Robots load parts. CNC controls adapt feeds and speeds on the fly. Dashboards stream spindle data in real time. It's tempting to think the hard work is done by software now, and tooling is just a line ...

(Nanowerk News) Carbon nanocoils (CNCs) composed of helical shaped carbon nanofibers have potential applications including mechanical springs and nano-solenoids. There are some reports which measure ...

Tensile tests were performed on nine carbon nanocoils using a focused-ion-beam technique. An individual CNC was picked up using -- an FIB, and a CNC bridge formed between a probe and the spring-table ...