"Hour of Engineering" to spark middle school interest in STEM
New STEM learning program for middle-school educators and students aims to inspire interest in engineering careers before high-school
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Shell and GE Additive metal 3D print oxygen hydrogen micromixer
Shell International B.V. and GE Additive unveiled the results of a joint design and engineering project – an additively manufactured oxygen hydrogen micromixer.
Engel training and KIMW expand e-learning programme
Engel is expanding its cooperation with the KIMW institute (Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid) in the training area.
Fanuc brings automated CNC milling to education market
Schools, colleges, universities, independent training centres and OEM training facilities can all benefit from a new Fanuc educational package that combines the company’s machine tool and collaborative robot technologies.
Dishwasher components made from recycled plastic
Detergent bottles are frequently manufactured using recycled plastic; however, as far as higher value-added applications are concerned, these recyclates have yet to be deployed on a large scale.
Scientific Council of K 2022 convenes First Meeting
Valuable expert know-how for shaping the leading themes climate protection, circular economy and digitalisation.
R&P Polyplastic in 2021 invested more than 140 thousand € in the development of its R&D Center
The laboratory base of the R&D Center was recently updated by new equipment. One of the main acquisitions was a Shimadzu universal testing machine of a desktop type with an increased traverse travel for carrying out physical and mechanical tests of various materials. The equipment was installed in November.
Fraunhofer pilot plant centre commissions two ENGEL machines
The opening of an extension building sees the Fraunhofer Pilot Plant Centre for Polymer Synthesis and Processing PAZ in Schkopau, Germany, strengthen its research into and development of lightweight applications using thermoplastic composites.
A breakthrough in the market for non-chemical treatment of process water in Bauer WT Systems technology
The Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy Technology in the Cracow University of Technology at the commission of VGT Polska Spółka z o.o. with the financial support of EU as part of Regional Operational Programme for Małopolskie Voivodeship.
Invitation to harness precision AM to fight COVID19
Nanofabrica, manufacturer of 3D printers for precision engineering, invites researchers, doctors and manufacturers to harness its manufacturing capabilities to develop COVID19 related medical devices and solutions.
Unique polymer fibers: Light, strong, and tough
Strong and tough yet as light as a feather - materials with this exceptional combination of properties are urgently needed in many industrial sectors and in medicine, as well as being of great interest for scientific research
Major environmental challenge - microplastics in our drinking water
Plastics in our waste streams are breaking down into tiny particles, causing potentially catastrophic consequences for human health and our aquatic systems, finds research from the University of Surrey and Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials.
