If I Had Known Then What I Know Now...
Blog 8/10/2012 19 comments What advice would you give to a student just starting out in engineering, whether about academics, careers, or just practical living? What do you wish that you had known back in the beginning?
ABS Alternative Made of CO2, Palm Oil & Starch
Engineering Materials 8/10/2012 6 comments A team headed by Siemens researchers have developed a substitute material for ABS by making a polymer from starch, palm oil, and carbon dioxide.
NVIDIA Refuels GPU Architecture for High-Octane Performance
CAD/CAM Corner 8/10/2012 Post a comment Powered by its new Kepler architecture, NVIDIA launches its next-generation Maximus workstation platform, which melds professional-quality graphics with massively parallel floating point capabilities, delivering HPC capabilities to the desktop.
Battery Makers Roll Out Grid Storage
Electronic News & Comment 8/9/2012 29 comments Intermittent power sources, such as wind and solar, will need a backup to balance utility supply against consumer demand.
Study: Plastics, Garbage Fuel Texas Cement Kiln
Engineering Materials 8/9/2012 11 comments A study has shown that fuel created from nonrecycled post-consumer plastics and other waste can power energy-intensive commercial and industrial operations.
Camcorder Needs a Good Smack
Made by Monkeys 8/9/2012 36 comments The Sony representative was surprised by problems with its camcorder. Online, customers were screaming that it needed a good smack.
SolidThinking Evolves Hybrid Modeling Approach
CAD/CAM Corner 8/9/2012 Post a comment With the debate over CAD modeling approaches still front and center, Evolve 9.0 melds parametric and 3D direct modeling capabilities in an upgrade tuned for ease of use and accessibility.
Slideshow: Beyond the Mouse
CAD/CAM Corner 8/8/2012 23 comments New input technologies, from 3D mice to haptic devices, bring a new level of freedom, flexibility, and control to working with 3D design tools.
Littelfuse's Thane Parker Amps Up Circuit Protection
Blog 8/8/2012 6 comments Pressured by the ever-shorter cycle turnarounds for new products, engineers who once had months of multiple attempts to get a design right are finding their window for test opportunities squeezed. But that doesn’t mean they can simply cut corners.
Slideshow: Top 12 Most Fuel-Efficient EVs & Plug-In Hybrids
Captain Hybrid 8/7/2012 32 comments We collected 12 of the top fuel-efficient vehicles, as determined by the MPGe rating system. From battery-powered electrics to plug-in hybrids, we present some of the auto industry's best.
3D-Produced Carbon Composites Coming to Cars, Planes
Engineering Materials 8/6/2012 9 comments A revolutionary joint development initiative between Stratasys and Oak Ridge National Laboratory aims to develop a fused deposition modeling (FDM) process for making production volumes of carbon fiber composite components entirely out of autoclave.
Danger: When Hydrogen Embrittlement Strikes
Guest Blogs 8/6/2012 5 comments Typically, failure occurs without warning, under stresses well below the yield strength of the material, and within a relatively short time.
Product Development Gets Social
CAD/CAM Corner 8/3/2012 9 comments Companies are starting to recognize how Web 2.0 social conventions like microblogging, communities, and activity feeds can be applied to product development tools.
3D Systems Enhances Content Creation Play
CAD/CAM Corner 8/2/2012 13 comments 3D Systems' acquisition of Viztu gives it technology that lets users create 3D content from ordinary digital photos and videos, extending the capabilities of its Cubify.com content creation community.
Dassault Steers PLM Toward Automotive Design Challenges
CAD/CAM Corner 8/1/2012 3 comments New "Smart, Safe & Connected" industry-specific solution tackles the development of embedded systems while helping ensure compliance with AUTOSAR and new ISO safety standards.
More On Sigma-Delta ADCs
Mechatronics Zone 8/1/2012 Post a comment Analog Devices has a step-by-step online demonstration that shows how a sigma-delta ADC works.
Nanodevices Self-Assemble Using DNA
Engineering Materials 8/1/2012 4 comments Harvard University's Wyss Institute has harnessed DNA to create self-assembling nanodevices such as targeted drug delivery machines.
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 ...
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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