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Motion Control/Automation Spotlight
New Year's Eve Ball Grows Bigger and Brighter
The Times Square ball will this year double in size, get three times brighter and become a year-round installation. Here's a look at the mechanical design and LED integration challenges that arose as engineers scaled up this famous attraction. Full Story >>
Nov 17 2008 08:57 AM
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Focus on Energy and Intelligence
New drive products are literally at the crossroads in the latest control systems, offering both expanded control capabilities and more sophisticated support for different types of motors. Full Story >>
Nov 03 2008 12:00 AM
Mechatronics and Advanced Motion Control
In the area of motion control, some people's reaction to mechatronics can be, "What's that?" Call it what you will, the systems' approach is driving higher performance. Full Story >>
Nov 03 2008 12:00 AM
Combining Forces
Motor technology is moving ahead with higher power efficiency, servo motors with integrated electronics and a continuing commitment to Ethernet communications and distributed intelligence at the top of the list. Full Story >>
Nov 03 2008 12:00 AM
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Internet Connectivity Hits The Road
Autonet Mobile's in-car router brings Internet connectivity to everything from laptops to PDAs to iPhones. Full Story >>
Nov 10 2008 09:01 AM
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ebm-papst Engineering Solutions
ebm-papst specializes in solving air-moving challenges for markets that range from IT and telecommunications to household appliances and industry. Full Story >>
Nov 25 2008 02:54 PM
Beyond the "Black Box"
While logic may warn us that "beauty is only skin deep," when it comes to selecting technology products, the outward evidence of functionality and purpose can be just as important as what's going on inside in swaying a potential purchaser. Full Story >>
Nov 25 2008 02:44 PM
Instrumentation Moves from the Lab to the Factory Floor
Portable. Battery-powered. Wireless. While these terms usually describe the latest consumer products, they are the enablers for taking laboratory-grade instrumentation into the factory. Full Story >>
Nov 03 2008 12:00 AM
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Engineers, Meet Social Media
Engineers are beginning to experiment with new Web 2.0-based social media platforms. Yet while the tools open up new ways of communication, it's generally limited to professional networking and trading tips and tricks information - not true design collaboration. Full Story >>
Nov 26 2008 08:22 AM
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PTC Manikin Gives Designs A Human Touch
PTC extends its Pro/ENGINEER suite with Manikin, software used to simulate and visualize human interactions with products and manufacturing work stations. Full Story >>
Nov 20 2008 09:34 AM
FPGAs Change Embedded Design
Field-programmable gate arrays are changing the way engineers design, prototype and deploy embedded systems. Full Story >>
Nov 03 2008 12:00 AM
Automakers: Electronic Content Still Rising
A global panel of automakers at Convergence 2008 say electronic innovation in automobiles will continue at its torrid pace despite the current economic turmoil threatening the near-term future of the industry. Full Story >>
Oct 21 2008 09:44 AM
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Watch Idaho Nuclear Project to Gauge Obama's Energy Plan
One bellwether project to watch as a gauge of President-Elect Barack Obama's energy policy will be funding for a commercial demonstration project to produce hydrogen and heat with high-temperature, helium-cooled nuclear power. Full Story >>
Nov 06 2008 09:53 AM
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Ford Flexes Engineering Muscle
Ford put a lot of engineering muscle into its 2009 Flex crossover, witnessed by eight technical innovations that were awarded finalist status in the 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Division Innovation awards. Full Story >>
Oct 29 2008 07:05 AM
Industry Innovation Overcomes Manufacturing Design Obstacles
The North American Die Casting Assn. is working to keep jobs and production in the U.S. Full Story >>
Oct 06 2008 12:00 AM
Lear Stops Whiplash with Dynamic Head Restraint
An all-mechanical system developed by Avdel is used to meet new federal and European whiplash requirements in Cadillac STS seats now being manufactured by Tier I Lear Corp. Full Story >>
Sep 30 2008 09:33 AM
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Innovative Fuel Tank Wins SPE's Grand Auto Design Prize
A revolutionary new system for producing plastic fuel tanks is the grand winner of the 38th annual Automotive Innovation Awards Competition held by the Society of Plastics Engineers. Full Story >>
Nov 21 2008 07:47 AM
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Electric DeLorean Goes Back to the Future
Dr. David Delman's DeLorean uses thirteen 12V lead-acid batteries which drive a series-wound nine-inch DC electric motor that's mated to a five-speed manual transmission. Full Story >>
Nov 10 2008 09:26 AM
Ford Flexes Engineering Muscle
Ford put a lot of engineering muscle into its 2009 Flex crossover, witnessed by eight technical innovations that were awarded finalist status in the 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Division Innovation awards. Full Story >>
Oct 29 2008 07:05 AM
Autos, Energy and Handheld Drive DSPs
The automotive industry is going through a transformation toward energy efficiency, from hybrids to hydrogen-powered vehicles. Full Story >>
Oct 06 2008 12:00 AM
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Careers Spotlight
Are You An Engineer If You Don't Pass The P.E.?
