Fatigue Analysis is a very powerful tool that can help engineers to improve their products through accurate predictions of fatigue failure of manufactured parts. This white paper explains how the right software and readily assembled hardware can make quick work of the problem. It walks through the basics of fatigue and fatigue analysis as well as outlines how even those not very familiar with the physics of the phenomenon, or how to measure it, can use a combination of market-available software and hardware to arrive at reliable predictions for behavior of manufactured parts under repeated stress and strain. Using these techniques helps develop safe and reliable products and bring them to market quickly.

With pollution levels rising, the need to quickly check water quality has become more urgent than ever. Traditional monitoring systems often rely on expensive bulky equipment with operational difficulty, making them impractical in remote areas or in places with limited resources.

The integration of Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs) with IoT infrastructures using the MQTT protocol enables real-time, distributed sensing of material properties in industrial environments. By embedding compact VNAs into sensor nodes, variations in the permittivity of fluids or composite materials can be precisely measured through reflection coefficient analysis. These measurements provide critical insights into process health, such as detecting particulate buildup in steam lines, monitoring the degradation of dielectric fluids in immersion-cooled data racks, or assessing the condition of lubricating oils in engines and heavy machinery. Leveraging MQTT’s lightweight publish-subscribe model, these sensors can efficiently stream high-resolution permittivity data across complex industrial networks, supporting predictive maintenance, process optimization, and early fault detection. This approach combines laboratory-grade RF metrology with scalable IoT architectures, creating a robust platform for continuous, automated material characterization in harsh or distributed operational settings.

Discover how thin-film Parylene conformal coatings safeguard medical devices with unmatched biocompatibility, reliability, and performance under extreme conditions. In this insightful interview, SCS (Specialty Coating Systems) Medical Market Manager Dick Molin tackles key engineer concerns: sterilization testing across autoclave, gamma, e-beam, and more; friction coefficients that eliminate syringe breakout surges; FDA submission support via Device Master Files; 10-year shelf life from 85°C/95% RH aging; and zero particulate shedding in blood-contact applications, backed by 50+ years of implant success. Essential reading for advancing regulatory-compliant medtech innovations.

The Applied Science and Technology Research Organization of America (ASTRO America) and the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program held a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the launch of the Guam Additive Materials and Manufacturing Accelerator (GAMMA) – Guam’s first advanced manufacturing hub. This milestone celebrates the establishment of a new facility that will use additive manufacturing to produce mission-critical parts for the U.S. Navy at the point of need.