Airbus Delays Repair of Cracked A380 Wings
Engineering Materials 6/19/2012 37 comments Airbus has reportedly delayed making long-term repairs to the composite/metal wings of its A380 jet, which have developed hairline cracks due to materials and fastener mismatches.
All-Plastic Electronics Power Flexible Color Display
Engineering Materials 6/7/2012 32 comments A flexible color display developed for an e-reader being tested in Russian schools is daylight readable, and has applications that go beyond conventional e-readers.
Video: Robot Has Roach-Like Reflexes
Blog 6/28/2012 30 comments A fast-moving robot can perform acrobat-like flips mimicking the movements of cockroaches and geckos, which could help it become a model for small, highly mobile search-and-rescue robots to assist first responders.
Gadget Freak Case #215: Automating the Doggie Door
Gadget Freak 6/5/2012 28 comments Les Kelly’s remote opens or closes a pet flap, whether on a crate or a door, and can work through walls. A timer can be attached to let your pet out at a regular time of the day.
3D Printers' Role Fueled by Content Tools
CAD/CAM Corner 6/29/2012 26 comments Along with cheaper, more accessible 3D printers, new content creation tools are helping promote the technology for personal manufacturing.
Electric RAV4 Rolls Off Toyota Line
Captain Hybrid 6/5/2012 25 comments The automaker, which spent almost a decade out of the EV market, plans to sell 2,600 of the vehicles in three years.
Video: Swimming Robot Mimics Humans
Blog 6/27/2012 24 comments A swimming robot that faithfully mimics human motions better than previous attempts could help produce more streamlined swimsuits, improve the performance of competitive swimmers, or serve as an aid in physical therapy.
Open-Source Software Extends Robots' Reach
Blog 6/8/2012 21 comments A new foundation will support the development of open-source robotics software to bring more sophisticated abilities like motion planning to industrial robots.
Video: Making the Leap to 3D Motion Control
CAD/CAM Corner 6/8/2012 18 comments Leap Motion's Leap device promises to bring interactive 3D motion control and gesture interfaces to professional applications like 3D drawing and modeling.
Body Armor Is Inspired by Shrimp
Engineering Materials 6/21/2012 17 comments The mantis shrimp's club-like arms have a unique structure that makes them strong, tough, and lightweight. The structure could be adapted to make better body armor for soldiers, as well as stronger, more rugged military vehicle frames.
Metals Still Rule in Lightweighting
Engineering Materials 6/6/2012 16 comments The biggest transportation lightweighting role in the near term will be played by high-performance metals such as aluminum and advanced high-strength steel, according to LUX Research.
Slideshow: Vintage Cars Take to Indy Track
Blog 6/15/2012 16 comments The start of a new day was dominated by an old tradition at the Indy 500 this year, as vintage race cars took to the track for Legend’s Day, honoring Roger Penske.
Corning's Paper-Thin, Flexible Display Glass
Engineering Materials 6/13/2012 15 comments Corning says its 100-micron Willow Glass is the first display material that can be made in high-volume roll-to-roll manufacturing processes for consumer electronics.
Video: Robots Recognize Human Gestures
Blog 6/20/2012 14 comments Researchers at Singapore's A*Star Institute for Infocomm Research have created gesture recognition software that lets robots recognize human gestures correctly and quickly, with minimal training.
What's in Store for 2H12?
Blog 6/4/2012 13 comments Design News has covered an astounding number of stories and topics so far this year, but we're not going to rest on our laurels. Stay tuned.
Getting to Know Freescale's Mechatronics Robot
Mechatronics Zone 6/29/2012 13 comments In May, we told you about Freescale Semiconductor's two-legged robot (FSLBOT) and controller board that lets engineers, students, and even hobbyists experiment with the robot's four servos and many sensors. Here's an update.
Slideshow: Samsung Galaxy S3 Teardown
Blog 6/19/2012 12 comments It should come as no surprise that Samsung's latest high-end Galaxy phone, the Galaxy S3, has drawn the interest of consumers, designers, engineers, and market analysts.
Siemens Takes the Sting Out of Data Management
CAD/CAM Corner 6/26/2012 10 comments Accompanying the debut of Solid Edge ST5, Siemens PLM Software rolls out Insight XT, which leverages Microsoft SharePoint to mitigate some of the complexity associated with design data management.
IndyCar Teams Look for Electronic Edge
Blog 6/7/2012 9 comments New rules against changing software code in certain parts of IndyCar vehicles will limit the ability of microcontrollers to give teams a competitive edge.
3D Systems' Custom Prosthetics Ooze Personality
CAD/CAM Corner 6/25/2012 9 comments Via its latest acquisition of Bespoke Innovations, 3D Systems is getting into the medical device business, leveraging its 3D print technology to create personalized prosthetics.
Fujitsu Labs Addresses 3D Parts Reuse
CAD/CAM Corner 6/7/2012 9 comments Promising to accelerate parts model reuse and shorten design time, a Fujitsu research team has developed new global shape retrieval technology that unearths partially similar models from stored 3D CAD models.
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.
We looked at a number of sources to determine this year's greenest cars, from KBB to automotive trade magazines to environmental organizations. These 14 cars emerged as being great at either stretching fuel or reducing carbon footprint.
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 ...
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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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