Metal-matrix composites are either in use or prototyping for the Space Shuttle, commercial airliners, electronic substrates, bicycles, automobiles, golf clubs, and a variety of other applications.

From the stand-point of architects and engineers, there’s a lot to like about metal building systems. The combination of design flexibility and high value-to-cost enable design professionals to ...

Metal-toned coatings allow designers to mimic real metal in their designs, down to the finest detail. Create the eye-catching sparkle of silver, simulate a copper finish or provide a bronze metallic ...

Human-machine interfaces (HMI) are undergoing a seismic change now that a new approach is available for designing button panels. Inductive-sensing technology is becoming the preferred method when ...

When it comes to low-volume manufacturing of metal parts, 3D metal printing is set to propel the market forward and disrupt the status quo. There is a lot of buzz around the technology, and rightfully ...

As runaway construction input costs have sent real estate prices soaring in recent years, perhaps no material has seen larger leaps than metals, like iron, steel and copper. Why then is Adam Steel, an ...

3D metal building design tools are changing how people plan, cost, and customize steel structures. With live pricing, visual customization, and faster approvals, the process is more transparent and ...

Escalating design size and complexity, more complex design-rule checks (DRCs), higher DRC rule count and increasing design-for-manufacturability (DFM) challenges are causing the physical verification ...