Future Batteries, by the Numbers
Captain Hybrid 10/12/2012 14 comments To take EV batteries to the next level, materials scientists are examining a wide array of chemistries, from lithium-sulfur and lithium-air to a new breed of lead-acid.
Can You Make the Popinator Work?
Electronic News & Comment 10/11/2012 39 comments The maker of a popcorn-launching machine has a design task for dyed-in-the-wool gadget freaks.
Open-Source Kits Put Robots in Many Hands
Mechatronics Zone 10/11/2012 19 comments Multiplo, a four person startup, sought venture funds via Kickstarter to create and manufacture kits for anyone interested in robotics.
Products That Should Be on Your Radar
Blog 10/10/2012 2 comments In the Product Showcase section, we’ve just posted some products from Siemens, Banner Engineering, and W. L. Gore & Associates that need a little highlighting.
Slideshow: Audi A3 Plug-In Hybrid Hits the Highway in 2014
Captain Hybrid 10/9/2012 11 comments Audi AG says it's getting closer to knowing the configuration of the powertrain and battery cooling system for its new A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid, which will reach production in 2014.
Robot 'Thinks' Like a Honey Bee
Blog 10/9/2012 16 comments Scientists in the UK are working on the creation of artificial intelligence to power a flying robot that can autonomously think like a honey bee, rather than be programmed to perform tasks.
Biggest, Fastest Titanium 3D Printer
Engineering Materials 10/8/2012 17 comments A pact among Airbus, aerostructure manufacturer Aerosud, and the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) aims to develop the biggest, fastest 3D printer possible for making titanium aircraft and satellite components.
Sunglass Launches 3D Collaboration Site
CAD/CAM Corner 10/8/2012 7 comments Touting project management, social collaboration, and robust capabilities for managing version history, Sunglass has taken the wraps off its cloud-based platform for 3D design.
Video: Robotic Firefighter of the Future
Blog 10/5/2012 10 comments The Bulldog RS-1 is a tank-like all-terrain truck that delivers mini robots that can be controlled from a safe distance to spray water on fires.
Aluminum Wheels Take Higher Max Load Than Steel
Engineering Materials 10/5/2012 34 comments Two new forged aluminum wheels from Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products have higher maximum per-wheel loads than comparable steel wheels.
Formlabs Launches 'Prosumer' 3D Printer
CAD/CAM Corner 10/4/2012 22 comments Leveraging a unique go-to-market strategy based on the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform, Formlabs has debuted the Form 1, a low-cost 3D printer for professionals.
Humans, Do You Speak !~+V•&T1F0()?
Blog 10/4/2012 23 comments Software that will let people and robots communicate in their own languages to plan difficult and complex tasks is being developed at a Scottish university.
The Fight for the Perfect Fit
Guest Blogs 10/4/2012 7 comments eQuality Tech is using Geomagic to help Fight-Bite cut design time for customized mouthguards from a day to an hour.
Users Drive Innovation in Flash Memory
Guest Blogs 10/4/2012 3 comments By challenging engineers to keep innovating to support the best customer experience, users have ensured that voice recognition is moving forward at high speed.
Self-Healing Gel Could Replace Cartilage
Engineering Materials 10/3/2012 30 comments A new flexible, self-healing hydrogel that could replace cartilage can be stretched to 21 times its length before breaking.
Myth of the College Experience
Guest Blogs 10/3/2012 40 comments The best way to prepare for success in your career and in life is to start out at a community college.
Slideshow: Robots in Space
Blog 10/2/2012 33 comments Robots have been going into space for a long time, as satellites, probes, and landers, while others don't get quite that far.
Simulation Heads for Mainstream Makeover
CAD/CAM Corner 10/2/2012 6 comments Readily accessible workstation capabilities and cloud-based functionality are transforming simulation from a specialist function to a routine part of a design engineer's workflow.
Hot-Seat Emergency in the Outback
Made by Monkeys 10/1/2012 33 comments What were the Outback designers thinking when they placed the emergency button and the seat warmer switch in bumpable positions?
By experimenting with the photovoltaic reaction in solar cells, researchers at MIT have made a breakthrough in energy efficiency that significantly pushes the boundaries of current commercial cells on the market.
In a world that's going green, industrial operations have a problem: Their processes involve materials that are potentially toxic, flammable, corrosive, or reactive. If improperly managed, this can precipitate dangerous health and environmental consequences.
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.
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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