Laser lowers heart pacer risk
News 11/20/2000 Post a comment A photo-ablative catheter, recently developed by engineers at Spectranetics Corp., minimizes the threat of failed leads connecting a pacemaker and the heart.
SLK + 6 spd = fun
News 11/20/2000 Post a comment With Mercedes 2001 SLK320 roadster, I found you can indeed have fun driving without getting into difficulty-with either the car or the law.
Composite nut doubles actuator output
News 11/20/2000 Post a comment Most hollow-shaft stepper motor actuators use a bronze drive nut with a stainless steel leadscrew. The relative softness of bronze compared to the hardness of stainless steel causes nut wear even after minimal usage.
Elastomer adds spring to latches
News 11/20/2000 Post a comment The latest latch from Elastolatch Injection Molding Inc. bears out the idea that just a little bit of the right material can go a long way toward simplifying mechanical design.
Partnerships focus on quality
News 11/20/2000 Post a comment Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. has partnered with Bridgeport Machines Inc. as their supplier of servomotors and drives.
Foam helps recover naval treasure
News 11/20/2000 Post a comment Archeologists and other researchers are much closer to unlocking the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of the H.L. Hunley, the first fully submersible submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat.
Jackscrews move with the tides
News 11/20/2000 Post a comment Engineers designing a new gangway for the Port of Seattle faced a formidable challenge. They wanted to make sure that passengers had as smooth a time boarding and disembarking the cruise ships as they did on their seagoing vacations.
MuCell process saves energy
News 11/20/2000 Post a comment An engineering study recently commissioned by Western Massachusetts Electric Company found that the MuCell process could save over $16,000 annually on a new 400-ton molder.
Software crushes operational problems
News 11/6/2000 Post a comment The Department of Defense recently found better ways of cleaning and crushing containment drums with the help of the Baum and Romstedt Technology Research Corp.
Fuel cells struggle to beat a bad rap
News 11/6/2000 Post a comment The U.S. Department of Energy is challenging the assumption that fuel cells are expensive and weigh too much through a government/private industry project called the Solid state Energy Conversion Alliance.
Industry looks to wireless networks
News 11/6/2000 Post a comment By building atop a standard intended for cell phones and computers, a sensor manufacturer hopes to bring wireless networking to the industrial market.
Automotive Hall of Fame
News 11/6/2000 Post a comment The Automotive Hall of Fame has inducted a wide range of contributors to the automobile industry ranging from Enzo Ferrari to Douglas Fraser, labor activist and former president of the UAW.
Hut one, hut two...animate!
News 11/6/2000 Post a comment A Rhode Island company is helping to create an innovation-the glowing yellow line to mark the first-down chains in football games.
Clear, strong plastic comes around
News 11/6/2000 Post a comment What can you do with a lightweight thermoplastic that offers clarity, strength, stiffness, chemical resistance, and good electrical properties?
Optical encoders can really get your heart going!
News 11/6/2000 Post a comment . The DASH 2000/3000 is a compact portable monitor used in ambulances by emergency medical technicians to track patient vital signs while in route to a hospital and intra-hospital transit.
Powering up
News 11/6/2000 Post a comment With the proliferation of cell phones and the Internet, onboard power requirements have become even more demanding.
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.
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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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