Manufacturers worry Burton Siegal's case in the state of Illinois could force thousands of companies to remove the term "engineering" from their company names. Full Story >>
Sep 08 2008 11:58 AM
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Mindful of the Gap
CAR Chairman David E. Cole urges his engineering students to focus their energies on "the gaps," places no other engineer has gone. Full Story >>
Oct 06 2008 12:00 AM
The Apple Core and the Candy Wrapper
It's time for engineers to step up and move green engineering practices forward. Full Story >>
Oct 06 2008 12:00 AM
Industry Innovation Overcomes Manufacturing Design Obstacles
The North American Die Casting Assn. is working to keep jobs and production in the U.S. Full Story >>
Oct 06 2008 12:00 AM
Latest News
New Fastener Problem Plagues Boeing 737s
Fastener problems continue to affect Boeing. Deliveries of 737s are now being delayed as Boeing replaces nut plates that had been installed on the aircraft since August, 2007.
Materials/Fastening | Nov 25 2008 10:38 AMGM to be Acquired by Chinese Concerns?
A Chinese business daily is reporting that Dongfeng and SAIC are planning to buy GM and Chrysler at their historicallylow stock valuations.
Automotive | Nov 20 2008 09:20 AMA Bailout for U.S. Automakers: Join the Great Debate
Design News has editors advocating for and against a bailout to domestic automakers. Editor-in-chief John Dodge argues for a bailout while Materials Editor Doug Smock is urging lawmakers to say NO....
Automotive | Nov 20 2008 08:10 AMDavid Cole: Bridge Loan Is Needed to Keep Automakers Afloat
While the Big Three CEOs pleaded for aid on Capitol Hill yesterday, Design News talked to Dr. David Cole, chairman of the Center for Automotive Research about the possible effects of domestic autom...
Automotive | Nov 19 2008 08:34 AM787 Dreamliner Wing Box Takes a Break; Deliveries Delayed Again
The 787 Dreamliner composite wing box has undergone successful destructive testing which uses aerodynamic loads 1.5 times larger than aircraft will ever encounter in the air.
Materials/Fastening | Nov 19 2008 07:05 AMGadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #130: This Gadget Gets the Children up!
Jeremy Willden's souped-up Voice-over-Internet Protocol system is a handy device for getting his slow-poke children out of bed and out the door.
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Cheap CDs Can Cost You a Ton
Do you keep music or tax files on compact discs you bought at a big box store? Well any money you saved by buying cheap CDs could be lost in a hurry. There are some reports that cheap CDs only last two years or so. Cutting corners on materials’ quality exponentially increases the potential for damage from poor handling or storage practices. You have a couple options: 1) Buy high-quality ...
Posted in Engineering Materials | 2008-12-01 10:09:40
Mediocrity in the Design Process: Marinara sauce gone wrong.
An end user should not be using a mediocre product, and let me explain how marinara sauce relates.
Before super-mega-markets, I would imagine markets had fewer varieties of many products. Those products were likely produced to try to please as many customers’ taste buds as possible. Let me presume that customers only had different preferences between texture and spice of sauces. ...
Posted in Mechatronics on Campus | 2008-11-27 11:51:08
G.M. should look at Honda, a model 21st Century Company
If General Motors (G.M.) wants to emulate another auto maker, it should look no further than Honda. Honda is what a 21st century “mobility” maker should look like. And it clearly the most innovative of all auto makers.
The company gets more U.S. patents than any other auto maker ...
Posted in Green Engineering | 2008-11-26 10:32:06
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