Abstract: The welding-induced-alignment-distortion (WIAD) or post-weld-shift (PWS) is a serious issue in assembling of fiberoptic components using laser welding, which may significantly affect the ...

Modern joining technologies support complex geometries, miniaturization and integrated functionalities in plastic assemblies. Advanced process control and validation tools enable higher confidence, ...

About an hour-and-a-half drive east of Reykjavík, Iceland, is the ecovillage of Sólheimar. Sesselja Sigmundsdóttir started the community in 1930 as a foster home for children with mental challenges. A ...

FORT RANSOM, N.D. — The operator of the Keystone Pipeline says a crack along a weld caused an oil leak in southeast North Dakota earlier this year. South Bow temporarily shut down the Keystone ...

Can you imagine running an online store without being able to contact your customers or process their payments? Most of the time, collecting this crucial data is relatively seamless through a simple ...

If your brand doesn’t reflect your ambition, you’re losing business before you even walk into the room. Our private briefing for 5,000 CEOs breaks down how to close the gap between your vision and ...

Innovative projects come from innovative ideas, which come from innovative people--and the 2026 IDEAS Awards are looking for all of the above. The structural steel industry’s flagship design awards, ...

How does a hot swap circuit work? What’s the role of a hot swap controller? What are the basic design considerations for selecting a hot swap controller or module? Here is a short tutorial explaining ...

Spurred on by the colossal shortage of welders in manufacturing and other sectors, robotic welding has gained enormous ground since it was introduced in 2017. Now, with AI growing in power, both the ...

Abstract: Early evaluation through the detection of surface defects in welds is essential to ensure the quality of weldments. In this study, considering the complexity of weld surface inspection, we ...