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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Aerospace Fasteners Mix It Up
Engineering Materials 11/8/2012 8 comments Fasteners and fastening systems for spacecraft and commercial aircraft are getting stronger, more reliable, and more varied.
Slideshow: Apple iPad Mini Teardown
Blog 11/6/2012 20 comments Despite Steve Jobs' protestations that 7-inch tablets were "too big to compete with a smartphone; too small to compete with an iPad," on Oct. 23, Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced Apple's latest device, the iPad Mini.
Servo Woes Fired Up the Machine
Made by Monkeys 11/5/2012 20 comments The servo drives kept overheating, and some caught fire, but the driver manufacturer said nothing was wrong.
European Commission Limits Food-Based Biofuel
Engineering Materials 11/2/2012 21 comments The European Commission wants to limit the use of food crops as a source of biofuel and instead promote non-food sources, such as algae, straw, and various types of waste.
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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