Materials
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Montreal-based CollectivLabs reimagines what maker spaces could be
Members can sign up to use the 7,500 square foot space, featuring a metal, wood and electronics workshop that all come equipped with tools needed for a project.Read more → -
“Floating backpack” focuses on engineering to make your daily commute easier
HoverGlide backpack’s "Suspended-Load Technology" reduces perceived weight carried.Read more → -
Canadian decision within weeks on steel safeguards, says Economic Development Minister
The federal government has responded to the tariffs with $16.6 billion in counter tariffs in July as well as a $2 billion financial aid package for affected industries.Read more → -
Judge blocks the release of blueprints for 3D printed guns, shuts down website
Eight Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block the settlement. They also sought the restraining order, arguing the 3D guns would be a safety risk.Read more → -
Meet the transforming house that travels with you at the push of a button
Ten Fold engineering currently lists 40 different applications for the technology on their website, with more being developed everyday.Read more → -
Trump tariffs would cause vehicle prices to soar, wipe out jobs: report
The study found U.S. auto production can't quickly increase, taking at least a year to convert an under-utilized plant and on average two years to build a new assembly facility.Read more → -
U.S. steel tariffs prompt ADF Inc. to impose work sharing at Quebec plant
Uncertainty over tariffs from the U.S. prompted the new measures from the company, including reduced work hours bolstered by a work-sharing program.Read more → -
UBC team reduces wrinkles in textile composite manufacturing
Even the smallest of wrinkles during the manufacturing process can diminish textile composite strength by up to 50 percent.Read more → -
Texas researchers develop mechanically robust conductive coating
Engineers balanced electronic performance and mechanical flexibility with their latest MXene coating.Read more → -
Engineers develop gallium alloy paste to 3D print soft robotics
Gallium alloys have low toxicity, good conductivity, plus they're inexpensive and "self-healing", making them great for complex structures.Read more →
