Special Supplement: Mechatronics in Action

				June 3, 2008
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	Supplement Spotlight:   A Tale of Two Robots A look at new robot designs shows why this branch of automation has become a lively laboratory for mechatronics’ innovation. Full Story ADVERTISEMENT A Study in Innovation Customer and supplier engineering teams collaborated to assure innovative features were incorporated into this snow-blower subassembly's final design. Powder metallurgy provided the manufacturing features and capability needed to marry reliability and safety in a demanding application environment. Click Here. Mechatronics Features: Mechatronics Spreads Sunshine Developers of solar energy systems are turning to automated equipment to ramp up photovoltaic wafers in efforts to meet an increased industry demand of such energy. Full Story Mechatronics: Ticket to Integrated Design Collaboration requires engineers to share and validate design ideas and effectively sharing ideas requires design tool integration. This dilemma has kept most machine builders away from following the mechatronics’ design approach. Full Story Robots Conquer New Frontiers Advances in technology are putting robots in a wider range of applications. Full Story ADVERTISEMENT Visit Design News' Video Library! - VIDEOS Browse through our NEW video library for videos featuring motion control, fluid power, electronics, design tools, materials, automotive and aerospace engineering technologies in action. And watch our Gadget Freak videos to learn how to build your own gadgets. Explore Now A Mechatronic Marvel: The Computer Hard Disk Drive - WEBCAST Magnetic hard disk drives provide lessons of successful synergistic integration of physical systems, electronics, controls and computers. This webcast covers the hard disk’s evolution, issues facing engineers now and keys to consider for mechatronic design. Watch Now ADVERTISEMENT Sponsored Technology Content Lean Thinking Drives Assembly Innovation In partnership with Tinnerman When a large Midwestern building manufacturer had a strong need to improve the way their product was assembled their thoughts immediately turned to the unfortunate potential for increased cost in solving their problem. Find out how Tinnerman helped create a cost effective fastening solution. Read More ADVERTISEMENT			A Tale of Two Robots Mechatronics Spreads Sunshine Mechatronics: Ticket to Integrated Design Robots Conquer New Frontiers Contact Us Stay connected: Supplements RSS News Feed Products/Services Companies
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