Scientists and engineers have a new plan for getting NASA InSight’s heat probe, also known as the “mole,” digging again on Mars. Part of an instrument called the Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3), the mole is a self-hammering spike designed to dig as much as 16 feet (5 meters) below the surface and…

RCLifeOn has compiled a list of 3D printers, and given specific feedback and reviews of each. A few of the mentioned printers include JGAurora A5S, TEVO Nereus, ZMorph VX, and Ender 3 Pro. RCLifeOn says the JGAurora A5S is an updated model and doesn’t tend to make a lot of noise when printing, and the…

The STM8L001 ultra-low-power microcontroller from STMicroelectronics targets cost-conscious applications, by combining ST’s highly efficient 8-bit STM8 core with essential and effective peripherals, in the compact, low-pin-count SO-8 outline. The microcontroller provides essential features for basic sensing, communication, and control, including two comparators, SPI, I2C, and UART interfaces, and one 8- and two 16-bit timers. 8Kbytes…

When a Chinese garlic farmer’s dream of flying an airplane didn’t pan out, he decided to build one instead. The full-scale replica of the Airbus A320 built by farmer Zhu Yue is now nearly finished, permanently taxied on a short piece of tarmac surrounded by wheat fields in northeast China. Zhu didn’t finish middle school,…

Test flights of a driverless hover-taxi will take place in Singapore next year, a German aviation firm said, the latest innovation to offer an escape from Asia’s monster traffic jams. Millions of commuters in the region’s cities have to contend with chronic gridlock every day, sparking a race to develop new ways to avoid the…

A Las Vegas surgical group has agreed to pay a settlement of $1.5 million in response to charges that it violated the civil False Claims Acts over a period lasting more than five years. Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of Nevada, Inc. was accused by federal prosecutors of repeatedly billing federal agencies for surgeries that didn’t…

A new recycling process developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Institute (CMI) turns discarded hard disk drive (HDD) magnets into new magnet material in a few steps, and tackles both the economic and environmental issues typically associated with mining e-waste for valuable materials. Ryan Ott, a scientist at Ames Laboratory and a…

In this episode of TinkerEng, co-host James McArthur chats with Rob Haviland, inventor of a mechanism that will deter people from falling off ladders! But the use of his invention can have plenty of other applications. Watch for yourself.

Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday said patches are on the way for recently revealed flaws in some of its chips that could allow hackers to take over computers. AMD expressed confidence that chip vulnerabilities made public last week by Israeli-based security firm CTS Labs could be fixed with firmware patches and updated software that would…

The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance, precision non-contact position measuring systems, announces the digiVIT digital variable impedance transducer. With its user-friendly new graphical user interface (GUI) for easier setup and connectivity, and cloud-based data access/monitoring, the digiVIT offers a wide array of networking…

Chassis Plans’ new M2UDA-20 revision controlled, military-grade storage server system can be used for many rugged, computationally-intense military and/or industrial applications, while using limited rack space. Features include: Meets and/or exceeds MIL-STD-810K and 901D for a range of environmental specifications – extreme high and low temperatures, high altitude, 5 percent to 05 percent non-condensing humidity,…

The RS-25 engine powered the space shuttles, and four of them will one day be incorporated into the Space Launch System (SLS). In this video, NASA covers some of the properties of the rocket they hope will take humans into deep space…  The second video offers a close-up view of the hot-fire tests of the RS-25…

Gowanda Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of precision electronic components for radio frequency and power applications, announces the expansion of its SML32S series of wirewound, shielded, molded RF surface mount inductors in the “1210” style. This expansion increases the number of individual parts in the series by more than 20 percent and broadens the inductance…

SignalFire Wireless Telemetry introduces the TiltSCOUT, a new, patent-pending, intrinsically safe wireless inclinometer for tank hatch detection and pump jack motion monitoring. The innovative device helps mitigate environmental and safety risks associated with accidental emissions from tanks by monitoring and reporting the status (opened, partially opened, closed) of the tank’s hatch. The built-in, three-axis sensor…

A new truncated hyper-hemisphere 360 degree window made from sapphire to provide transmission from the UV to IR and SWIR while withstanding harsh environments has been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI. The Meller Sapphire Hyper-Hemispheric 360 Degree Window is a multi-spectral head window designed to permit total panoramic submarine mast imaging on…

An ergonomic flush cutter that is especially designed for cutting cable ties close to the head and making them safer to handle by preventing harmful spikes and has been introduced by Xuron Corp. of Saco, Maine. The Xuron Model 2275 Cable Tie Cutter provides full cutting access along the entire length of their blades for…

Each device can monitor up to eight 1-Wire and/or MODBUS connected sensors at one time. Applications include datacenter and SOHO environment monitoring, cold chain (delivery trucks, distribution, storage centers, retail stores), medical products storage and transport, industrial processes data logging, and many others. Teracom LTD today announced the availability of highly reliable (3-year warranty), affordable…

Teledyne LeCroy’s Quantumdata 280 HDMI/HDBaseT Video Generator (Tx) and Analyzer (Rx) is a small compact, battery powered test set suited for professional A/V integrators and home theatre installers. This convenient test set assists with fundamental verification and diagnostic tests on HDMI/HDBaseT cables, video distribution networks, and individual A/V components. The HDMI input and output ports…

H2W Technologies has developed a non-commutated DC linear actuator, otherwise known as a direct drive voice coil actuator. The model NCC08-75-3000-3X is capable of generating a continuous force of 300 pounds [1330 N] and a peak force of 900 pounds [4000 N] at a duty cycle of 10% (i.e. 1 second on, and 9 seconds…

Gowanda Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of precision electronic components for radio frequency and power applications, announces the introduction of the industry’s first off-the-shelf Shielded RF Surface Mount (SMT) Inductors with Established Reliability (ER) rating. The first-ever shielded ER SMT series – Gowanda ER5025S – complements MIL-PRF-39010 Qualified Product List (QPL) axial-leaded (thru-hole) products and…

Chassis Plans’ new 1U CLX military grade rackmount display is designed to perform and engineered to last. Meeting military standards such as 901E and 810G for ruggedization, its 5052-H32 aluminum construction and locking stainless steel hardware make the display inherently rugged and reliable for both military and industrial harsh environment applications. “If customers have a…

VadaTech, a manufacturer of integrated systems, embedded boards, enabling software and application-ready platforms, announces the FMC155. The FMC155 is an FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) per VITA 57.1 standard, offering a small footprint and allowing for general-purpose I/O expansion. The FMC155 provides sixteen LVDS input/outputs, eight RS-485/422 RX plus eight RS-485/422 TX, and sixteen single-ended +3.3…

CAMI Research Inc. (Acton, MA) has released a High-Voltage (HV)-rated QuickMount housing (CBH2) for its CableEye automation-ready, cable and wire harness testing systems. As a free-standing, quick-release board fixture, it allows users to connect CAMI’s test interface boards to the 64-pin headers of any expansion module – even at some distance. The housing may be…