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Category Archive: Industry News

  1. What Is The Difference Between Steel Billets and Steel Bars?

    Mar
    06
    2024

    Steel is perhaps the most versatile material used to build everything around us, from buildings and bridges to cars and aircraft. Depending on the application and manufacturing process, steel comes in various forms. Two of the fundamental forms are billets and bars, which are refined and ready-to-use forms of steel tailored for production purposes.  At […]

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  2. Powering the Future: UK’s JET Fusion Reactor Sets New Energy Record

    Feb
    14
    2024

    The Joint European Torus (JET), the UK’s 40-year-old fusion reactor, has been a cornerstone of fusion energy research since its inception in 1983, boasting unparalleled achievements in the field. It briefly became the hottest point in the solar system, reaching temperatures of 150 million°C. Setting New Records: JET’s Remarkable Achievements in Fusion Energy Scientists have […]

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  3. Dutch Start-Up Elysian: All-Electric 90-Seat Aircraft Unveiled

    Jan
    23
    2024

    Image source: Elysian. Elysian Aircraft, a start-up from the Netherlands, revealed plans for a new fully electric aircraft, the E9X, able to carry 90 passengers with an 800 km (497 miles) range. This would be achieved by using a battery pack with a 360 Wh/kg power density. Furthermore, the range may even be extended to […]

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  4. World Wide Wind: New Contra-Rotating Wind Turbines

    Dec
    12
    2023

    The Norwegian company World Wide Wind (WWW) will begin testing its innovative contra-rotating vertical turbine (CRVT). It is expected that such a design will provide a significant decrease in the Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) for floating offshore wind power plants. The current prototype is 19 meters (62 ft) high with a capacity of 30 […]

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  5. Honeywell’s New Jet Engine Sets New Standards in Performance and Efficiency

    Dec
    04
    2023

    About a month ago, Honeywell, a technology company that delivers industry-specific solutions that include aerospace products and services, declared that its engine – the HTF7500 turbofan, had successfully passed the compatibility test when being used on an Embraer Praetor 600 aircraft with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), marking this the first time the fuel was […]

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  6. New Compound to Make Hydrogen Transport Cheaper and Cooler”

    Nov
    28
    2023

    Hydrogen is a clean energy source that has the potential to play a major role in the transition to a low-carbon future. However, its high cost and challenges in storage and transportation have limited its widespread adoption. To address these challenges, researchers have formed a new compound that streamlines hydrogen storage and transportation. A team […]

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  7. Wireless Device Unleashes Magnetism in Non-Magnetic Materials

    Nov
    13
    2023

    A research team at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and ICMAB has successfully created magnetism from non-magnetic materials by leveraging wireless technology. Traditionally, electronic devices have used electric currents to manipulate electrical and magnetic properties. However, this can lead to overheating, which can reduce efficiency and shorten the lifespan of devices. In recent years, […]

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  8. Musk: Tesla Aims to Produce 200K Cybertrucks per Year

    Nov
    07
    2023

    On the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk informed that the company plans to produce 200,000 Cybertrucks annually. Deliveries of this futuristic vehicle are planned for November 30, and over two million reservations have already been placed. This is much more than the previously planned volume of 125,000 units per year. Previously, Musk […]

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  9. Researchers Announce New High-Performance Titanium Alloys

    Oct
    05
    2023

    Researchers from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), RMIT University, and the University of Sydney have successfully used additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing to develop high-performance titanium alloys to solve challenges associated with quality and waste management in the industrial production of titanium alloys. By integrating alloy design, computational simulations, and experimental characterization, […]

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  10. ASKA A5 eVTOL: First Flying Car with FAA and DMV Approval

    Sep
    26
    2023

    ASKA A5 – the electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle, developed by US air mobility company ASKA, recently received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The drive and fly technology offers the opportunity to not only drive on public roads but also travel by air. ASKA A5 is a four-seat vehicle comparable to […]

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  11. Virgin Galactic: First Tourist Flight to Space!

    Sep
    21
    2023

    The American space tourism company Virgin Galactic operated the second commercial flight to the edge of space, called Galactic 02. This is the first flight that carried tourist passengers, which included the British former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who bought the ticket 18 years ago, and Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers (a mother and daughter) from […]

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  12. Build Begins on Wyoming-to-California Power Line

    Sep
    18
    2023

    Following the wind power concerns, construction on the Wyoming-to-California power line has started. This line will enable electricity transmission from a wind farm with 600 turbines, and a total power of 3 GW, with an estimated project cost of the wind farm of $5 billion. Both the wind farm and the transmission lines are expected […]

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  13. How Pulsed Electrochemical Machining Is A Viable Alternative to Conventional Manufacturing Methods

    Sep
    05
    2023

    Recent advancements in material science and design engineering have increased the popularity of advanced metal alloys, especially in critical industries such as aerospace and medical device manufacturing. However, the increased usage of these advanced materials in complex geometries has set new manufacturing challenges as it is often difficult and expensive to machine these parts with […]

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  14. NASA’s Valkyrie Robot to Be Tested in Australia

    Aug
    29
    2023

    NASA’s humanoid robot Valkyrie will be tested at offshore energy facilities in Perth, Western Australia, far away from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The collaboration is part of the Space Act Agreement with the global Australian energy company Woodside Energy. The NASA team traveled to Woodside’s headquarters in Perth, provided training to […]

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  15. Collins Aerospace: $14M Expansion of the Iowa Center

    Aug
    22
    2023

    The American technology company Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX Corporation, recently opened the expansion of its additive manufacturing center in West Des Moines, Iowa. The expansion costs are estimated at $14 million, with an area of 9,000 square feet. This addition provides enough space for new 3D metal printers. Moreover, the additive manufacturing capabilities […]

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  16. New Light Land Composite to Slash Plane Emissions

    Aug
    17
    2023

    Aviation is on the path to sustainability, with TISICS at the forefront of this vision. The pioneering materials technology company has unveiled a groundbreaking lightweight metal composite landing gear that promises to revolutionize the aerospace industry. UK-based aircraft components company TISICS has developed a new type of metal composite made from a combination of titanium […]

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  17. Avenir Skyscrapers to Soar 630 ft Above NYC, Linked by Jaw-Dropping Skybridge

    Aug
    14
    2023

    Manhattan, home to iconic skyscrapers and architectural marvels, is soon to welcome a new addition that promises to captivate both locals and visitors alike. The Avenir, a groundbreaking development by Silverstein Properties, designed by architects Steelman Partners and CetraRuddy, is set to redefine luxury living and entertainment in the city that never sleeps. The Avenir, […]

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  18. NASA and SpaceX’s Quest Unfolded: Starship Eyes New Role

    Jul
    20
    2023

    The iconic SpaceX Starship system is being prepared for a new mission as a home and workplace for astronauts and cosmonauts in outer space – a space station. NASA and SpaceX have collaborated to repurpose the Starship system as an “in-space low Earth orbit destination element.” This ambitious development aims to transform the components of […]

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  19. Meet X-66A, Boeing’s Next-Gen X-Plane

    Jul
    18
    2023

    Under NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, NASA and Boeing have together developed the U.S. Air Force-designated X-66A, an experimental aircraft whose purpose is to introduce the design of more durable single-aisle aircraft, which are common in passenger airlines all over the world. To make the project a reality, NASA will invest $425 million over seven […]

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