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  2. Alcoa Sees World Demand For Aluminum Growing 7% In Autos & Aerospace

    Jan
    13
    2015
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    The largest United States aluminum producer, Alcoa Inc., is predicting a 7% growth in aluminum world demand this year as the lightweight metal orders from the auto and aerospace industry continue to grow. Alcoa is estimating a 5.8% rise in U.S. auto sales in 2015 as well as demand for commercial and regional jets to increase […]

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  4. Government Shoots Down Sierra Nevada’s Space Taxi Deal Protest

    Jan
    06
    2015
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    Sierra Nevada Corp’s protest of NASA awarding $6.8 billion in contracts to SpaceX and Boeing to develop space taxis has reportedly been rejected by The Government Accountability Office. Boeing’s contract is worth $4.2 billion while SpaceX’s contract is worth $2.6 billion, with both contracts encompassing two to six operational missions per company and test flights to the […]

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  5. Reports Hint At The Cadillac CT6 Coming Equipped With An Aluminum Body

    Jan
    05
    2015
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    Cadillac is reportedly planning on using an aluminum body for the company’s upcoming CT6 flagship, a move that would make the vehicle one of the lightest in the luxury segment. The move to aluminum body panels will undoubtedly lower fuel costs while also improving handling. Not many details are known at the moment, but Automobile Magazine believes going […]

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  6. Boeing Passes 2nd Major Test Regarding NASA Space Taxi Flights In 2017

    Dec
    31
    2014
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    Boeing has surpassed another hurdle in its quest to send astronauts into space for NASA by 2017 by successfully completing the ground segment design review. NASA took three weeks to examine Boeing’s work at the former space shuttle processing facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, as well as a future mission control […]

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  7. BRDM-2 Armored Military Vehicle Being Used As TAXI In Russia

    Dec
    30
    2014
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    If you are visiting Russia any time soon, don’t be surprised if your TAXI comes in the form of a BRDM-2 Armored Military Vehicle. According to Russia Today, the BRDM APC (Combat Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle) fulfilled its role for the military and recently received a taxi permit in Saint Petersburg. The vehicle’s initial application […]

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  11. Aluminum Foam To Make Future Trains Lighter, Stronger, & Safer

    Dec
    16
    2014
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    German engineers have developed a new material called aluminum foam, which is essentially two layers of aluminum holding a metal alloy “foam” consisting of magnesium, copper, silicon, and aluminum. The aluminum foam is stronger than fiberglass and could potentially make future trains lighter, stronger, and safer. Electrostatic attraction, negatively charged particles bonding onto positively charged […]

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  13. Russia’s New ZIL Military Vehicle Looks To Trump The US Army’s Humvee

    Dec
    08
    2014
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    The United States Army has been actively looking for a replacement for the iconic Humvee, resulting in Russia coming up with its own new multi-purpose military vehicle. Russia’s biggest manufacturer of trucks and heavy machinery, ZIL, unveiled a concept called ZIL Army Car, which is lightweight and features big tires, huge axles, and a neat outer […]

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  16. Cancer Patient Successfully Receives 3D-Printed Titanium Heel Bone

    Nov
    25
    2014
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    A 71-year-old cancer patient from Australia named Len Chandler was facing an amputation below the knee before a 3D-printed heel bone implant helped him get back on his feet. Chandler was diagnosed with cancer of the calcaneus (the heel bone) and was told surgery and potentially amputation was the only option… However, after the surgeons […]

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  19. Airbus To Build New Beluga Transporter Fleet, Operational By Mid-2019

    Nov
    17
    2014
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    Airbus has announced the company will build a revised fleet of Beluga in-house transporter planes, essential for flying cargo between its key European factories. The revised Beluga fleet will consist of five new aircraft, based on the A330 passenger plane, and Airbus believes the planes will be operational by mid-2019. The new transporter plane will […]

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  20. DiResta Aluminum Hatchet Handle

    Nov
    14
    2014
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    Few Things I know already about this hatchet; it is too heavy, the balance is off, it will shatter, the sheath should have rivets, the head will cut through the stitching, it was “hung” all wrong, brass wedge is a bad idea, I will get blisters, I should only ever use BLO to finish any […]

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