Industrial Ethernet Applications Expand
News 7/30/2010 Post a comment From its beginnings as a standard platform on which to deploy industrial protocols for machine and system connectivity, recent advances in industrial Ethernet include application profiles to manage energy use, greater interoperability with wired and wireless devices, and multiple topology options.
Magnesium Sheet Technology Eyes Niches
News 7/30/2010 Post a comment nanoMAG and Michigan leverage federal grants into ultra fine-grain magnesium sheet for medical implants, tank armor or aircraft structures.
Retaining Ring Load Capacity Determination
News 7/28/2010 Post a comment If you need rings to position and secure bearings in a critical piece of machinery, load capacity can be critically important for function, safety and reliability of the ring application. Here's what you need to know to accurately assess static thrust load capacity for retaining rings.
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Gadget Freak
News 7/23/2010 Post a comment There may be some argument as to whether Gadget Freaks are born or created. Either way, a lot of work goes on behind the scenes here at Design News to produce the Gadget Freak page for every issue.
Costs Vary Widely for 3-D Printers
News 7/20/2010 1 comment Test data from T.A. Grimm & Assoc. shows cost, performance and quality data for leading 3-D printers used in rapid prototyping.
Siemens PLM Software Joins Microsoft in the Cloud
News 7/15/2010 Post a comment As part of a partnership to explore the cloud as platform for PLM, the pair is leveraging Microsoft Windows Azure to run the DPV quality management solution that's part of Tecnomatix.
Dassault Upgrades V6 PLM Suite
News 7/2/2010 Post a comment Geensoft acquisition brings embedded systems development capabilities to the V6 PLM mix in addition to 874 new features, many tuned for collaboration creation.
By experimenting with the photovoltaic reaction in solar cells, researchers at MIT have made a breakthrough in energy efficiency that significantly pushes the boundaries of current commercial cells on the market.
In a world that's going green, industrial operations have a problem: Their processes involve materials that are potentially toxic, flammable, corrosive, or reactive. If improperly managed, this can precipitate dangerous health and environmental consequences.
With LEDs dropping in price virtually every year, automakers have begun employing them, not only on luxury vehicles, but on entry-level models, as well.
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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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