What Actuators Are and How They Are Used in Modern Motion Systems

The post What Actuators Are and How They Are Used in Modern Motion Systems appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Ask a mechanical engineer what an actuator is and you’ll get a precise answer. Ask someone on a construction site and you might get a blank look, even though actuators are almost certainly operating somewhere on that site right now. They’re the kind of component that gets specified, installed, and then largely ignored because when […]

Nuclear Family, Nuclear Fusion: Mom’s Got it Covered

Sumalatha Yaski is a mechanical engineer on the ITER Project, an international collaboration to design, construct, and assemble a burning plasma experiment to demonstrate the feasibility of fusion.

RoboBurger has big plans for burger vending machines

Restaurateur Audley Wilson joined forces with mechanical engineer Dan Braido on a years-long mission to build a machine to take the work out of burger making and, in 2019, the pair launched RoboBurger. The vending machine, which holds ingredients for … The post RoboBurger has big plans for burger vending machines first appeared on Commercial Construction and Renovation.

Oshkosh Corp. suing former JLG employee and Sany America

The lawsuit alleges former JLG mechanical engineer McKenzie Ditty provided the Chinese equipment manufacturer with confidential...

Lance Worth joins Stantec as mechanical team lead in firm’s Northwest Buildings practice

Worth brings a deep bench of award-winning project experience to the Pacific Northwest  PORTLAND, OR – NYSE, TSX:STN Lance Worth has joined Stantec—a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm—as a mechanical team lead within the firm’s Buildings practice. Worth will be leading mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) teams in projects across the Pacific Northwest, based out […] The post Lance Worth joins Stantec as mechanical team lead in firm’s Northwest Buildings practice appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

What is the role of a mechanical engineer in construction site of any building, factory etc?