Design & Engineering

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—Eaton, a company specializing in intelligent power management products, reported that its Power Connections business is now offering stamped battery terminals for electrified and internal combustion passenger vehicles, as well as on- and off-highway...

The heavy-duty lashing rings are designed for demanding tie-down applications PLYMOUTH, Mass.—Suncor Stainless® rolled out a new line of heavy-duty lashing rings recently that are designed for demanding tie-down applications, the company said in a release. The new...

Amprius Technologies has developed a next-generation cell that is said to benefit electric mobility with high levels of power and energy efficiency. FREMONT, Calif.—A new ultra-high-power, high-energy lithium-ion battery from Amprius Technologies, Inc., is reported to...

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US has introduced a new two-pipe hybrid variable refrigerant flow zoning system. SUWANEE, Ga.—A two-pipe Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) zoning system developed by Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US LLC (METUS) is designed to use water...

To engineer better sound, U-Turn Audio sought special expertise in complex product design, engineering, and thixomolding. Enter Phillips-Medisize. HUDSON, Wis.—Magnesium-injection molder Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, recently teamed with the turntable...

BlueHalo’s system has an innovative airframe that was molded using a multi-scale reinforced polymer from Alpine Advanced Materials ARLINGTON, Va. and DALLAS—An injection molded chassis manufactured using HX5®, a multi-scale reinforced polymer from Alpine Advanced...

PARIS—Supernal LLC and GKN Aerospace have agreed to partner on design and build of major aerostructures and the electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) for Supernal’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle. The companies will also work to...

Toyota Research Institute revealed a technique that incorporates engineering constraints into generative AI models. LOS ALTOS, Calif.—A generative artificial intelligence (AI) technique unveiled by Toyota Research Institute (TRI) reportedly helps vehicle designers by...

Peugeot turns to Stratasys to 3D print patterns directly onto flexible velvet material EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. and REHOVOT, Israel—The global automotive manufacturer Peugeot has integrated Stratasys’s 3DFashion™ technology into the interior of its new Inception concept,...

MacStadium’s two new patents include an injection-molded helmet design that was rapidly prototyped via 3D printing. ATLANTA—Two patents recently secured by MacStadium include one for retrofitting current racking designs with injection molded keyboard, video, and mouse...

LONDON—A strategic partnership between Velo3D, Inc., and PhysicsX, recently initiated through Velo3D’s Technical Partner Program, gives Velo3D customers access to PhysicsX’s artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled physics simulation workflows and optimization...

The company’s Burgess-Norton business was recognized for automotive applications of powder metallurgy at PowderMet 2023. SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—Amsted Automotive business unit Burgess-Norton Mfg. garnered two Design Excellence Awards at the recent Powder Metallurgy (PM)...

The bio-inspired protection panel is billed as an alternative to current aluminum designs INDIO, Calif.—A bio-inspired lightweight EV underbody protection panel will provide an alternative to current aluminum designs for protecting high-voltage battery packs from road...

WASHINGTON—GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, was selected recently by the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype an energy storage unit. GM Defense’s energy storage system will meet the requirements of DIU’s Stable...