Carbon Composites Achieve Auto Breakthrough
News 7/29/2011 7 comments Carbon composites will play a major role in reducing car weight as a result of a new process technology that improves quality and cuts production time by 75 percent.
IBM Aims Cloud at Design Engineering
News 7/28/2011 5 comments To accommodate the growing complexity of its POWER7 chip R&D project and to reduce costs, IBM created an HPC cloud offering tuned for engineering. Now the offering is available as a commercial product.
NXP Cortex Controller Adds Dev Kit
Product News 7/28/2011 2 comments Users of NXP Semiconductors LPC178X microcontroller family just got another choice in developer boards with IAR Systems KickStart Kit.
Solvay Pumps OLEDs
News 7/27/2011 2 comments Global chemicals giant Solvay is making a $14.5 million investment in Plextronics in a push to to jumpstart development of printed electronics such as organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).
Stratasys Develops Static-Dissipative ABS
Product News 7/26/2011 3 comments Electronics manufacturers can now produce assembly aids using additive manufacturing systems that quickly make precise parts from CAD files.
Chemical Additive Protects Plastics From Rats
News 7/25/2011 9 comments An Indian company has developed a proprietary chemical additive that repels rodents and insects from plastic wire and cable at a lower cost than sheathing.
Mitsubishi Electric Car Could Offer AC Plug-In
News 7/19/2011 9 comments Mitsubishi Motors’s forthcoming electric vehicle might incorporate an AC adapter, allowing owners to power electrical devices ranging from rice cookers to microwave ovens.
NHTSA Wants Hybrids & EVs to Be Louder
News 7/18/2011 24 comments The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to propose regulations that would call on manufacturers of electric cars and hybrids to add special sounds to their vehicles to make them safer for pedestrians.
Phillips Plastics Establishes European Presence
News 7/11/2011 2 comments Phillips Plastics, a major US contract manufacturer that long eschewed foreign manufacturing plants, is dramatically changing direction with the acquisition of a major European medical manufacturer.
Putting a New Face on CAD Interoperability
News 7/10/2011 18 comments While working with multiple CAD systems still has its share of interoperability challenges, vendors have made strides leveraging new technologies and creating new workflows to facilitate cross-platform design.
Dassault Makes Major Play in the Cloud
News 7/8/2011 4 comments Three years after laying the foundation with its V6 release, Dassault Systèmes introduced a multi-pronged cloud strategy for its entire suite of 3D design and PLM products.
P&G Offers Free Simulation Software to SMB Manufacturers
News 7/6/2011 5 comments As part of the broad Advanced Manufacturing Partnership announced by President Obama, P&G has promised to deliver free digital simulation software to small and midsized manufacturers to help foster innovation and spur product development efficiencies.
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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