Engineering

As the owner or operator of a manufacturing facility, your livelihood hinges on your ability to maximize production and deliver high quality products to your clients. A high quality rotary valve is essential to achieving these goals, which means selecting a top-notch provider is vital. Unfortunately, not all rotary valve manufacturers are created equal. Failure…

The metals space is set for a digital disruption. As the industry continues to face capacity issues, complex economic times, and the digitization of critical components in the industrialized value chain, there’s a sense of uncertainty for the industry as a whole. Not only have modern economics disrupted commodity demands and price patterns, but emerging…

A computer numerical control router (CNC) is a cutting device in the same genre as a hand-held router. Both are useful for cutting aluminum, plastics, steel, composites, foams, and wood. The CNC router can do the same tasks as a panel saw, a boring machine, and a spindle molder. It can also cut mortises and…

In 1961, president John F. Kennedy committed the United States to putting astronauts on the moon within a decade. Eight years later, it happened. This remarkable achievement occurred despite limited spaceflight experience and the primitive technology available at the time. In the 50 years since the last Apollo moon mission in 1972, however, humans have…

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is the process of creating three-dimensional products from a digital file. Instead of traditional ink, 3D printers use material, such as plastic, wood, or a metal substance, to build structures in layers based on a given mold. The possibilities are endless, if 3D printing could just get off the ground….