(C&EN, 9/25/17) Raymond Lim, a psychology and statistics instructor, describes himself as an “automobile enthusiast who likes to try out new technology.” Celso Pierre also has a thing for cool gadgets. He’s a mechanical engineer who loves hiking and the great outdoors. Anytime Pierre hears about new technology, he rushes…
CCAT’s Susan Palisano talks Manufacturing Month
Listen to CCAT’s Susan Palisano talk about Manufacturing Month events in October with Ray Dunaway on WTIC (1080 AM) here. Tune in on Sunday to WRCH’s Spot Lite show with Mary Scanlon at 7am-7:30 and WZMX’s Sunday morning show with Nancy Barrow at 6am – 7am to hear more about Manufacturing…
CCAT leads manufacturing industry boosting awareness in October
(Hartford Business Journal, 9/27/17) For the sixth consecutive year, Connecticut is celebrating October as manufacturing month, and coordinating activities with a nationwide campaign to draw more talent to the industry. Licensed and led by East Hartford’s Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. (CCAT) and financed by the Department of Economic…
Low-cost wearables manufactured by hybrid 3D printing
(Printed Electronics World, 9/8/17) Human skin must flex and stretch to accommodate the body’s every move. Anything worn tight on the body must also be able to flex around muscles and joints, which helps explain why synthetic fabrics like spandex are popular in active wear. Wearable electronic devices that aim…
October Declared Connecticut. Dream It. Do It. Manufacturing Month
Nearly 400 middle, high school students to join in interactive, hands-on events to learn about manufacturing careers on Oct. 6 and 19. EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – September 26, 2017 – Connecticut’s next generation of manufacturers will come together by the hundreds in October for the sixth annual Connecticut. Dream…
New Technology That Could Speed Up the Commercialization of Fuel Cells
(Solar Thermal Magazine, 9/5/17) A team of engineers at the University of Delaware has developed a technology that could make fuel cells cheaper and more durable, a breakthrough that could speed up the commercialization of fuel cell vehicles. They describe their results in a paper published in Nature Communications on Sept.…
New Brunswick researcher to study the possibility of thought-powered 3D printing
(thestar.com, 9/5/17) FREDERICTON—New Brunswick researchers are plotting what they call the “factories of the future” by developing 3D-printing technologies they said could pave the way for the next industrial revolution. Mechanical engineer Ed Cyr is studying the applications of artificial intelligence in manufacturing 3D-printed materials as part of a $1.25-million…
The Refabricator Will Be Recycling Plastic and 3D Printing Onboard the ISS Next Year
(3DPrint.com, 9/5/17) In 2015, NASA awarded Washington-based technology firm Tethers Unlimited, Inc. (TUI) a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to continue developing its Positrusion Recycler, which recycles plastic waste into 3D printable filament, for use aboard the International Space Station (ISS). NASA was pleased with the direction the technology was going, and last summer gave a…
Governor Malloy emphasizes economic development
Advanced Manufacturing Center hosts press conference on state budget EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — September 22, 2017 – The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology’s Advanced Manufacturing Center was the backdrop Thursday afternoon as Gov. Dannel P. Malloy held a press conference to address the importance of fostering a bi-partisan dialogue on…
Governor Malloy Holds Press Conference at CCAT’s Advanced Manufacturing Center
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy held a press conference at CCAT’s Advanced Manufacturing Center today to talk about the General Assembly proposed budget and its adverse effects on workforce development and manufacturing in Connecticut. AMC Director Don Balducci displays an example of CCAT’s work during a tour that took place…