Manufacturers are under pressure to change, to produce parts and systems that are smaller and lighter, and to do it with lower capital and operating costs – among other idealistic demands. Ideals are ...

As a Hackaday reader, it’s safe to assume you’ve got a better than average understanding of electricity. There’s also an excellent chance you’re familiar with machining, and may even have a lathe or ...

image: Professor Dirk Bähre (l., here with Stefan Wilhelm from his research group) and his research team at Saarland University have developed a non-contact method of transforming metal parts ...

ECM, or electrochemical machining, is considered a form of nonconventional metalcutting because it machines and deburrs parts without the cutting tool touching the workpiece. The advantage: No thermal ...

Daniel Herrington was working for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA–E) when he realized the importance of manufacturing. “Manufacturing underpins most ...

The ECG process requires a DC power supply, a conductive grinding wheel (typically composed of abrasive, copper and a resin binder), electrolyte fluid (commonly sodium nitrate) and a workpiece made of ...

Kennametal’s proprietary Extrude Hone EVO technology introduces a new level of precision to electrochemical machining, achieving precision surface conditions without stray machining attack ...