Category: Our Work
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Site Highlight: Rapid Forge Design® – Streamline Closed-Die Forging Design with Advanced Software
Welcome to our Website Spotlight Series, where we’re highlighting key pages and resources available on the Hill Engineering website. In this edition, we’re featuring Rapid Forge Design® (RFD)—an innovative software solution that helps manufacturers streamline the closed-die forging design process. Rapid Forge Design automates many of the time-consuming steps involved in creating forging die designs.…
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Meet Mike Prime: Pioneer of Contour Method Residual Stress Testing
When discussing residual stress measurements, few names are as influential as Mike Prime. A recognized expert in the behavior of metals under extreme conditions, Mike has made significant contributions to engineering, manufacturing, and materials science throughout his career. After attending UC Berkeley where he studied under one of the leaders in the residual stress community,…
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A Brief Introduction to 3D Printing
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has come a long way, evolving from a method only useful for creating functional and aesthetic prototypes to something that is being used more and more for industrial production. It has advantages over more traditional methods of construction in that complex shapes and geometries such as hollow parts or parts…
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Legacy Post: How Tensile Testing Works: A Brief Introduction to Material Strength Testing (Aug 2017)
A tensile test is a standard method used by material scientists and engineers to determine important material strength and ductility properties. For example, tensile tests can be used to measure the yield strength of a material, which is defined as the stress at which a material begins to deform plastically. Hill Engineering has ample experience…
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Contour Method Chapter Featured in ASM Handbook Volume 25A
ASM Handbooks has published a new chapter in Residual Stress Fundamentals, Volume 25A: The Contour Method for 2D Residual Stress Mapping. Authored by Michael Prime and Hill Engineering’s own Adrian DeWald, the chapter delivers an in-depth exploration of one of our most powerful and popular residual stress measurement techniques. Below is the abstract text: This…
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Effects of Welded Pipe Trimming on Residual Stress Measurements: a new case study
Hill Engineering has published a new technical case study, Effects of Trimming on Welded Pipe Residual Stress Measurements, exploring how sectioning on a welded pipe influences the residual stress state within the weld region and what that means for accurate measurement planning. Residual stress from welding plays a critical role in structural performance, combining with…
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ExpressRS® handout
If you’ve been looking for an overview of our expedited residual stress measurements through our ExpressRS® service, look no further. Our new brochure highlights the many ways that ExpressRS® can help you reach your project’s goals. When choosing ExpressRS®, your measurements are given priority in our laboratory, making it possible to meet your deadline sooner.…
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Legacy Post: Hill Engineering’s Internship Program (Aug 2016)
Every summer, Hill Engineering hires university students as interns; aiming to give them insight into industry jobs and provide them with the experience they’ll need to develop their careers post-graduation. We pride ourselves on involving interns in projects which utilize and further explore the concepts they have learned in school. In the past, we’ve had…
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Hill Engineering Awarded Canadian Patent for DART Residual Stress Technology
Hill Engineering is proud to announce that we have been awarded Canadian Patent No. 3080749, titled Analysis to Enable Stress Relief in Material Under Stress, for our DART™ near-surface residual stress measurement device. Residual stress analysis has traditionally been limited to static, laboratory-based environments, where controlled conditions allow for precise measurements. However, performing accurate and…
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Hill Engineering at ICRS 2025: Innovation and Expertise on Display
Hill Engineering had a strong presence at the International Conference on Residual Stress (ICRS) 2025, showcasing our precision engineering, residual stress testing expertise, and software suite. The DART (Device for Automated Residual stress Testing) took center stage, drawing steady crowds for live demonstrations of its automated near-surface measurement capabilities. Attendees saw firsthand how automation improves…