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- Design sustainable packaging with the virtual twin By Raymond Wodar, Global Business Consultant — CPG-Retail Industry • Dassault Systèmes Most manufacturers know (or want to know) about the digital twin, which the Digital Twin Consortium defines as “a virtual representation of real-world entities and processes, synchronized at a specified frequency and fidelity.” The digital twin and its...
- Welding Processes for Plastics Explained Plastic welding is a fabrication process that joins thermoplastic materials by using heat. It has become an essential tool in manufacturing and engineering as it overcomes some problems related to […] The post Welding Processes for Plastics Explained appeared first on Fractory....
- AI, flexible robotics’ growing role in manufacturing’s future Industrial automation insights Artificial intelligence (AI) and flexible robotic systems have emerged as key technologies in industrial automation’s future. AI, in particular, is having a moment in the public consciousness, but AI has been used as a key development tool for robotics to make them more flexible and able to...
- Net Zero Goals: Cintas Transitions Facilities To LED Lighting LED lighting retrofits, along with other facility-related energy-reduction projects, are part of the company’s ambition to achieve Net Zero GHG emissions by 2050. Read the full article "Net Zero Goals: Cintas Transitions Facilities To LED Lighting " on Facility Executive Magazine....
- Old approach promises new self-healing composites Schematic of: (a) enhanced mechanical performance of easy-repair interleaved composites that outperforms basic carbon-fiber laminates even after a few repair cycles; (b) location, damage and healing process of phenoxy interleaves, showing re-bonding and crack filling of phenoxy phase during healing and repair process. Inset in (a) are pictures of specimens...
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- Laser-assisted protein micropatterning in a thermoplastic device for multiplexed... Lab Chip, 2023, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D2LC00840H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.André Kling, Lorin Dirscherl, Petra S DittrichImmunoassays are frequently used for analysis of protein biomarkers. The specificity of antibodies enables parallel analysis of several target proteins, at the same...
- Laser Welding Explained Laser welding uses a high-precision laser beam to fuse metals and thermoplastics. The accuracy and precision of the process produces low thermal distortion, making it perfect for welding sensitive materials. […] The post Laser Welding Explained appeared first on Fractory....
- Welding – 12 Types Explained Welding is a fabrication process that joins two or more metals using heat, pressure, or both to form a strong, permanent bond. Weldable materials generally include metals and thermoplastics, but […] The post Welding – 12 Types Explained appeared first on Fractory....
- A New Era for Additive Manufacturing Durability In the early days of 3D Printing, fragile parts that could only be used for prototyping was the norm. Now, in 2022, the emphasis from material developers has shifted to resins and thermoplastics focused of making strong parts, capable of being used in actual real-world applications. In many situations, new...
- Open Access for everyone – no matter your institution Recently published in ACS Omega, Organosolv Lignin Improved Thermoplastic Elastomeric Behavior of Polyethylene/Polyisoprene Blend (Ghosh, A: ACS Omega 2022, 7, 10, 8483–8492. DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06062) marks the first publication from a primarily undergraduate institution under an ACS Read + Publish Agreement. Primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) are defined by the National Science...
- what is shell casting detailed information what is shell casting detailed informationThe process of casting permits a manufacturer to create an object by pouring molten metal (or other liquids) into a mold and allowing the material to harden. The reformed material assumes the shape of the mold cavity. Casting has produced metal items for thousands of...