Research and Technology

3D Printing Supply Chain and additive manufacturing

GE Hitachi to head $2m nuclear 3D printing research project for DOE

GE workers in Belfort, France, are assembling the record-breaking 9HA gas turbine for Bouchain which set the GE World Record - image courtesy of GE Power.

GE awarded world record for most efficient combined-cycle power plant

President Barack Obama has launched a number of manufacturing hubs in the US.

Obama announces ninth manufacturing hub will be in LA

The X Mini pistonless engine. Image courtesy of LiquidPiston.

New lightweight LiquidPiston engine unveiled

The Samsung Electronics Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge - image courtesy of Samsung

Samsung on cloud nine with acquisition of US startup Joyent

A multi-layer capacitive touch circuit made with conductive inks for an appliance interface - image courtesy of Butler Technologies

How conductive inks meet consumer demands

CSIRO, RMIT and Queensland University of Technology are currently working on developing a “salt bath” that stabilise lithium metal foils and increase battery life and performance for electric cars - image courtesy of CSIRO.

A salt bath could boost next gen batteries for electric cars

The software is to help to better forecast problems with critical equipment at the 600 power plants for which the centre monitors gas turbine and generator assets - image courtesy of Veolia

Boston Medical Center goes green to help meet its thermal energy needs

The EHang 184 aircraft will begin testing in Nevada this year. Image courtesy of EHang.

EHang ‘drone taxi’ to be tested in Nevada

An electron microscope image of the surface of the metalens. Image courtesy of the Capasso Lab.

Researchers develop new flat optical ‘metalens’

Celebration Celebrate Awards Win generic - image courtesy of DFC

Ball Aerospace employee Lisa Hardaway named Engineer of the Year by Colorado AIAA