Over the past decade, while the production and manufacturing industries have evolved rapidly, they have faced considerable challenges both in finding resources to run production but also in ...

The performance of the final product depends heavily on the degree of cure - making it critical to ensure that the reaction goes to completion for the highest quality and reliability. Achieving this ...

Quality control and testing is a significant and integral part of the manufacturing process of smooth reflective surfaces. The surfaces are studied to look for signs of corrosion, cracks, impurities, ...

Potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) crystals are indispensable components in high-power laser systems owing to their nonlinear optical properties. However, their inherently soft, brittle, and ...

Steinhagen, Germany — Plasmatreat GmbH developed a new plasma control unit (PCU) that supports digital manufacturing by continuously monitoring parameters of surface treatments for quality assurance, ...

The lower fuselage half of the Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD) being assembled at SAM|XL, shown here with conduction-welded stringers and ultrasonic spot-welded clips. Photo Credit: ...