Most castings and powdered metal parts have porosity. Porosity provides a leak path into or out of castings.

Anyone who has ever used a PIN pad terminal when paying for a purchase knows how easy it is to watch a person enter their PIN number.

In 1985, 16-year-old Doreen Garrett invented a lightweight and portable gun cleaning kit that launched Otis Technology Inc.

In October 2010, two bottles of 64-year-old Trinitas malt whisky distilled at The Dalmore Distillery in Alness, Scotland, sold for a staggering £100,000 each (about $125,000 today). One bottle was sold in the United States; the other was sold in the United Kingdom.

Engineers are hungry for aluminum, composites and other lightweight materials.

For the past century, the Kostal Group has developed and manufactured electronic and electromechanical products from its headquarters in Lüdenscheid, Germany.

Nearly 65 inflatable boats will keep competitors and spectators safe.

Low-volume, low-pressure technology enables clean application of materials such as grease, reagents, marking inks and adhesive activators.

From its headquarters in Oerlinghausen, Germany, Hanning Elektro-Werke manufactures custom drives, frequency invert-ers, pumps, linear actuators, fan motors and electric motors for customers across the globe.