Universe Today There is a cost (economic as well as environmental) associated with aviation. Jet fuel is not cheap either, and commercial air travel accounts for 4 to 9% of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (and is on the rise). For this reason, NASA has partnered with the commercial industry to develop electric aircraft, which they hope will provide a fuel- and- cost-efficient alternative to commercial jets by 2035.
Visit https://www.universetoday.com/143656/nasa-is-working-on-electric-airplanes/ to view the full article online.
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Forbes The U.S. manufacturing sector has taken a hit, and the September ISM report flagged a second consecutive month of contraction. Successive rounds of tariffs have dented export orders, and the ongoing contentious trade discussions between the U.S. and China have eroded confidence. The campaign for next year’s Presidential choice brings an added layer of uncertainty for businesses, as the policy and regulatory outlook might be substantially different depending on the election outcome. The marked deceleration in Europe’s economic activity does not help either.
Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcoannunziata/2019/10/04/as-manufacturing-stumbles-its-time-to-address-the-skills-gap/#8c033144d5b0 to view the full article online.
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AGMA The MPT Conference is October 16-17 in Detroit, MI alongside the Motion + Power Technology Conference. The conference is $395 – and that includes copies of the presentations post-show. We are bringing you top presenters – at the executive level – to provide the most current information on topics like electric drive technology, blockchain, workforce, 3D printing metal, Industrial Iot, cybersecurity, robotics and more.
Visit https://motionpowerexpo.com/mpt-conference/ to view the full article online.
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Machine Design 3D printing is often referred to as one of the most revolutionary technologies of the 21st Century because it has the potential to disrupt nearly every industry. This is especially true for PEEK plastic, also known as polyether either ketone. PEEK is one of the most highly rated polymers due to its mechanical strength and superior resistance to heat, water and chemicals. The material properties make it an ideal choice for products in demanding applications in hot temperatures such as bearings and pumps.
Visit https://www.machinedesign.com/3d-printing-cad/peek-future-engineering to view the full article online.
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3D Printing Industry In September 2017, a HRL Laboratories team published a paper announcing that they had succeeded in 3D printing a traditionally non-weldable, high-strength aluminum alloy. A feat of ingenuity, the team functionalized an incredibly crack-prone material with average yield strengths up to 580 MPa. Two years later, the material used by HRL in this experiment became the first additive manufacturing aluminum alloy registered with the historic Aluminum Association.
Visit https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/hrl-laboratories-places-high-strength-aluminum-in-the-hands-of-3d-printers-162886/ to view the full article online.
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3D Printing Industry The 3D printing-focused TCT Show opened this autumn’s expo season. What were the key takeaways and how did the Birmingham event set the stage for the remainder of the year? As expected, TCT produced a professional and well-managed event, with many of the larger additive manufacturing system suppliers present.
Visit https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/tct-2019-planes-trains-and-a-missing-unicorn-162585/ to view the full article online.
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The Robot Report San Francisco-based OSARO, a machine learning company founded in 2015 that specializes in AI for industrial automation, raised $16 million in Series B funding. OSARO will us the funding to hire employees, enhance it OSARO Pick and PSARO Vision products and deploy them internationally.
Visit https://www.therobotreport.com/osaro-16m-industrial-automation-ai/ to view the full article online.
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3D Print In ‘Preliminary optimization of a hollow low pressure turbine blade,’ Lorenzo Abrusci presents a thesis paper exploring additive manufacturing processes for creating critical industrial components. As materials science has advanced rapidly, there are many different choices available for creating parts via 3D printing and additive manufacturing.
Visit https://3dprint.com/255282/additive-manufacturing-aerospace-3d-printing-turbine-blades/ to view the full article online.
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AGMA Explore gear failure analysis in this hands-on seminar where students not only see slides of failed gears but can hold and examine those same field samples close up. Use of a microscope to examine field samples.
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Today’s Motor Vehicles General Motors officials passed a comprehensive proposal to the United Auto Workers, spelling out a new four-year agreement that would end a strike that has entered its third week. UAW officials say the offer was not sufficient to get workers back on the assembly line and countered with its version of a new four-year deal.
Visit https://www.todaysmotorvehicles.com/article/uaw-gm-strike-updates-offers-passed/ to view the full article online.
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SME You don’t have to probe too deeply into good machining results to find how they are being achieved with tried-and-true, as well as innovative new toolholding technology. Chatter and pullout are but two of the enemies of high-speed and heavy-duty machining of the latest difficult-to-machine alloys.
Visit https://advancedmanufacturing.org/toolholding-applications-offer-win-win-scenarios/ to view the full article online.
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