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🔍 Exciting Research Update! 🔍 We are pleased to share insights from Pawan Kumar’s study comparing ferritic nitrocarburized (FNC) brake discs and single-layer coated brake discs made with high-speed laser cladding for electric and hybrid vehicles! 🚗💨 Key findings: ✔ Corrosion resistance extends over 504 hours - 10x longer than FNC - a crucial requirement for electric and hybrid vehicles. ✔ Wear resistance - 18x better than GCI - increased lifetime. ✔ Fine Dust Emission - meeting stricter Euro 7 limits, making it an eco-friendly choice. This research highlights the importance of advanced surface treatments for brake performance in electric vehicles. Read the full report: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMwbtrF7

🔬New study shows promising results for high-voltage insulation! 🌟178% higher thermal conductivity & 16% better breakdown strength vs traditional epoxy.💪 Great potential for power modules with 190°C glass transition temp! 🚀 https://lnkd.in/e6fneMUX #MaterialScience #Innovation #Engineering #PowerElectronics #Research

Mechanical systems have always faced a critical challenge—wear and tear. Gears, as the backbone of numerous industries, are no exception. Enter self-healing gears, a revolutionary approach combining advanced material science with engineering ingenuity. These gears promise to repair themselves, reducing downtime, extending operational lifespans, and paving the way for more efficient and sustainable mechanical systems. The Science Behind Self-Healing Materials At the heart of self-healing gears lies advanced material technology. Self-healing materials are engineered to autonomously repair damage caused by stress, friction, or impact. These materials are broadly classified into two categories: 👉Intrinsic Self-Healing Materials: These possess inherent repair capabilities through reversible molecular bonds or dynamic chemical reactions. Heat or light often triggers these responses, leading to the reformation of broken bonds. 👉Extrinsic Self-Healing Materials: These materials contain embedded capsules or networks filled with healing agents, such as adhesives or resins. When cracks appear, the agents are released, filling the voids and restoring structural integrity. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/g3tFZ58x Author - Sudhanshu Nayak #geartechnology #industryinsights #gearindustry #manufacturing #bearings #materials #innovation #technology

Feeling the Pressure of Composite waste? 😲 At Airbond, we are at the forefront of innovation in composite splicing technology. A recent study (link in comments) has highlighted the impressive capabilities of pneumatic splicing for connecting fiber tows of varying materials, including carbon, basalt, and glass. The research underscores how crucial pressure is in determining the mechanical integrity and performance of spliced joints. Key findings include: Optimized Performance: 12K carbon fiber tows achieved 77.4% of the tensile loading capacity of continuous tows at an optimal pressure of 1.4 bar. However, excessive pressure, such as 5.5 bar, significantly reduced performance. Mass Retention: 24K carbon fibers retained 99.97% of their mass at 2.1 bar, but this decreased with higher pressures, indicating the delicate balance required to maintain tow integrity. Material-Specific Insights: Basalt fibers reached their highest tensile stiffness at 4.1 bar, achieving 72.4 N/mm, whereas 12K carbon fibers peaked at a lower pressure of 1.4 bar with 45.0 N/mm. These findings are pivotal as they provide a deeper understanding of how to fine-tune splicing parameters to enhance the durability and sustainability of composite materials. As we continue to develop cutting-edge splicing solutions, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the composite industry. Stay tuned as we delve deeper into optimizing these processes, paving the way for more resilient and efficient composite applications. #CompositeMaterials #composites #Splicing #Innovation #Engineering #Sustainability #MaterialScience #AdvancedManufacturing #ResearchAndDevelopment

What are the benefits of composite materials?  Composite materials are increasingly integrated in many industries, from aerospace to electronics, from mobility to construction. Today, they rightly gained a special spot among the range of materials that engineers can select to develop new products and components. Why? Here are a few examples: Weight: Composites can have a density 2X lower than aluminum and 5X lower than common steel. In aviation for instance, reduced weight is directly related to reducing fuel consumption, overall costs, and CO2 emissions.  Strength: Specific strength-to-weight ratio makes composites some of the strongest materials available.  Resistance: Composites do not rust or corrode and can resist many harsh chemicals. They can withstand a wide range of use temperatures and thermal cycles.  Load bearing: Composites have high modulus and resist deflection under load.  Do you want to learn more about material science and composites? Download our guide now to learn more! https://lnkd.in/eQsesiJp

