Chevy Volt Owners: We'd Do It Again
Captain Hybrid 1/3/2013 78 comments The Chevy Volt and other electrified vehicles dominated a Consumer Reports survey asking if people would buy their cars again.
Drop Your Phone in the Sink – We Dare You
Engineering Materials 1/29/2013 50 comments What if you could actually drop your smartphone or tablet PC into the sink by accident, or into your plate of spaghetti sauce, and no harm would be done?
DuPont Recruits 500 Farmers for Non-Food Biofuel Project
Engineering Materials 1/17/2013 42 comments One of the first, and biggest commercial-scale cellulosic biorefineries in the world is targeted for completion next year by DuPont, which will make cellulosic ethanol from corn stalks and leaves.
4 Simple Ergonomic Steps to a More Productive Workplace
Guest Blogs 1/8/2013 35 comments Workplace ergonomics is getting a lot of attention nationwide in response to a sharp increase in incidents of repetitive strain injuries resulting in musculoskeletal disorders, such as carpal tunnel syndrome.
Flexible Tablet Prototype Is Electronic Paper
Engineering Materials 1/22/2013 35 comments The PaperTab splits a tablet's windows into separate sheets of user-editable electronic paper that store a lot of data and communicate with one another.
Healthcare You Can Wear
Blog 1/30/2013 29 comments Vancive Medical Technologies helps partners personalize prevention and wellness with wearable sensors to help doctors, caregivers, and lifestyle managers monitor their health and fitness.
Update on 100-Percent Non-Food Jet Biofuel
Engineering Materials 1/28/2013 29 comments The 100-percent non-food biofuel that meets petroleum jet fuel specifications used in the historic Canadian test flight reduced emissions by 50 percent.
C Is for Cookie, Not So Much for Counting
Made by Monkeys 1/3/2013 27 comments Attention toy companies -- if you are going to create and sell a toy that teaches kids to count -- like Count 'N Crunch Cookie Monster -- you might want it to count higher than the number three!
Legal Questions Arise as Cloud Computing Gains Traction
CAD/CAM Corner 1/23/2013 25 comments The use of cloud computing is on the rise within the legal profession, but the threat of security risks are causing hesitation for some. The cloud may not be as secure as some believe.
Brake Lights Were on the Blink
Sherlock Ohms 1/4/2013 24 comments An unsuspecting driver was startled by another driver's horn, after the brake lights on his vehicle did not illuminate before he turned. A $20 switch solved the problem.
Billboard Causes Computer Crash
Sherlock Ohms 1/7/2013 24 comments A brightly lit billboard was causing one company's computers to crash earlier each night. Sherlock is on the case.
Researchers Teach Robots Deception by Mimicking Squirrels
Blog 1/29/2013 22 comments Squirrels aren't exactly the first thing that come to mind when you think about withholding the truth, but researchers have used the bushy-tailed creatures to teach robots to do exactly that.
Slideshow: Military Robots Extend Humans' Reach
Blog 1/7/2013 21 comments While many military robots are the increasingly familiar small and tank-like unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) moving on treads or wheels, other more specialized types are appearing.
The Impact of Coding Over 30 Years
CAD/CAM Corner 1/29/2013 20 comments Over the past 30 years or so, coding has transformed the world -- from how it is built to the final software package. AutoCAD, C++, WordPerfect, and the Intel 8008 were introduced in 1982 and have shaped modern technology ever since.
Why Ford Chose Lithium-Ion for 2013 Hybrids
Captain Hybrid 1/2/2013 19 comments When Ford Motor Co. announced in 2012 that its new hybrids would use lithium-ion batteries instead of nickel-metal hydride, many experts raised an eyebrow.
McDonald's Trucks Log 800,000 Miles on Recycled Cooking Oil
Engineering Materials 1/16/2013 19 comments McDonald's delivery trucks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have logged more than 800,000 miles on 100-percent, unblended biodiesel made from recycled cooking oil used in the chain's restaurants.
