogen are very promising candidates for hyd...
Common faults and solutions of low pressure casting machine
The principle of the low-pressure casting machine is mainly to fill the sealed protective furnace with a certain amount of dry compressed air. Under the action of air pressure, the metal liquid in the...
New research uses plastic 3D printed sensor housing
Sensors in individualized forms are interesting for tasks in automation technology because they can be used flexibly for various applications. Inductive proximity sensors use a cylindrical metal housi...
How to classify new laser plastic processing technologies?
In order to better respond to future manufacturing competitions, major manufacturing countries in the world have successively proposed national strategies for upgrading their own manufacturing industr...
How does metal corrosion occur?
It is easy to see with the naked eye that leaving old nails in the rain can cause rust. Microscopes and spectroscopy keen eyes and keen noses are needed to observe how iron corrodes and forms new mine...
Heat treatment process of thin-walled guide sleeve
A guide sleeve is installed in the central transmission of the new full-hydraulic bulldozer produced by our company. This part cooperates with the flange plate to play a guiding and fixing role. ...
Will aluminum alloy be the C-bit material in the future?
Recently, the Russian National Research University of Technology has developed a low-cost aluminum alloy that can withstand high temperatures of 400℃. Compared with other similar alloys, the bearing r...
Process method for preventing deformation of aluminum alloy workpiece
The reasons for the processing deformation of aluminum alloy parts and the conventional process methods, the process route is improved according to the material characteristics and part characteristic...