🌟 Innovative electrode cutting: Mechanical or Laser 🌟 Cutting electrode material in the production of battery cells is a critical process that must be both precise and efficient. There are currently two main methods: mechanical cutting and laser cutting. We offer you the perfect production equipment for both methods. Our battery notching systems for mechanical cutting (BNM) and laser cutting (BNL) are designed to save space, minimize dust particles thanks to an efficient extraction system and are characterized by innovative process approaches - such as when cutting cathode material. This can massively reduce your production costs (OPEX and CAPEX).   Are you interested? Then get in touch with our experts: https://lnkd.in/dHuvKwiQ   #batteryproduction #batterycells #innovation #engineering #lithiumIonBatteries #laserprocesses #lasercutting #VDMABatterie

📢 Revolutionary Layer-by-Layer Curing Approach for High-Performance Thermoset Composites! 🚀 Researchers have developed a groundbreaking layer-by-layer (LbL) curing approach that combines deposition, consolidation, and curing of snap-cure thermoset prepregs into a single, efficient processing operation. This innovative technique has the potential to revolutionize the manufacturing of high-performance composite parts! 🎉 Key findings: LbL curing produced laminates with evenly distributed micro-porosity (2.9% on average) 📊 Conventional hot-press molding resulted in higher porosity levels (4.7% on average), concentrated in inter-ply regions 😮 Moving roller nip point in LbL effectively squeezed out air between layers, improving porosity distribution 💪 Want to learn more about this exciting development? Click here to read the full blog post! 👉 https://hubs.li/Q02w03tv0 Key takeaways: ✅ LbL curing approach addresses bottlenecks and inefficiencies in traditional thermoset composite manufacturing ✅ Combines deposition, consolidation, and curing into a single operation, reducing cycle times and material waste ✅ Demonstrates potential for high-rate, automated composite manufacturing with improved part quality This breakthrough in composite manufacturing is a game-changer for industries seeking faster production rates, lower costs, and improved sustainability. Stay tuned for further updates on this exciting technology! 🙌 #composites #additivemanufacturing #AFP #automatedmanufacturing #advancedmaterials #robotics #innovation #compositemanufacturing #automation #engineers #technology

Explore the vital functions of electronic packaging with ceramics excelling in reliability and plastics in cost-effective applications, delving into hermeticity, heat transfer, and environmental suitability. https://lnkd.in/gGxsyYyY Click on the video to listen to the blog: #PCBDesign #TechInnovation

"A compressor hums, an air conditioning system rattles, a railway carriage chassis clatters, sending reverberations through its passengers. Vibrations are not only annoying but can also be harmful. Over the long term, they can destroy materials and machines and shorten their service lives. What's more, the noise generated by vibrations is harmful to human health and well-being. To mitigate vibrations and noise, engineers use damping materials such as foams, rubber and mechanical elements in the form of springs or shock absorbers in many technical applications. This often makes these applications bulkier, heavier and more expensive, however. Moreover, it is not always possible to effectively suppress vibrations using retrofitted damping elements." #materialscience #vibrationisolation

The application of glass microspheres, that we’ve helped pioneer since 2017, is used in the electric vehicle manufacturing process. Mixed with the right chemicals, glass microspheres provide a light-weight potting resin. This provides cell positioning and increased thermal insulation, while maintaining its flowability and consistency. The glass microsphere unloader is shown below. The link will show you a video on how it works and considerations for unloading. This video was produced in conjunction with 3M™ and highlights 3M™ Glass Bubbles https://lnkd.in/g5YECBe8 #manufacturing #engineering #bulkmaterialhandling #innovation #buildingproduct #noltec #technology #design #industrialdesign #industrialengineering #automation #industrial #designengineering #manufacturer #manufactuerers #factory #3M #GlassBubbles #EngineeringExcellence #NolTecSystems #batteries #electricalvehicle #EV