igus Energy Chain® cable carrier range DNTV 6/15/2011 Post a comment igus Products featured in the video and immediately available from stock include the fully enclosed and chip-proof RX Tube, as well as a new improved version of its multi-axis Triflex® R cable carriers for robotic applications.
Automation and Control Video Blog - March 31, 2011 DNTV 3/30/2011 Post a comment Design News Editorial Director David Greenfield reviews Siemens' new online game -- Plantville -- and explains why there is value in the manufacturing optimization game for design engineers.
Smarter Baggage Handling DNTV 3/29/2011 Post a comment Vanderlande Industries and IBM has helped Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport create a new baggage handling system to increase capacity by 40 percent to 70 million bags in the future.
Instrumentation Operates at 210 C DNTV 3/29/2011 Post a comment Analog Devices’ Fellow Moshe Gerstenhaber explains how the new AD8229 meets the design challenges of high-temperature environments such as oil drilling, jet engines and space exploration.
Active Robotic Contact Flange DNTV 3/29/2011 Post a comment Touch-sensitive automation solution revolutionizes precise buffing, polishing and surface processing using PC-based co-processor and advanced sensing techniques.
Automation and Control Video Blog - March 24, 2011 DNTV 3/23/2011 Post a comment Design News editorial director David Greenfield explains the automation and control set up behind an unmanned ocean-going vessel designed to operate on its own for up to two years.
Automation and Control Video Blog - March 17, 2011 DNTV 3/17/2011 Post a comment Design News’ editorial director, David Greenfield, explains the sharing of R&D expertise within Belden across its Hirschmann and GarrettCom lines, as well as why you’ll likely see more cross-company R&D sharing in automation.
Automation and Control Video Blog - March 10, 2011 DNTV 3/10/2011 Post a comment Design News' editorial director, David Greenfield, details the wireless technology, battery and motor that power what is reportedly the world's first wireless electric bicycle.
Automation and Control Video Blog - #2 DNTV 2/25/2011 Post a comment Design News' editorial director David Greenfield discusses the extreme environment found within energy efficient engines and how critical engine components are being tested to withstand such operating environments.
Automation and Control Video Blog DNTV 2/18/2011 Post a comment Design News' editorial director David Greenfield explains the design of the portable Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) system from Windlift.
Duplex Track System with Center Chain Drive DNTV 2/16/2011 Post a comment This durable and highly stable duplex track system from Bishop-Wisecarver by HepcoMotion is capable of withstanding high loads, and is available complete with special chain and scroll drive system.
Nucor Refines Steel Recycling Using NI Hardware and Software DNTV 2/9/2011 Post a comment Using hardware and software from National Instruments, Nucor developed a variety of automation systems that have greatly reduced the amount of electricity used and eliminated potential safety issues at its Marion, Ohio facility.
UtiliTrak Gantry Design DNTV 1/19/2011 Post a comment In this video, a size one UtiliTrak linear guide gantry design is being used to reduce operator efforts by providing ergonomic movement of a tapping tool.
Solar Tube Transfers using HDS2 DNTV 1/19/2011 Post a comment In this video, the HepcoMotion HDS2 Heavy Duty Slide System is being used for the transfer of solar tubes from one palette to another palette.
Voyager VB1 DNTV 1/19/2011 Post a comment Techno’s Voyager VB1 Belt Actuator & Phoenix 1 Single Axis Servo Controller
THE DRIVE TO FLEXIBLE AUTOMATION DNTV 12/30/2010 Post a comment This video by National Instruments explores how the combination of robotics, measurements and vision can help boost productivity.
4-AXIS, 2-DIMENSIONAL LASER PROCESSING DNTV 12/30/2010 Post a comment One of the latest specialty applications with the Nmark SSaM galvo controller from Aerotech involves processing a substrate with two tools simultaneously.
ICP Gantry DNTV 12/17/2010 Post a comment Techno’s ICP Gantry System – Compact, Automation, Endless Possibilities
Hydraulic Drive Technology for Solar Thermal Power Plants DNTV 11/16/2010 Post a comment See how Rexroth hydraulic drives and controls automate the rotation of mirrors in solar thermal power plants to optimize the clean, efficient creation of electrical power through solar thermal technology.
New Belgium Brewery DNTV 9/28/2010 Post a comment New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado is one of the world's most successful microbreweries.
Inforbix is leveraging its CAD and product data access technology to power up a free iPad app that lets mobile users search and access engineering data.
Unlike his friends in engineering programs, blogger Jon Titus had little need for calculus except in a few of his college physical-chemistry labs and classes.
In the wake of the Chevy Volt fire investigations, sales are down, and General Motors' (GM) CEO Dan Akerson is blaming the downturn on a spate of bad publicity.
Thanks to embedded electronics, medical devices are getting smaller and smarter than ever. Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators are now able to call physicians. MRIs, CT scanners, and ultrasound machines are gaining mobility. And the venerable Band-Aid may soon be able to detect illnesses ranging from fevers to heart arrhythmias. On February 21, join Design News senior editor Charles Murray for a wide-ranging discussion, "Embedded Angles for Medical Products," which will explore the latest developments in medical electronics. The discussion will examine advances in medical device technology and offer an inside look at the embedded electronics behind it.
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