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2018-05-138 Automotive,Transportation,Manufacturing New innovations in manufacturing change how your car is held together
New innovations in manufacturing change how your car is held together
Automotive manufacturers have a lot of priorities to balance – fuel economy, safety, cost, increased customer expectations and keeping manufacturing efficient as new innovations come into play. As cars use different materials to keep them lighter, the way they are held together is also changing.
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2018-05-127 Design & Construction,Manufacturing What do building walls and your skin have in common? Trapped water can cause damage
What do building walls and your skin have in common? Trapped water can cause damage
What do building walls and your skin have in common? Trapped water can cause damage
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2017-04-94 Automotive,Transportation,Manufacturing Creating a game-changing abrasive
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2017-03-87 Manufacturing,Sustainability,Transportation,Design & Construction Scientist’s discovery from the 1940s is still going strong
Scientist’s discovery from the 1940s is still going strong
His invention helps keep vehicles lighter and stronger.
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2017-05-145 Manufacturing Unleashing the power of evaporation to fight global hunger
Unleashing the power of evaporation to fight global hunger
On average, an American family of four loses upwards of $1,500 each year to food that is purchased but not eaten. In the developing world, food waste is an issue for very different reasons.
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2017-06-157 Manufacturing Solving the puzzle of “unsticky” science
Solving the puzzle of “unsticky” science
You probably use tape all the time – wrapping packages, creating art projects and protecting surfaces from paint – and you may never think about its ingenious design.
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2017-06-164 Manufacturing The search for rogues: How scientists measure what we feel
The search for rogues: How scientists measure what we feel
A researcher is perfecting the science of smooth. Matt Atkinson is utilizing the latest technology to smooth out rough spots.
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2017-09-261 Manufacturing,Consumer Hockey puck or yo-yo: What happens when tape goes wrong
Hockey puck or yo-yo: What happens when tape goes wrong
There are three sides to tape, says Audrey Sherman, 3M scientist. And if anything goes wrong, the tape can become essentially a hockey puck or a yo-yo.
