DeLorean Rolls Out Electric Car
Captain Hybrid 10/31/2011 47 comments DeLorean Motor Co., Inc. has unveiled the DeLorean EV, an electric car that marries the legendary "Back to the Future" DeLorean automobile of the 1980s with a lithium-ion-based, DC-powered, electric drivetrain of today.
Why Did You Become an Engineer?
Wolfe's Den 10/7/2011 30 comments Design News asked participants in the LinkedIn System & Product Design Engineering group why they became engineers.
Video: My Chevy Volt Deep Dive
Blog 10/10/2011 22 comments The Volt is an astonishing vehicle -- a lot of fun to drive, yet stingy in its use of energy. Whether or not you want to pay more than $40,000 for it depends on your definition of luxury.
GM to Build First All-Electric Car Since EV1
Captain Hybrid 10/20/2011 21 comments General Motors quietly resumed its commitment to electric cars last week, officially announcing that it will produce and sell a new vehicle called the Spark EV in 2013.
Gadget Freak Case #197: Controlling Solar Water Flow
Gadget Freak 10/25/2011 19 comments To make his solar water heater more efficient, Paul Westaway put together a differential controller that turns on the pump when the temperature of the solar panel or woodstove coils is higher than the temperature in the storage tanks and turns off when the temperature is lower.
Gadget Freak Jr.: Homebrew Jet Engines
Gadget Freak 10/27/2011 17 comments In an aerospace and mechanical technology trilogy, we bring you videos of homebrew jet engine projects including one made via 3D printing.
Stealth Material Cloaks Military Vehicles
Guest Blogs 10/4/2011 16 comments Infrared-camoflauging tiles developed by engineers at BAE Systems in Sweden can alter military vehicles' infrared (IR) signatures so that troop carriers could appear to be passenger cars or even blend into the background.
The Case of the Mismarked Resistor
Sherlock Ohms 10/12/2011 16 comments Sometime it's the most ridiculous problem that can mess up a prototype -- a tiny, nearly insignificant part.
Slide Chart Helps Find Screws & Fasteners
Mechatronics Zone 10/25/2011 15 comments Mark Atkins at Great Innovations has come up with a great way to present frequently-used information about screws and metals in a two-sided slide chart.
Video: Hockey Robot Stresses Sticks With Slap Shots
CAD/CAM Corner 10/21/2011 11 comments Hockey Robotics' testing robot takes professional-grade slap shots, helping stick manufacturers more effectively evaluate design tradeoffs around performance and durability.
The Case of the Stuttering Tape Drive
Sherlock Ohms 10/5/2011 10 comments When we moved a tape deck into a different part of our building, we started running into a host of problems with the equipment. Call Sherlock Ohms.
What Would You Do With a 6-V Motor, Two Servos & a Battery?
Mechatronics Zone 10/18/2011 10 comments Someone should start a robotics competition that challenges kids to build something out of a small DC motor, a 2-channel transmitter and servo receiver, two servo motors, and a battery pack.
ESC: Auto Industry Needs to Innovate
Electronic News & Comment 10/3/2011 9 comments An expert panel at the Embedded Systems Conference said automakers need to step up the pace of innovation in energy efficiency, and they will need suppliers to help them do it.
Origo Makes 3D Printing Child's Play
CAD/CAM Corner 10/25/2011 9 comments In yet another sign that 3D printing technology is heading for the masses, the Origo prototype targets 10-year-olds with an appliance-like 3D printer package.
Ford Revs EcoBoost Engine
Green Scene 10/10/2011 8 comments Ford has designed a small engine designed to lower emissions while boosting miles per gallon.
New Horizons for RFID
Captain Hybrid 10/12/2011 8 comments Better chips and new standards are combining to place RFID in applications that no one dreamed of three years ago.
Is There a Diamond Machine in Your Future?
Mechatronics Zone 10/21/2011 8 comments Researchers at the Sandia Corporation have created complete machines with gears and microscopic transmissions fabricated from microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) systems.
The Slow Ramp to PLM's Value
Guest Blogs 10/7/2011 7 comments While PLM has major potential to improve product development processes, the process improvement and people issues associated with the technology tend to turn deployments into multi-year engagements.
Slideshow: Apple iPhone 4S Teardown
Guest Blogs 10/18/2011 7 comments UBM TechInsights conducted a teardown of the iPhone 4S and found use of communications silicon and processors from Apple, Qualcomm, Triquint, Samsung, Skyworks, and Elpida.
Washer/Dryer Washes Out
Made by Monkeys 10/28/2011 7 comments The Bosch washer/dryer looks great on the outside, but monkeys live inside.
3D Systems Raises Bar on Color Printing
CAD/CAM Corner 10/10/2011 7 comments 3D Systems' new ProJet 1500 combines support for color with the ability to create high-resolution, durable, plastic parts, bridging professional-quality capabilities with a $14,500 price tag.
Siemens Sets FreeTrial for CAD, Sim Tool
CAD/CAM Corner 10/19/2011 7 comments Siemens PLM Software launches first-ever 45-day free trial of the Solid Edge CAD and Femap simulation software, hoping a test drive will spark user adoption.
App Transforms iPad Into 3D CAD Mouse
CAD/CAM Corner 10/27/2011 7 comments The Maide Control app marries the iPad's multitouch interface with 3D modeling tools, letting users drive CAD with gestures like swiping and tapping.
Multicore Comes to Automotive Powertrain
Electronic News & Comment 10/25/2011 6 comments Multicore microcontrollers (MCUs), already popular in safety-related applications, may be about to move into the automotive powertrain market.
Cadence Builds MCAD Bridges
CAD/CAM Corner 10/4/2011 6 comments With globalization and complexity raising the stakes in semiconductor development, Cadence Design Systems is honing a strategy to integrate MCAD platforms into its design flow to give customers greater control over semiconductor data.
Silicon Careers: Where Are the Jobs?
Blog 10/13/2011 5 comments EETimes has prepared the Silicon 60 Career Issue, a searchable digital guide to up-and-coming startups in the global electronics industry.
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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