Design News - August 13, 2007

Cover Story

Rapid Manufacturing's Role in the Factory of the Future

Rapid prototyping machines and materials are evolving into direct digital manufacturing systems that produce production parts right from CAD files. Will these additive manufacturing machines play much of a role in our future factories? It all depends on how and when engineers want to use them.

Departments

Calamities
The Case of the Ruinous Resonance
Designer's Corner
Fully Tested IMU is Ready to Go
Flash
Wi-Fi is Playing a Role in Improving Mine Safety
Networks Help Utilities Keep Power Flowing
Wireless Nets Extend Reach in UK
Race Cars Watched by Wireless Nets
Parked Cars also Watched by Wireless
Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case 106: CopterBox Puts A New Spin on Air Cargo
Mechatronics
Modeling: Block Diagrams and Transfer Functions
Rant
Who Can You Trust among Distributors?
Slant
ISE Hacks to Protect iPhone
The Dodge Report
Big Dig Malfeasance & More on Irv’s High Mileage Volvo
Tips From Titus
Isolate Digital Signals, Too
Trend Watch
Drives Get Better
Hardware Solves Plant-Floor Productivity Issues
Power Devices Get Smaller
Weblog
Portable Navigation Systems Work, Right?

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