Freescale's Xtrinsic 3.0 Software Lets Touchscreens Overcome Water
CAD/CAM Corner 1/7/2013 19 comments Freescale's Xtrinsic 3.0 software lets touchscreens overcome water. Algorithms developed by freescale allow their MCU controllers and touch devices handle the electrical noise generated by moisture on capacitive touch panels.
Virtual Support Engineer
Blog 1/22/2013 18 comments The high cost of sending an engineer or skilled technician onsite to solve machinery problems is putting the focus on new ways to achieve higher levels of remote access support.
Anagear's Low-Power Circuits Harvest & Save Energy
Blog 1/22/2013 15 comments A Dutch company aims to change the way low-power electronics are designed by creating a separate component for power management to reduce the need for battery power in wireless sensor networks and other applications.
My Opinion on Walking the Safety Walk
Blog 1/5/2013 15 comments A staggering statistic says that every 15 seconds, somewhere in the world, an employee dies, and 160 others sustain a disabling injury.
Strap Grounds Field Failures
Sherlock Ohms 1/23/2013 14 comments When a customer changed the design on one of his products, another part of the design failed. It was time to call Sherlock.
3D-Printed Clothing Hits the Paris Runway
Blog 1/25/2013 14 comments Stratasys Ltd. and Materialise have printed 3D clothing pieces that were worn on the catwalk during the Iris van Herpen's haute couture show, "Voltage," at Paris Fashion Week.
Repair Robot Will Do On-Site CNC Machining
Blog 1/23/2013 13 comments A European consortium is working on a repair and maintenance robot system for on-site CNC machining in dangerous or hard-to-access environments.
3D Printing for the Home
Blog 1/24/2013 13 comments Mcor and Up 3D USA are just two companies making great advancements in the world of 3D printing. Both are at SolidWorks World 2013 in Orlando this week.
Slideshow: Gadgets Galore at CES
Blog 1/14/2013 12 comments The Consumer Electronics Show curtain raiser, CES Unveiled, offered a glimpse at consumer market trends and how small and midsized companies are leveraging emerging technologies to create variations on current products.
Slideshow: Top Technologies of 2013
Blog 1/18/2013 12 comments It's a new year, and our sister publication, EE Times, has made a list of the overhyped/underexposed electronics technologies that are going to make a splash in the next 12 months. Do you agree?
With LEDs dropping in price virtually every year, automakers have begun employing them, not only on luxury vehicles, but on entry-level models, as well.
The 3D printing revolution seems to have a knack for quickly moving technology ahead by way of collaborative effort and even a little friendly competition -- all of course in the name of scientific advancement.
Advantech has launched a new series of motion-control I/O modules to meet the increased demands that come with more distributed industrial systems that require control of a growing number of axes and devices.
Using almost 200 light-emitting diodes in the front and back of the new 2014 CTS, Cadillac designers are showing how LEDs can change the character of a vehicle.
From Dell / Intel® New Paradigms in Design Work Scott Hamilton, vertical market strategist for Dell Precision workstations, 5/2/2013 3
Early in my career, I worked as a draftsman and remember the days of drawing on vellum with numbered pencils and Mylar with plastic lead. This was a fun experience in the sense that I ...
I've been using workstations for more than 10 years and love finding ways to get more performance from my system. With demanding professional applications that require more power each ...
A lasting memory from my first job as an engineer in an auto assembly plant is standing on hard concrete at six in the morning, vending-machine coffee clutched in hand, listening to ...
A quick look into the merger of two powerhouse 3D printing OEMs and the new leader in rapid prototyping solutions, Stratasys. The industrial revolution is now led by 3D printing and engineers are given the opportunity to fully maximize their design capabilities, reduce their time-to-market and functionally test prototypes cheaper, faster and easier. Bruce Bradshaw, Director of Marketing in North America, will explore the large product offering and variety of materials that will help CAD designers articulate their product design with actual, physical prototypes. This broadcast will dive deep into technical information including application specific stories from real world customers and their experiences with 3D printing. 3D Printing is
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