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Timer Switch Maker Intermatic Privately Acquired

Private equity firm MPE Partners acquired Libertyville, Ill.-based electrical and mechanical control manufacturer Intermatic. The acquisition positions the manufacturer for growth in several areas, ...

What're The Differences Between A Mechanical And Electronic Differential?

Gearheads often talk of limited-slip and locking differentials, but how do the "standard" mechanical diffs compare with electronic versions?
Fratello Watches

Back To Basics: What Is An In-House Movement, And How Does It Affect Your Ownership Experience?

Back to Basics ✓ What is an in-house movement and why should you care? ✓ How about in-house-developed, proprietary, and ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

World-first plasma confinement via levitated magnet achieved to unlock nuclear fusion

A 0.5-tonne superconducting magnet recently hovered silently inside a 5-meter-wide vacuum chamber, which marked ...
Fratello Watches

Back To Basics: Making Sense Of Ébauche Time-Only And Time-And-Date Movements

A closer look at the most popular ébauche movements ✓ Seiko, Miyota, ETA, Sellita, and more ✓ Discover them all here on Fratello ✓ ...
ZME Science

Meet Godzilla, the Four Meter Robot Building the World’s Largest Fusion Reactor

This is where Godzilla earns its keep. Standing four meters tall and capable of lifting 2.3 metric tons, Godzilla is the ultimate testbed. Starting in March 2026, the robot will begin testing over 30 ...
vegoutmag

I asked 30 boomers what household item from their childhood they'd bring back if they could—the same 4 answers kept showing up and none of them were what I expected

From mechanical timers that ticked like heartbeats to razor blade slots that swallowed the past forever, the household items these boomers yearned for revealed something profound about the rhythms of ...