General Interest Archives - Hill Engineering

2024 Turbine Engine Technology Symposium (TETS)

by Camille Fowler

Hill Engineering will be presenting at the 2024 Turbine Engine Technology Symposium in Dayton, OH, from September 9th through September 12th. We invite you to come see us. The TETS symposium gathers approximately 1,000 engineers, scientists, managers, and operation personnel from throughout the turbine engine community every two years to review and discuss the latest turbine engine technology advances. Hill Engineering’s presentation will include a summary of recent work related to residual stress measurement on bearings using the TrueSlot® method. The abstract text is presented below.
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Hill Engineering meets with the Girl Scouts in Sacramento

by Camille Fowler

In late April, a couple members of the Hill Engineering team participated in a Girl Scouts of America career exploration event with the Sacramento Valley Section of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Teresa Wong and I headed over to the Girl Scouts Heart of Central California STEM Center + MakerSpace in Sacramento for this fun event.

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Discover Hill Engineering’s Latest Insights at SEM 2024

by Robert Pires

We are one month away from the 2024 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, which means our presentation is fast approaching! Taking place in Vancouver, WA, from June 3rd through June 6th, this premier event offers an opportunity for professionals, researchers, and industry experts to come together, share insights, and explore the latest advancements in experimental mechanics.

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Fiction author RD Pires is back with a new series, The Tides That Reign

by Camille Fowler

When he’s not working as a contour method analyst, R.D. Pires (or Robby, as he is known by in the office) is busy writing novels for the world to enjoy. We previously discussed writing as a long-time hobby for Robby, as well as his last novel, A Vast, Untethered Ocean. Just a few years later and he’s back with another story, the beginning of his new fantasy series, The Tides That Reign. I got to sit down with Robby and discuss these new adventures, one for his characters and one for himself as an up and coming author.
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Meet Josh’s Adventure-Ready Llamas: Bowie, Tito, and Boomer

by Robert Pires

If you’ve ever dreamed of embarking on a backcountry camping trip with some unique companions, then you’ll be inspired by Hill Engineering’s Josh Hodges and his three adventure buddies – Bowie, Tito, and Boomer.

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Hill Engineering Aims For The Horizon With Expansion

by Robert Pires

Hill Engineering is ringing in 2024 with a new expansion. By incorporating a neighboring suite into our office design, Hill Engineering now occupies our entire building, positioning us for greater achievements in the future.

2024 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics

by Camille Fowler

Hill Engineering will be presenting at the 2024 SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics in Vancouver, WA, from June 3rd through June 6th. We invite you to come see us!

This conference focuses on all areas of research and applications pertaining to experimental mechanics and has evolved to encompass the latest technologies supporting optical methods; additive & advanced manufacturing; dynamic behavior of materials; biological systems; micro-and nano mechanics; fatigue and fracture; composite and multifunctional materials; residual stress; inverse problem methodologies; thermomechanics; and time dependent materials. Hill Engineering’s presentation will include a summary of recent work related to residual stress measurement using the hole drilling method. The abstract text is presented below.

Senior Design 2023: An automated wire preparation device

by Camille Fowler

Over the years, Hill Engineering has had the opportunity to work with mechanical engineering undergraduate students at University of California, Davis, as part of their senior design capstone. The capstone pairs a group of students with a sponsor company in the industry to address a design challenge presented by the sponsor. For the 2022-23 school year, Hill Engineering submitted a project to the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department for an automated wire preparation device. This device would mainly be used by our engineers to cut “jumper wires” for a strain gage assembly, which are used for the many residual stress measurements we perform.

Inside Hill Engineering’s Quality Control Program

by Camille Fowler

In a previous post, we highlighted the steps we took to develop a Quality System that is compliant with ISO. Since then, we have successfully completed three renewal audits and are currently accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, the most recent revision of the standard. Part of our Quality System requirements includes the creation and maintenance of a quality control program for the various residual stress measurement techniques we perform in our laboratory. Consistently providing high quality results to our customers is something we pride ourselves in and the best way for us to assure that is through a quality control program.

Hunting for Meteors at Caswell Memorial State Park

by Camille Fowler

Nothing sums up summer quite like a good camping trip. A handful of Hill Engineering families made their way to the Stanislaus River and Caswell Memorial State Park for a weekend of nature, campfires, and s’mores.

A sunlit meandering dirt path surrounded by green trees and foliage. — Heading to the river through the lush riparian environment