The new 3D system combines a machine-vision based, non-contact 3D inspection system, a cleaning station, and electrical test and engraving stations. The system is built on a PXI platform and has the flexibility to inspect a variety of connectors.

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The Volkswagen emissions scandal highlights a dilemma in the engineering workplace: should an employee follow orders even when the employee knows the order is unethical or even illegal? This question was faced by engineers at Volkswagen when their managers approved a plan to alter how the company’s diesel engines performed during tests to determine emission levels.

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Despite recent progress, large-scale deployment of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) has several obstacles to overcome and has not yet made a significant impact on atmospheric emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Obstacles include economics, storage capacity, and pipeline capacity.

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Chemical engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a framework for optimizing the components of liquid-crystal based, potentially inexpensive, portable sensors to detect everything from explosives to disease markers in a person’s breath.

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A new measurement and analysis machine created for the International Space Station leads to better fitting ophthalmic lenses. The development occurred quite by accident: the company CEO put his glasses on the unit and realized it could measure optical lenses and surfaces with greater precision than instruments currently available.

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