A deep dive into the technological progress of today’s smart valves, bearings, brakes, gearboxes and actuators, and what’s next. A robotic arm with three Ogura spring-applied brakes on the pivot ...

Scientists have used advanced additive manufacturing technology to create 'smart' machine components that alert users when they are damaged or worn. Scientists at the United Technologies Research ...

When it comes to designing the moving structural elements of high-performance machine tools—such as beams, shafts and spindles, and the assemblies used to hold cutting tools—the need for the machine ...

These days, almost every component and system in a piece of heavy equipment is becoming more intelligent through the incorporation of sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT). “The core vision of IoT ...

Unusual Machines is shifting from retail drone sales to component manufacturing, aiming to capitalize on efforts to onshore the production of critical components. Recent activity has significantly ...

Traditional hard drives typically contain useful components. But dismantling them manually would be too labor-intensive. As things stand, old hard drives tend to go through a shredder and it's often ...