For as long as humans have been using tools, they have found creative ways to mechanically fasten different materials with ropes, pegs, and wedges. After about a few thousand years of perfecting the ...

Pneumatic assembly tools are available in hand or bench models. They are used to make plumbing assemblies; splice wire rope and cable; crimp electrical components; swage mechanical fasteners; stake, ...

Tolerance analysis is an essential discipline in mechanical design and production, ensuring that variations stemming from manufacturing processes do not impede the functionality or reliability of ...

A number of years ago, the packages of electronic systems were only intended to protect the circuit from mechanical stresses and to realize a simple fan-out from the close spacing of connections on ...

Until now, designing complex metamaterials with specific mechanical properties required large and costly experimental and simulation datasets. The method enables ...