Freescale Unveils Computing Architecture for Industrial HMIs
News 3/28/2012 18 comments A new multicore processor portfolio could simplify the "consumerization" of the industrial market, enabling rich interfaces to be more easily integrated into products such as refrigerators, exercise equipment, patient monitors, and industrial automation systems.
GM Robo-Glove
DNTV 3/27/2012 3 comments Automaker hopes the glove will reduce the risk of repetitive stress injury on the shop floor.
ARM Says New Architecture Could Cut Cost of 32-Bit MCUs
Product News 3/21/2012 8 comments A new core architecture developed by ARM could cut the cost of a 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) to as low as 30 cents for applications ranging from touchscreens and motor controllers to stoves and refrigerators.
Tiny Camera Sees Nonvisible Spectra
Engineering Materials 3/16/2012 14 comments A camera chip combining hyperspectral sensing with a machine-vision-grade image sensor will help incorporate spectroscopy into industrial vision applications.
Modified Packaging Film Protects Machines
News 2/14/2012 11 comments When combined with an adhesive, a clear packaging resin usually used with food products can protect appliances and other machines during manufacturing and transport.
MEMS Will Set the World on Fire
Blog 1/6/2012 9 comments Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) were in focus at the Seventh Annual Livingston Nanotechnology Conference, with the news that the US has a competitive advantage in advanced manufacturing in nano- and, to some extent, microtechnology.
Light Cure Technology Bonds Adhesives
News 12/27/2011 7 comments The Loctite AssureCure System shows that the adhesive has cured fully and reached the desired strength for the application.
Machine Vision Searches for Interface Standard
News 12/19/2011 16 comments The USB3 Vision standard, based on the widely available USB 3.0 bus, will become available next year for building vision systems with lots of different hardware.
Does Machine Vision Need 10-Gigabit Ethernet?
Blog 12/12/2011 12 comments Some machine vision vendors have begun talking seriously about running GigE Vision-equipped cameras and other hardware over 10GigE backbone links in video networks.
aPriori Adds Costing Tool to CAD
News 12/9/2011 5 comments The aPriori costing engine determines the cost of a part or product directly from a CAD model, based on the materials to be used and the factory that will produce it.
Hydraulic Hybrid Trucks Hit the Road
News 12/7/2011 13 comments Building on its successes in garbage trucks and parcel vehicles, hybrid hydraulic technology looks to lighter vehicles such as the Chrysler Town & Country minivan.
CAD Upstart Gives Designers Holographic View
CAD/CAM Corner 12/5/2011 15 comments Using virtual-holographic 3D imagery, Infinite Z's new zSpace immersive 3D environment lets users interact and explore 3D models as if they were real, physical objects.
Little Robots Forge Automated Welding Cells
Engineering Materials 12/2/2011 17 comments Industrial robots that do welding and metal fabrication are getting both a lot smaller and a lot larger, depending on the size of the company using them and the type of welding configurations they need.
Do Engineers Have Appetite for Mobile Apps?
CAD/CAM Corner 12/2/2011 22 comments Unlike the consumer market, which is hungry for all things mobile, engineers remain slightly skeptical about the upside of design tool apps running on mobile platforms.
Case of the Failing Thermistors
Sherlock Ohms 11/30/2011 12 comments Thermistors were failing by the handful. The contract manufacturer had to find a fix and prove the fix to the customer.
Nvidia Maximus Brings HPC Capabilities to the Workstation
Product News 11/23/2011 4 comments By marrying its Quadro professional GPU line with its Tesla computational engine, Maximus can simultaneously handle interactive graphic rendering and compute-intensive number crunching on a single workstation platform.
Rockwell: Ethernet's Momentum in Automation Is Unstoppable
Electronic News & Comment 11/22/2011 22 comments Ethernet's move to the industrial automation space is gaining momentum, as engineers make the conversion from the fieldbuses of the 1990s to networks that unify the front office and factory floor.
Keep Your Eye on Donut Opportunities
Mechatronics Zone 11/22/2011 7 comments Our mechantronics blogger opines on entrepreneurs who fall lose sight of the overall problem and fix their vision on something unimportant.
Ready to Be Chauffeured by Your Car?
Electronic News & Comment 11/21/2011 42 comments Engineers from General Motors say fully autonomous vehicles will be ready to hit the streets in 2020, and automakers will be able to offer the technology if consumers want it.
Autodesk Amps Mobile Sim With ForceEffect
News 11/21/2011 7 comments Autodesk is expanding its palette of mobile design apps with ForceEffect, a free mobile simulation app for the iPad focused on simulating early-stage conceptual designs.
3D Inspection Cutting Automotive Defects
Blog 11/18/2011 12 comments 3D machine vision techniques are taking on an increasing role in automobile production lines in a bid to up overall production quality and cut defects.
Guide to Gliding Cable-Carrier Applications
News 11/18/2011 5 comments Cable carriers guide and protect moving cables and hoses in all types of automated applications, from low to high speeds, over long and short distances, and in all axes.
Slideshow: CAE Goes Mainstream
CAD/CAM Corner 11/17/2011 14 comments Computer-aided engineering (CAE) features such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis (FEA) are no longer arcane tools just for highly trained specialists. They're becoming accessible to mainstream engineers via inclusion in mainstream CAD programs.
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.
The 3D printing revolution seems to have a knack for quickly moving technology ahead by way of collaborative effort and even a little friendly competition -- all of course in the name of scientific advancement.
Advantech has launched a new series of motion-control I/O modules to meet the increased demands that come with more distributed industrial systems that require control of a growing number of axes and devices.
Using almost 200 light-emitting diodes in the front and back of the new 2014 CTS, Cadillac designers are showing how LEDs can change the character of a vehicle.
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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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