Time Is Running Out
Blog 11/30/2012 2 comments Tuesday, December 4 is your last chance to enter the Golden Mousetrap Awards. So, what are you waiting for?
Slideshow: GM Debuts Pure-Electric Spark
Captain Hybrid 11/29/2012 29 comments General Motors rolled out the battery-powered Spark EV, marking the first time it has introduced an all-electric car since it scrapped the infamous EV1 a decade ago.
Just How Toxic Are Carbon Nanotubes?
Engineering Materials 11/29/2012 32 comments Researchers at Texas Tech University have come up with a new method for detecting extremely small CNTs in soils, which will help determine their toxicity.
Steer-By-Wire to Reach Production Vehicles
Captain Hybrid 11/28/2012 52 comments Taking a page from the world of aviation, Nissan Motor Co. plans to enter the "by-wire" world and control the steering of a future Infiniti vehicle with electronic signals.
Wind Power Operating, Maintenance Costs Drop 38 Percent
Engineering Materials 11/28/2012 41 comments The costs of wind power are falling, not only for turbine cost and performance, but also for operating and maintaining onshore wind farms. In just the last four years, operation and maintenance costs have dropped 38 percent.
LightWave 3D Creates a Virtual Set for TV, Movies
CAD/CAM Corner 11/27/2012 7 comments Physical sets and models are a thing of the past for the television and film industries. LightWave 3D gives unprecedented options for new shows, like Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome.
An Undersampling Wrapup
Mechatronics Zone 11/27/2012 Post a comment Contributing technical editor Jon Titus wraps up his undersampling columns with sample rates and a plot with extrapolated lines.
Slideshow: Making Sense of Connected Sensors
Blog 11/26/2012 11 comments The Embedded Technology 2012 trade show held recently in Yokohama, Japan, focused on five smart technologies: energy, healthcare, agriculture, automotive, and transportation systems, as well as mobile and cloud computing.
BASF, TenCate Join Forces on Car Composites
Engineering Materials 11/26/2012 11 comments BASF and TenCate Advanced Composites have joined forces to develop and produce glass and carbon continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastics for high-volume car production.
NASA 3D Prints Rocket Engine Parts
Engineering Materials 11/21/2012 24 comments NASA is using 3D printing to build engine parts for its next-generation heavy-lift rocket, the Space Launch System.
Understanding Gas Flow & Measurements
Guest Blogs 11/21/2012 7 comments To measure gas flows effectively, the volumetric flow rate must be converted to standard conditions for temperature and pressure.
Slideshow: Great Space Rovers
Blog 11/20/2012 31 comments The Canadian Space Agency, makers of the International Space Station's 30-year robotic Canadarm project, is working on lunar and Mars robot rovers.
Complete CNC Board Implementation
Guest Blogs 11/20/2012 7 comments A CNC motherboard architecture incorporates everything needed to build a small or midsized DIY CNC machine.
Engineers: It's BYOD for Life
Blog 11/19/2012 16 comments The concept of "bring your own device" to work is causing every type of business to do some restructuring for the sake of security.
Video: Robot Turns Your Dreams Into Art
Blog 11/16/2012 15 comments Ever wondered what your nightly tossing, turning, and snoring would look like if turned into art by a robot? Winners of a chance to stay at a European hotel chain will find out when their sleep pattern data is captured by sensors and painted by an ABB robot.
Video: Pointing & Clicking Without a Mouse
Blog 11/16/2012 10 comments Microchip’s GestIC technology, which enables intuitive, gesture-based, non-contact user interfaces, is the heart of a range of end products, starting with the MGC3130.
Circuit Protection; Shock Tactics in Real-Time
Blog 11/16/2012 4 comments Littelfuse is putting its weight behind an initiative that promises to deliver real-time responses to engineers working on designs requiring circuit protection.
Robots Take Human Factor Out of Mining
Blog 11/16/2012 21 comments Engineers have developed robots to take the human factor out of mining work and provide automation in the process, making it more efficient and less dangerous for the people involved.
Could Pure Electrics Emit More Than Hybrids?
Captain Hybrid 11/15/2012 53 comments After studying the life cycle of electrified cars, researchers have concluded that hybrids with smaller batteries pollute less than pure EVs.
Video: German Robot May Beat You at Ping-Pong
Blog 11/15/2012 13 comments A German research team created the first robot that can not only play ping-pong like a human, but also improve its game by learning from its human opponents.
The Work Day of the Future
Blog 11/15/2012 27 comments In 20 years, what will the typical work day be like? That is the question the Working Worlds in 2030 project is trying to answer.
Autodesk Enters the Gaming Industry
CAD/CAM Corner 11/15/2012 3 comments Autodesk provides easy-to-use tools for every technical industry. Now, with its new version of Scaleform for mobile game developers, the gaming industry is in their sights.
Slideshow: Scenes From JEC Americas & IFAI
Blog 11/14/2012 8 comments For the first time ever, JEC Americas converged on the city of Boston November 7 to November 9, hosting a massive materials show in conjunction with IFAI (Industrial Fabrics Association International).
Embedding Power Everywhere
Guest Blogs 11/14/2012 17 comments What if you needed a wrench and found they were all the same size? Solar power systems face that problem now.
Slideshow: Apple iPad 4 Teardown
Blog 11/13/2012 17 comments Apple stunned reporters with the announcement of a fourth-generation iPad (or iPad 4), just over six months since the launch of the iPad 3.
Is Your Personal Device Personal?
Blog 11/13/2012 14 comments Do you use your personal mobile device in your plant, and does your company expect you to use your own iPad or smartphone for company use?
Want to Generate Energy? Go Fly a Kite
Blog 11/12/2012 25 comments Kite energy farms are more efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly than wind turbines, according to Nature Technology Systems.
By refining topologies and using new fluid technology, Moog's new peak sine drive controller increases available power without increasing controller volume.
Lantronix Inc. has expanded its line of controllers for sensor networks with the release of a rugged controller that improves management of automation systems used in a number of industries, including manufacturing, oil and gas, and chemicals.
Inspired by the hooks a parasitic worm uses to penetrate its host's intestines, the Karp Lab has invented a flexible adhesive patch covered with microneedles that adheres well to wet, soft tissues, but doesn't cause damage when removed.
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 ...
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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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