M2M Gives Eyes & Ears to the Enterprise
Features 4/12/2013 4 comments Just as mobile computing has transformed the lives of consumers, machine-to-machine telemetry is revolutionizing business operations in every field, from healthcare to manufacturing to transportation.
Changing the Look & Feel of Factories & Industrial Environments
Features 3/22/2013 3 comments When plant managers evaluate the advantages and drawbacks of wired versus wireless networks, they need to consider cost savings, maintenance issues, ease of installation, and configurability, uptime, and security.
Slideshow: Automakers Roll Out Dream Cars
Features 3/11/2013 57 comments Nevermind all the talk of fuel efficiency mandates. Judging by product rollouts at recent auto shows, some consumers still want racy, stylish cars.
Slideshow: Vending Machines Undergo a Complete Overhaul
Features 3/7/2013 9 comments Exciting changes are coming to vending technology, from telematics and new user interfaces to mobile payments and high-precision automation. Coke, Best Buy, and Starbucks are already on board.
Electronics Work Inside the Body, Then Disappear
Features 12/11/2012 19 comments Researchers have created devices that can dissipate in liquid, allowing for less invasive internal treatment for wounds, as well as other widespread applications for electronic devices.
Design News 2011 Salary Survey: Best News in Years
Features 8/10/2011 7 comments The results of our annual salary survey show solid improvements in pay, as well as overall satisfaction with the engineering profession, despite rising stress levels and a still-tight economy.
My Chevy Volt Test Drive
Features 7/22/2011 15 comments The Chevrolet Volt accelerates better, offers more space, and costs more than you might expect.
New Breed of Lithium Batteries
Features 7/20/2011 14 comments Higher capacities are enabling cylindrical, prismatic, and flat lithium batteries to move into medical instruments, power tools, and computing applications.
Lunar Crane Design
Features 6/3/2011 18 comments Designing a robotic tool changer for use on the moon not only means dealing with the vacuum of space and moon dust, but also the changing scope of requirements for the device.
Auto Manufacturers' Drive to Simplify
Features 5/3/2011 3 comments Hybrid powertrains are adding complexity to electrical architectures that may already be reaching their limits. Moves to incorporate dual-core MCUs and more Flash memory may be the solution.
RBC Series
Features 4/15/2011 Post a comment Regulated dc/dc bus converter combines high efficiency with wide input range for distributed power applications.
Digital Pressure Gauges
Features 4/14/2011 Post a comment Gauges use a temperature-compensated 316L stainless steel sensor with ±0.25 percent accuracy (±0.1 percent optional).
Level Transmitter
Features 4/7/2011 Post a comment Transmitter uses both capacitance and guided wave radar technologies to measure level and the interface between two liquids.
Toxic Gas Detector
Features 4/6/2011 Post a comment Monitors for small hydrogen leaks in industrial and commercial facility environments to detect hydrogen at 0-500 ppm levels.
Thermal Control Designs for Medical Devices
Features 4/6/2011 Post a comment As the use of microprocessors in medical devices increases, the incorporation of passive cooling technology improves device designs by allowing for better thermal control.
LED Wafer System
Features 4/5/2011 Post a comment Maintenance-free positioning solution for stepping or scanning applications.
UCODE I2C RFID Chip
Features 4/5/2011 Post a comment UHF chip enables wireless customization and configuration of electronic devices.
Hits and Misses for Industrial Ethernet
Features 4/5/2011 Post a comment Ethernet as a solution for automation control is clearly here to stay. However, its use is far from ubiquitous. The question remains as to how dominant the technology will become in all aspects of industrial networking.
As Costs Plummet, LED Use Soars
Features 4/4/2011 Post a comment Energy efficiency, long life and declining costs are drawing engineers to LEDs, according to a new Design News survey.
We looked at a number of sources to determine this year's greenest cars, from KBB to automotive trade magazines to environmental organizations. These 14 cars emerged as being great at either stretching fuel or reducing carbon footprint.
Researchers at MIT and Sandia National Labs have observed a reaction in lithium-air batteries that could help improve the design of these cells for electric vehicles and other applications.
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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