Research & Innovation

News • February 4, 2022

Tecnalia 3-D prints innovative designs from challenging metals

Tecnalia Research & Innovation, a leading private and independent research and technology organization in Spain, uses its material and manufacturing expertise to develop innovative designs in the most challenging materials for the cutting tool industry.n

Articles • January 17, 2022 • Alan Richter

Get chemical with CVD-coated inserts

When the application is appropriate, indexable inserts coated via the chemical vapor deposition process provide the best protection.

Articles • January 16, 2022

Cut like ant teeth

Learning from nature is one way of understanding what makes materials stronger and more damage-resistant.

Articles • December 27, 2021

Metal alloy with heat control

Researchers discover a promising material for future devices that could turn heat on and off with the application of a magnetic "switch."

Articles • October 20, 2021

Better heat-resistant materials

U.S. Department of Energy researchers devise method to study melting points of refractory oxides.

Articles • August 18, 2021

Fine-tuning alloys for high temps

Breakthrough research promises to advance the design of high-temperature alloys with exceptional mechanical stability.

Articles • May 17, 2021

Organic molecules help cutting

Researchers at Purdue University have come up with a solution for cutting 'gummy' metals

Articles • February 18, 2021

Developing high-entropy alloys

Research team applies artificial intelligence to create high-entropy alloys.

Articles • October 29, 2020 • Ken Schnepf

Tiny chip delivers large

A 1.5 mm × 1 mm chip that consumes just 28 microwatts and has a range of up to 21 m has potential for manufacturing applications.

Articles • July 15, 2020 • William Leventon

Ballscrew breakthrough

With technology under development at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, machining firms soon may be able to improve the process of spotting ballscrews in danger of failing.

Articles • June 2, 2020 • Stas Mylek

Software evolves with industry

Lab testing and outside-the-box thinking are uncovering novel approaches to difficult machining challenges.

Articles • April 28, 2020 • Ken Schnepf

Printing large objects fast

The High-Area Rapid printing 3D printer prints objects as large as an adult human in just a couple of hours.