News CAD Maker Works to Smooth 3D Printing Process Charles Murray, Senior Technical Editor, Electronics & Test6/19/2013 2 For 3D printing to make the jump from rapid prototyping to manufacturing, engineers will need to find easier ways to move products from their CAD screens to their printers. And ...
Blog Gigabit Speed & Power Over Ethernet Al Presher, Contributing Editor6/19/2013 2 Gigabit and Power over Ethernet (PoE) are two networking technologies moving ahead in tandem as industrial users power remote Ethernet devices such as IP security cameras at 1,000 ...
Made by Monkeys Don’t Knock the LED Candle Over Steve Lindblom 6/19/2013 11 My family and I were having dinner at a restaurant. Toward the end of the meal, something started beeping. We were seated relatively close to the kitchen, so our first thought was ...
Product News Porous Metal for Medical Applications Thomas N. Fahey, Mott Corp.6/19/2013 4 Porous metal has been widely used in advanced technology applications, and has a number of uses in the design and manufacture of medical devices. Porous metal is ideal for providing ...
Engineering Materials Bioplastic Injection Molding Grade Is Compostable Ann R. Thryft, Senior Technical Editor, Materials & Assembly6/19/2013 3 Bioplastics pioneer BASF has introduced new versions of its Ecovio line that are both compostable and designed for either injection molding or thermoforming. These combinations are ...
Gadget Freak Gadget Freak Case #242: A Gadget's Call for Assistance Andrew Morris 6/18/2013 7 Friends of Andrew Morris needed a device that could detect a stroke victim's groan and convert the sound into a signal so caregivers would know when help was needed.
Blog Disc Magnet Motors Hit Sweet Spot Al Presher, Contributing Editor6/18/2013 1 "What we are typically looking at is a middle range as the sweet spot for disc magnet motors," Dave Beckstoffer, project manager for Portescap, told Design News. "Stepper motors ...
Blog Aluminum Extrusion Gives Shape Options Ann R. Thryft, Senior Technical Editor, Materials & Assembly6/18/2013 2 Extruded aluminum gives engineers freedom to design a wide variety of shapes for a wide variety of purposes. It offers cost-saving functionality, unique aesthetic opportunities, and ...
Guest Blogs NASA's 'PhoneSat' Program Points to Satellites of the Future Dylan McGrath, EE Times6/18/2013 11 NASA launched a novel project in April, putting into orbit three satellites that employ an off-the-shelf commercial smartphone as the control system. The satellites hitched a ride ...
Bearing Design Considerations in Medical Technology 6/17/2013 2 Pharmaceutical, dental, and medical device applications present many challenges for bearings. These include high speeds, low noise, long service life, and resistance to harsh environments or aggressive chemicals or fluids.
Improving Machine Processes & Plant Automation 6/14/2013 1 Leading companies are embracing mechatronics, and they are experiencing the rewards of the cost savings and operational benefits of an integrated and synergistic approach to machine design.
How Standards Help Shape Tomorrow’s Products 6/14/2013 2 Although most design engineers have an opportunity to design hardware and/or software for new products, some also get a chance to shape the industry standards to which tomorrow’s products must conform.
Safe, Portable Power Source 6/7/2013 6 Varta Microbattery helps to insure that a surgical helmet’s light and ventilation runs reliably in the operating theatre.
Bolt-On Motion Systems 6/3/2013 0 PC-based motion offers higher performance capabilities for on-the-fly trajectory control, multi-axis synchronization, and integration of custom sensors and scanning systems.
DFAA: Design’s Acronym for Efficiency 5/30/2013 6 As manufacturers rush to install the latest productivity-boosting equipment, engineers are being challenged to master the skills of DFAA.
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From Dell / Intel® New Paradigms in Design Work Scott Hamilton, vertical market strategist for Dell Precision workstations, 5/2/2013 5
Early in my career, I worked as a draftsman and remember the days of drawing on vellum with numbered pencils and Mylar with plastic lead. This was a fun experience in the sense that I ...
I've been using workstations for more than 10 years and love finding ways to get more performance from my system. With demanding professional applications that require more power each ...
A lasting memory from my first job as an engineer in an auto assembly plant is standing on hard concrete at six in the morning, vending-machine coffee clutched in hand, listening to ...
For industrial control applications, or even a simple assembly line, that machine can go almost 24/7 without a break. But what happens when the task is a little more complex? That’s where the “smart” machine would come in. The smart machine is one that has some simple (or complex in some cases) processing capability to be able to adapt to changing conditions. Such machines are suited for a host of applications, including automotive, aerospace, defense, medical, computers and electronics, telecommunications, consumer goods, and so on. This radio show will show what’s possible with smart machines, and what tradeoffs need to be made to implement such a solution.
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