A CAT 657 scraper cylinder rod arrives badly damaged. This clip shows the challenge of machining and repairing a component that’s truly “munted.” Mom allowed drunk 14-year-old son to drive car with ...

More an ancient tool than a groundbreaking gadget, the fire piston relies on basic chemistry to ignite a campfire with the simple pump of a hand. The new Aviator's Ember from Aerohart applies ...

If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...

If you enjoyed this article, I’d like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ...

For a guy who played his college basketball a 3-point shot from Detroit and finished his Michigan career in the NCAA title game and then started 77 games for a team that won a playoff game for the ...

The New York Knicks will take on the Detroit Pistons in a huge NBA Playoffs Game 6 at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday. Trailing 3-2, the Pistons need their second straight W to stay alive. Tipoff is ...

Zach Edey had a historic game on Saturday night against the Pistons. Edey set a Grizzlies rookie record with 21 rebounds as he feasted on the glass with Pistons center Jalen Duren out injured. Edey's ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Detroit Pistons 113-107 on Saturday night in what was a very frustrating game for the Pistons. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 48 points and shot 10 free throws, ...

Seals play an important role in hydraulic cylinders—they contain the fluid and prevent the leakage of fluid between components. They fall into two main categories: dynamic and static. Dynamic seals ...

The Detroit Pistons’ coaching search appeared to be nearing its end one month ago. They flew three finalists — New Orleans Pelicans assistant Jarron Collins, Milwaukee Bucks assistant Charles Lee and ...

Exactly as it sounds, high mileage oil is oil for engines with a lot of miles more specifically, more than 75,000 miles. Engine components like the crankshaft, pistons, rod bearings, and valve seals ...