Does technology always mean advancement? Scholars take a close look at the use of voting machines. Does using a machine make voting more effective? Readers consider the advantages and disadvantages of the current voting process. They...

Packaging a product is an important part of any manufacturing process. This site explains how to design and create packaging for a variety of shapes.

If you've ever wondered how things are made - products like candy, cars, airplanes, or bottles - or if you've been interested in manufacturing processes, like forging, casting, or injection molding, then you've come to the right place....

Very advanced information about permanent magnets and how they are constructed. Covers different functions they perform, the four classes of commercial magnets, how magnets are measured, design considerations, the B-H curve, calculations...

This site explains the basic concepts of pneumatics, which is often used in manufacturing.

Description of the occupation of meat grader, including working conditions, training, wages and job outlook. Includes profile of a meat processor.

This Career Clip features Tonya Dean, Production Manager at the Lehigh Valley Syrup Plant for Coca-Cola. She is responsible for ensuring that the operations run smoothly and that all the customer's orders get completed. Her best advice...

A website developed by the Exploratorium to uncover the science of this dynamic sport. Learn the underlying physics of ollies, nollies and kickflips and the manufacturing process involved in making a modern skateboard.

A lengthy essay on the Second Industrial Revolution in Europe and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The author looks at seven major aspects of technology that were affected by the revolution and makes...

This site is provided by Bell Laboratories, and is devoted to the mixture known as Colloids. The site is broken down into 4 areas: an intro, what it is, breakthrough, and application section. The site contains pictures and provides many...

Article discusses promising applications of nanotechnology to computing and processing technologies and to the consumer goods, materials and manufacturing, energy, and transportation industries.