Videos
Engineering Newswire: Toilets Of The Future
August 28, 2012 9:41 am | by Product Design & Development Broadcasting Crew | CommentsIn this episode of Engineering Newswire — from Product Design & Development — the toilet gets redesigned; test flight of hypersonic Waverider fails; NASA's Morfius Project crashes and burns; MIT's autonomous planes flies indoors; sunglasses that record and take pictures; and NASA's Curiosity receives a brain transplant.
Manufacturing's Robot Factory Future
August 23, 2012 10:04 am | by the New York Times | CommentsA new generation of adaptive vision-equipped robotics is set to change manufacturing around the world. How these robots adapt to their environment is just as important as what they can accomplish. They are being developed to handle and adapt to assembly line shifts, which would be a game-changer for modern manufacturing.
Biggest Product Flops Of 2012
August 21, 2012 11:35 am | by Yahoo | CommentsFarnoosh Torabi from Yahoo digs through some of the recent projects that didn't quite match their expectations. Flops include smartphones from Nokia, which in turn caused the company's stock to plummet, and the "ultrabook" that Intel tried so very hard to push into widespread adoption.
Watch Luxury Cars Struggle In Crash Tests
August 16, 2012 11:15 am | by CNN Money | CommentsThe new test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety better simulates more realistic, off-center frontal crashes.
The Creative Engineering Of Anodizing
August 14, 2012 10:58 am | by the Engineer Guy | CommentsBill Hammack, the "Engineer Guy," tackles anodizing, the process of corroding aluminum just enough to provide a variety of colors, not to mention a durable coating.
The Lesson Of Nissan
August 9, 2012 11:16 am | by The New York Times | CommentsThe migration of Nissan jobs to the United States is discussed in great detail. Subjects include outsourcing and unions, among others.
The Hardest Step In Making A Nuclear Bomb
August 2, 2012 10:25 am | by the Engineer Guy | CommentsThe hardest step in making a nuclear bomb is making the proper type of uranium. Bill outlines the two key methods for separation: gas diffusion and centrifuges.
RIM May Be Toast
May 31, 2012 9:50 am | by CNN Money | CommentsThe struggling BlackBerry-maker issued a dire warning about its business, saying Tuesday that it will post an operating loss for the second-straight quarter and will lay off a large number of employees this year.
How A Smartphone Knows Up From Down
May 24, 2012 9:45 am | by Bill Hammack, EngineerGuy | CommentsEver wonder how your smartphone knows when you've tilted or swung it around? The secret is in some microscoping silicone etching.
Space Goes Private
May 22, 2012 11:04 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsSpaceX made history today by becoming the first private company to launch a spacecraft toward the International Space Station.
Can A Car Ride The Wall of Death?
April 10, 2012 10:01 am | by Zoom Zoom Mag | CommentsMotorcycle-riding daredevils have long taken on the task of riding their machines on walls. What about a car?
Making The Best Bacon In The Country
April 3, 2012 10:09 am | by Jennifer Davick | CommentsAllan Benton is known nationwide for his smoked bacon, ham and prosciutto, which he makes using a family recipe that’s been around for longer than a lot of us.
Boston Dynamics' Incredible Jumping Robot
March 29, 2012 9:38 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsBoston Dynamics has been hard at work on the Sand Flea, which is an 11-pound robot that can drive like an RC car and jump up to 30 feet in the air.
Printing Prosthetics, Engines, And Jets
March 27, 2012 10:00 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsAdditive manfuacturing is an industrial form of 3D printing that can produce large, complicated designs with only a fraction of the waste as seen in the typical machining process.
Rebuilding The Old Fords At Rancho Deluxe
March 22, 2012 10:41 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsBen Thomas, the owner of Melbourne, Australia-based Rancho Deluxe, gives a walkthrough of his workshop and his most prized possession: a '32 Ford Roadster.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: We Stopped Dreaming
March 20, 2012 10:24 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsNeil deGrasse Tyson says NASA is a creator of dreams, which help fuel the innovation that will create the technologies and industries of tomorrow.
Andrew McDonald Is A Shoemaker
March 15, 2012 10:59 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsThis video showcases shoemaker Andrew McDonald, who operates out of a small shop in London.
The Violin Maker
March 13, 2012 10:03 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsSam Zygmuntowicz makes all of his instruments by hand, chiseling and shaving away at the thin planks of wood to get them sounding just right.
DARPA 'Cheetah' Sets Speed Record for Legged Robots
March 8, 2012 10:08 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsThe recently-developed "Cheetah" robot, built by DARPA, has set a new land speed record for legged robots, galloping at speeds up to 18 miles per hour.
Want To Learn Rocket Science?
March 6, 2012 10:54 am | by Minute Physics | CommentsThis short tutorial walks through the absolute basics of rocket science, such as finding out how much fuel one would need, and how quickly it would need to be expelled from the rocket, to get airbourne.
