Composite Robots Folded Like Origami
Researchers at Harvard University are hard at work developing tiny pop-up flying robots by folding carbon fiber. These robotic bees are assembled using layers of materials that can be folded on top of each...
NASA Software Aiding Composite Competition Across Markets
On Thursday, February 16, 2012, NASA recognized the evolution of Collier Research Corporation from a spinoff company to a commercial success story using NASA-licensed HyperSizer technology. HyperSizer is...
ATK Primed to Reorganize and Refocus
Alliant Techsystems (ATK), a Fortune 500 aerospace company based Arlington, Va., announced it will reorganize its business into three groups—aerospace, defense and sporting—starting in 2013. Along with...
New Composite Car Seat for Midmarket Vehicles
Chemical supplier BASF and automotive manufacturer Faurencia recently designed a composite car seat that integrates into the seat frame—reducing foam, metal and weight from traditional car seat designs. The...
Economist Urge Move Towards “Smart Manufacturing”
For over 100 years, U.S. manufacturing has remained a global leader in manufacturing despite the advances of cheaper Chinese companies and others around the world. In order to remain competitive and advance...
Developing the Next Generation of Wind Turbines
Wind energy giant Gamesa Technology Corp., Inc., announced it is joining forces with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to study and test a variety of wind energy...
