Featured Articles
Apr 20
As the April issue went to press, entries for the 2012 R&D
100 Awards were streaming in as the
April 30 deadline approached. For the editors, this is both a busy and
exciting time.
Apr 20
Separators for lithium-ion batteries can be evaluated effectively
when scanning probe microscopes are used in conjunction with tensile
testing instruments.
Apr 19
If an R&D organization isn't careful, data can cost money rather
than enhance productivity or competitiveness. A new wave of informatics
tools can bring it back under control.
Apr 19
Mature additive manufacturing technologies present new opportunities
for R&D prototypes, high-end manufacturing facilities, and hobbyists
alike.
Apr 19
Lockheed Martin extends 3D printing to manufacturing and custom
vehicles.
Apr 19
The first 3D-printed car body may set the pace for a new mode of
manufacturing.
Apr 19
3D laser scanning technology captures comprehensive dimensional data
for R&D, simulations, product testing, and quality control.
Apr 19
Analyzing and modifying design parameters early and often can help
companies engineer better products.
Apr 19
Compressed gas cylinders are everywhere, but their use entails a high
level of responsibility.
Apr 19
With a new series of materials testers, instrumented indentation
breaks free from the confines of visual measurement.
Apr 16
As R&D Magazine prepares for the 50th annual R&D 100 Awards, the editors take a stroll through the awards history, and invite former winners to join them.
Apr 3
The editors of R&D Magazine have extended the submission deadline for the 2012 R&D 100 Awards to April 30, 2012, at 11:59 pm, eastern U.S. time. This is the FINAL DEADLINE. We cannot accept entries after that time.
Apr 12
According
to JEOL Resonance, a new benchmark for resolution and benchmark will be
set with its introduction next week of a new 0.75-mm solid state
nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) probe. The probe is capable of high
resolution sample analysis by spinning the sample at 110 kHz, the
world's fastest spinning speed for NMR.
12/1/2011
Nextreme Thermal
Solutions has developed two new energy harvesting subsystems for the
plumbing
and HVAC industries. The subsystems are the latest additions to
Nextreme's
Thermobility energy harvesting platform that uses thin-film
thermoelectric
technology to convert available thermal energy into electric power for a
variety of autonomous self-powered applications.