Two screens, Android OS and ebooks a-plenty: no, not Barnes & Noble's nook, but the Spring Design Alex. Promising extra flexibility than its big-name rival and an imminent partnership with Borders, ...

Spring are mechanical devices that store and apply kinetic energy. They’ve been around a long time and continue to play essential roles in a wide range of machines, vehicles, and engineering tools.

Springs are among the most important and most often used mechanical components. Many mechanisms and assemblies would be virtually impossible to design and manufacture without the use of springs in one ...

A Brooklyn, NY company is introducing the first highly engineered helical compression spring made from plastic composites, with an eye on medical, electronics and other demanding markets. "Plastic ...

Many small mechanisms contain a spring or two. Ballpoint pens, for example, use coil springs while battery holders rely on beam springs for contacts. When the need for a spring arise, users can pick a ...

As this gloomy pandemic winter barrels on, there appears to be some light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. The promise of warmer temperatures and more vaccinations beckons, and in the design world ...