NHTSA to Call for Mandatory ‘Black Boxes'
News 5/31/2011 2 comments IEEE wants mechanical lockout to prevent investigators from downloading automotive black box data without the vehicle owner's permission.
Inside the Black Box
News 5/23/2011 Post a comment Though they are actually bright red or orange, "black box" flight data recorders get a great deal of attention whenever an airplane goes down. So just what are these black boxes and how do they work? Here's an inside look ... literally.
High-Speed Wireless Ethernet Bridge
News 5/10/2011 1 comment GhostBridge offers solution for rugged wire replacement applications, and point-to-point link between two devices or networks with zero setup.
New Symphony Plus Control System
News 5/5/2011 1 comment ABB extends commitment to DCS control platform for total plant automation in power generation and water utility sectors.
Convergence of Power and Automation
News 5/5/2011 1 comment The ABB Conference highlights focus on power generation, automation and the need for both a stronger and smarter grid.
TÜV Certified Safe Motion
News 5/5/2011 Post a comment Integrated solution provides hardware and software tools for safe motion control, standard PLC programming and visualization.
For 3D printing to make the jump from rapid prototyping to manufacturing, engineers will need to find easier ways to move products from their CAD screens to their printers.
Gigabit and PoE are two networking technologies moving ahead in tandem as industrial users power remote Ethernet devices such as IP security cameras at 1,000 Mbps over existing CAT5 cable.
New versions of BASF's Ecovio line are both compostable and designed for either injection molding or thermoforming. These combinations are becoming more common for the single-use bioplastics used in food service and food packaging applications, but are still not widely available.
From Dell / Intel® New Paradigms in Design Work Scott Hamilton, vertical market strategist for Dell Precision workstations, 5/2/2013 5
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 ...
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For industrial control applications, or even a simple assembly line, that machine can go almost 24/7 without a break. But what happens when the task is a little more complex? That’s where the “smart” machine would come in. The smart machine is one that has some simple (or complex in some cases) processing capability to be able to adapt to changing conditions. Such machines are suited for a host of applications, including automotive, aerospace, defense, medical, computers and electronics, telecommunications, consumer goods, and so on. This radio show will show what’s possible with smart machines, and what tradeoffs need to be made to implement such a solution.
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