In this series of articles, Dr Mike McDonagh looks into the processes involved in the assembly of lead-acid batteries and cells. In this article he starts by ...

Cutting and welding tasks are performed either on a routine or infrequent basis in all industrial and commercial environments by maintenance personnel or contractors during the fabrication process, ...

In collaboration with Hummel-Formen and KVT Bielefeld, Engel sets the path for a new kind of process integration. The "joinmelt" process supports hot gas welding directly in the mold. Besides cost ...

In the tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding process, an electric arc is struck between a refractory electrode made of tungsten and the work piece, while a shroud of inert gas, usually argon, shields the ...

Developed in the 1940s, AA7075 is an aluminum alloy that's almost as strong as steel, yet it weighs just one third as much. Unfortunately its use has been limited, due to the fact that pieces of it ...

Unlike composites made with a thermoset matrix, thermoplastic composites (TPCs) require neither complex chemical reactions nor lengthy curing processes. Thermoplastic prepregs require no refrigeration ...