Category: General Interest
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Legacy Post: Residual Stress in Additive Manufacturing (Feb 2018)
In previous blog posts we have discussed various issues related to residual stress in welding. Here, we’ll follow up with a more detailed look at residual stress in additive manufactured parts, which is a form of welding. Additive manufacturing processes, including powder and wire-fed E-beam and laser, produce residual stress as an undesired consequence. Residual…
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Milestone 10th Anniversary at Gold Canal Facility
Last week, we highlighted a legacy post celebrating our first anniversary at (what was our) new location in Rancho Cordova. Today, we’re updating that post for the milestone Tenth Anniversary on Gold Canal Drive! Originally, we moved into our current location due to an increased demand for office, laboratory, and storage space. For years, our…
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Legacy Post: Celebrating One Year At Our New Facility (June 2017)
On May 31, 2017, Hill Engineering celebrated our 1 year anniversary in our new facility in Rancho Cordova, CA. The new expanded facility has enabled us to work more effectively and efficiently while at the same time adding more capacity for our growing services in residual stress measurement, fatigue analysis and design, and residual stress…
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Legacy Post: Compressive Residual Stress (Nov 2017
We recently answered the question: What is residual stress? As a follow-up for all of our interested readers, today we are addressing the topic of compressive residual stress. Once you understand the concept of residual stress, which is stress that is locked in a material during manufacturing, it is important to distinguish between compressive residual…
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Hill Engineering Hosts Family-Friendly Board and Video Game Party Night
Hill Engineering recently traded residual stress measurements for friendly competition, hosting a lively board and video game night for team members and their families. The event brought colleagues together outside work hours (though still in the office), creating a relaxed atmosphere filled with camaraderie and a little bit of rivalry. Guests enjoyed plenty of pizza…
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Legacy Post: USAF Damage Tolerance Design Philosophy
In the early days of aviation, the concept of fatigue life was not a prime consideration in design. Aircraft did not typically have a long service life and were designed based on ultimate strength. Early aircraft failures occurred due to component/system failures, combat damage, and pilot error. Aircraft did not typically last long enough for…
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Hill Engineering Looks Ahead to Residual Stress Technology Conference 2026 in Quebec City
Hill Engineering is looking forward to the Residual Stress Technology Conference 2026, taking place September 28 through October 1 in Quebec City, Canada. This dynamic event brings together engineers, researchers, and industry leaders to explore the latest advances in residual stress science and their impact on material performance. RSTC 2026 marks an important evolution in…
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Museum Highlight: Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, England
Even on vacation, it’s hard to pass up a visit to a science museum. Earlier this year, I had the chance to visit the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, England, one of the world’s first industrial cities. Cotton was the commodity that helped this city grow in the early 19th century, giving rise to…
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Legacy Post: SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics (June 2017)
Hill Engineering will be presenting at the upcoming Annual 2017 Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, which is organized by the Society of Experimental Mechanics (SEM). The conference will run from June 12, 2017 through June 15, 2017 and will be located in Indianapolis, IN. We invite you to come see us. We…
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Hill Engineering’s “Dinklebergs” Serve Up Fun and Victory
The lives of Hill Engineering team members may be all about residual stress, but when it’s time to relieve stress, we’re taking it to the courts. The pickleball courts, that is. Hill Engineering’s Teresa and Ryan have taken their teamwork beyond the office and onto the realm of America’s hottest new pass-time. Along with Ryan’s…