T-slot extrusions used to be somewhat mysterious, but today they are quite common thanks to their use in many 3D printers. However, it is one thing to assemble a kit with some extrusions and another ...

A popular toy throughout the 20th Century, Erector Sets consisted of metal bars with regularly spaced holes allowing connections with nuts and bolts. Did you ever wonder what would happen if someone ...

Aluminum-alloy extrusions form everything from cabinets to car chassis. Here are some ways to join them. Chassis are assembled using a combination of robotic MIG and friction stir welding. In addition ...

Earlier this year, deep-tech entrepreneur Eric Donsky formed Atomic13, a joint venture with one of the largest scrap metal companies in North America, to industrialize the Shear Assisted Processing ...

Earlier this year, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington, announced that it took delivery of the second generation of its ShAPE, or Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion, ...