Every kilo shedded counts: Laser welding puts the automotive industry “on a diet”.
Martin Grolms
Martin is expert in the fields of mobility, innovation, and energy. He studied mechanical engineering as well as communication science and has 15 years of experience in public relations as well as writing technical articles for newspapers and trade press.
New Modular Melt Flow Testers Perform Measurements According to ISO 1133-2
The new Instron CEAST MF20 and MF30 melt flow testers meet the stricter requirements imposed by ISO 1133-2 with regard to temperature control for highly sensitive materials.
From red to blue: printing OLEDs in any color
Cynora have developed an innovative, modular system for manufacturing solution-processed OLEDs.
Novel Solid Resin for Gumbase Production
Gumbase is a rarely considered but nevertheless highly interesting material. Wacker has now developed a solid resin for simpler gumbase production.
New EBSD technique reveals correlation between diamond orientation and wear behavior
German researchers from the TH Dortmund prove the possibilities of the orientation determination of monocrystalline diamond grains by the EBSD method.
Dual-frequency prediction using the crack closure concept
Researchers report on the prediction of low cycle, high cycle and combined cycle fatigue in turbine blades using the crack closure code FASTRAN.
Cutting Energy Consumption of Machine Tools
Tecnalia’s DEMAT project has been selected as one of the best manufacturing projects of the year at Industrial Technologies 2012 in Aarhus, Denmark.
Harmless Replacement of Lead in Plumbing
To meet environmental demands and new regulations and standards, Egypt researchers developed a lead-free silicon brass alloy with good machinability and castability.
Nuclear Power: Extracting Uranium from Seawater
The combination of high-capacity reusable adsorbents and high-surface-area polyethylene fibers creates a material that can rapidly, selectively and economically extract valuable and precious dissolved metals from water.
Performance Test for Novel Hot-Metal Production Route
A successful performance test at a Chinese steelmaker has proven the economy efficiency of the alternative Corex technology for the production of hot metal