Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: World’s largest diesel engine
The Wärtsilä RT-flex96C is a two-stroke turbocharged low-speed diesel engine designed by the Finnish manufacturer Wärtsilä.
Designed to provide the motive force for a variety of supertankers and container ships, it comes in 6 cylinder in-line through to a whopping 14 cylinder version. The cylinder...
Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: New method to 3D print latex rubber
Virginia Tech researchers have discovered a novel process to 3D print latex rubber, unlocking the ability to print a variety of elastic materials with complex geometric shapes.
Latex, commonly known as the material in gloves...
Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: Testing First Airless 3D Printed Tire
As part of a project to support urban autonomous vehicle transportation, the city of Jacksonville, Florida will test the autonomous Olli shuttle fitted with Goodyear’s innovative 3D printed airless tires.
The tire giant teamed up with Local Motors, creators...
Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: Rapid desktop manufacturing of rubber parts
Structur3d, a leader in additive manufacturing for soft materials, announces the availability of the Inj3ctor Platform, a new desktop approach for injection molding rubber parts.
The company is advancing and solidifying 3D printing’s role within...
Tuesday’s marvels of engineering: Stainless Mold Steel
Uddeholm offers its latest mold steel Tyrax ESR for longer tool life, and faster polishing for reliable production of high-performance plastic parts.
Uddeholm USA features its next-generation Tyrax ESR stainless steel mold designed for a pressure ESR...
