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Motion Control/Automation Spotlight
Machine Vision Keeps An Eye on Workers
A machine vision system from Pilz, the company's first, handles safety monitoring tasks. Full Story >>
Aug 27 2008 08:50 AM
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Packaging Goes Robosoft
New mechanisms and software solutions offer an alternative to standard robots. Full Story >>
Sep 01 2008 12:00 AM
Robotic Automation in Industrial Manufacturing
One auto factory saves nearly $40 million a day in labor costs with robotic manufacturing. Full Story >>
Sep 01 2008 12:00 AM
Precision Blown Film
Integrated control increases flexibility, reduces cost and improves troubleshooting. Full Story >>
Sep 01 2008 12:00 AM
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Internet-Enabled Hearts Run on Wireless
Medtronic has developed wireless technologies to autonomously send data from implantable defibrillators, through the Internet, to a patient's physician. Full Story >>
Sep 01 2008 12:00 AM
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Software Firms Stepping up to Eight-Core Challenge
Green Hills Software, Inc., MontaVista Software, Inc. and Wind River Systems are all working on development tools with Freescale Semiconductor prior to the rollout of its QorIQ P4080 eight-core communications processor. Full Story >>
Aug 26 2008 09:11 AM
Auto Industry Redesigns Engines While Ethanol Debate Rages
GM, Ford and other automakers are redesigning their engines to burn E85, while the debate over ethanol continues to burn. Full Story >>
Jul 17 2008 12:00 AM
Feds Have Primed the Hydrogen Research Pump
Solvable technical hurdles and the prospect of a "perfect battery" still stand in the way of hydrogen as mainstream. Full Story >>
Jul 15 2008 12:00 AM
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Thin Clients Target CAD Users
New technologies are making thin clients a more compelling choice for 3-D CAD users interested in the security, ease of management and green capabilities of a centralized computing platform. Full Story >>
Aug 25 2008 09:01 AM
Latest Technology Stories
Packaging Goes Robosoft
New mechanisms and software solutions offer an alternative to standard robots. Full Story >>
Sep 01 2008 12:00 AM
Software Firms Stepping up to Eight-Core Challenge
Green Hills Software, Inc., MontaVista Software, Inc. and Wind River Systems are all working on development tools with Freescale Semiconductor prior to the rollout of its QorIQ P4080 eight-core communications processor. Full Story >>
Aug 26 2008 09:11 AM
Rapid Production Systems Show More Versatility
The rapid prototyping marketplace has undergone huge changes,
evolving into a robust market where prototypes are only an aspect of system usage. Full Story >>
Aug 08 2008 12:00 AM
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Materials/Fastening Spotlight
Prefabricated Architecture: Engineering the Modern Home
An exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art shows how prefab houses increasingly make use of design and manufacturing technologies from the industrial world. Full Story >>
Aug 05 2008 01:46 PM
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Caterpillar Uses New Tool to Reduce Steel Costs
Soaring costs are putting a new emphasis on cost reduction at major OEMs such as Caterpillar in Peoria, IL, which is recording savings of 5-7 percent with new software. Full Story >>
Aug 25 2008 07:06 AM
Come Together
Sure there are several new products that in addition to improved performance, reduce waste, reduce cost and/or specifically meet regulations. But looking closely at many of the newest adhesives and joining products reveals an easy-does-it side. Full Story >>
Aug 08 2008 12:00 AM
Making It Faster and, of Course, Better
No matter what area of materials processing is involved, users look for a technology solution that meets a specification but more and more want something that provides an edge in their business. Full Story >>
Aug 08 2008 12:00 AM
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Automotive Spotlight
General Motors R&D Chief Larry Burns Sees 'Electric Drive' across Product Line
GM's Larry Burns is in the hot seat to develop vehicles that run on renewable energy. His mission is nothing short of the reinvention of the automobile. Full Story >>
Aug 04 2008 03:15 PM
Latest Technology Stories
Auto Industry Redesigns Engines While Ethanol Debate Rages
GM, Ford and other automakers are redesigning their engines to burn E85, while the debate over ethanol continues to burn. Full Story >>
Jul 17 2008 12:00 AM
Ethanol Is The New Homebrew
The E-Fuel 100 allows motorists to make their own ethanol from sugar or even leftover booze. The system features fermentation, solid-state distillation and control advances that make production a breeze. Full Story >>
Jul 17 2008 12:00 AM
Hydrogen FCVs Will Drive Initial Market, Fueling Infrastructure to Follow
Fork lifts, buses, tarmac tugs and automatic warehouse vehicles have been running on hydrogen for years. Now hydrogen cars are getting all the attention. Full Story >>
Jul 15 2008 12:00 AM
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Careers Spotlight
Feeling the Pressure
DN's 2008 Salary Survey reveals today's engineers are stressed out when it comes to demanding workloads and company politics. Full Story >>
Jun 23 2008 12:00 AM
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Our Big Asterisk
Three of the top five greatest achievements of the past century are marred by asterisks. Engineers are working to remove them. Full Story >>
Aug 06 2008 02:02 PM
Wanted: Engineers Who Can Lead
Employers are looking for engineers who can hit the ground running when it comes to managing high-priority projects, says Gregory Balestrero, CEO of the Project Management Institute. Full Story >>
Jul 10 2008 12:00 AM
Mastering the Juggling Act
The first in a special Design News feature series on project management explores the growth of this high-stakes engineering field – and essential tools to meet job challenges. Full Story >>
Jul 10 2008 12:00 AM
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The Power of Video
Supplier websites offer nuggets of valuable information, making them a good video source for engineers.
Electronics/Test | Sep 06 2008 12:00 AMPoE Machine Vision System Cuts Cable Clutter
By sending camera power over Ethernet, Baumer's upcoming machine vision system reduces wiring requirements.
Motion Control/Automation | Sep 05 2008 12:55 PMVision System Shrinks Without Skimping
Cognex's In-Sight Micro aims to win over machine builders who have to contend with small spaces and limited time to develop vision applications.
Motion Control/Automation | Sep 05 2008 07:39 AMRebuilt New Orleans Levees Pass First Hurricane Test
The engineering effort to rebuild New Orleans' levee system held up to Hurricane Gustav but there's major work ahead, including a new surge gate that will shore up the system to withstand a 100-yea...
Design Tools | Sep 04 2008 07:35 AMNXP Chip Helps Eliminate Set-Top Boxes
A European television manufacturer is using an integrated circuit from NXP Semiconductors to build so-called "time shifting functions" directly into its new televisions.
Electronics/Test | Sep 03 2008 06:38 AMGadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #125: Quick-Touch Automated Laundry Chute
Jitendra Tailor's laundry chute will save you from lugging a basket of dirty clothes to the basement.
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Engineers without Borders
We have started to talk a lot of engineers tackling some of the world’s most pressing problems involving health, agriculture, sanitation and education. And the more we dig, we more we find engineers applying their skills, talent and energy to solving humankind’s problems. One such organization I came across recently is the aptly named Eng ...
Posted in Design engineering at large | 2008-09-05 13:31:09
Machine Vision's Bright Side
Machine vision components and systems exhibited lackluster growth in 2007 and will likely do even worse in 2008, according to a new study from the Automated Imaging Association.
Paul Kellett, the association’s research director, reports that the yearly growth of component sales was just 0.5 percent in 2007, while smart camera ...
Posted in Technologies In Motion | 2008-09-05 10:33:02
Simple Trig Explains the Value of Sun Tracking Solar Panels
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