Design Software: Integrated CAD & CAE Tools Date: 3/28/2012
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Against a backdrop of mounting product complexity and a need to keep a lid on development costs, companies are recognizing a need to make simulation a more integral part of the design process. In response, vendors in the CAD world are building out CAE functionality as part of their CAD suites while simulation vendors are building tighter integrations to leading CAD tools. Keith Meintjes, Ph.D., Practice Manager, Simulation and Analysis at CIMdata, Inc., joins Design News CAD Editor Beth Stackpole in this radio program to explore the new face of integrated CAD and CAE, how companies are benefitting from this tighter partnership between platforms, and how integrating CAE earlier in the development cycle pays off in optimized product designs.
Advanced Integrated Motion Control Solutions for Automation & Control Date: 3/27/2012
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This edition of Design News Radio will examine the sweet spot for integrated motion control solutions, where distributed intelligence, power, and control are providing compelling benefits. Design News contributing editor Al Presher and our featured guest, George Gulalo, President of Motion Tech Trends, will discuss how integrated actuator and motor-drive controls are adding ever more advanced control features. They'll also talk about packaged motion control solutions, which fit cleanly into new machine designs, as well as applications that are benefitting from the latest integrated motion-control solutions.
Advanced LEDs for Critical Applications Date: 3/7/2012
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As the cost of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) plummets, use of the devices is soaring in automotive applications. Automakers now employ LEDs in taillights, parking lamps, map pockets, dashboards, headlights, stop lamps, sill plates, and a variety of other applications. And experts say there are more applications on the horizon. On March 7, join Design News Content Director Alex Wolfe and noted LEDs expert Carol Lenk for a look at "Advanced LEDs for Critical Applications" on Design News Radio. The discussion will examine recent advances in LED technology and the future of LEDs inside and outside the car.
3D CAD & Visualization Date: 2/23/2012
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Gone are the days when CAD-savvy individuals are the only ones who need access to 3D CAD models. As more companies embrace digital design tools and digital prototyping for their product development processes, there's a growing need to make the 3D models accessible and usable by a wider population beyond CAD users. Noted CAD expert David Prawel, President of LongView Advisors joins Design News Contributing Editor Tim Votapka to explore how technologies are evolving to give non-CAD users and even non-engineers access to the 3D digital models for markup, review, and collaboration purposes, along with how these tools can deliver value in terms of fostering reuse, innovation, and overall product development efficiencies.
Embedded Angles for Medical Products Date: 2/21/2012
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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 and Steven Dean, Global Healthcare Segment Lead, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 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.
PLM: The Next Generation Date: 1/26/2012
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Product Lifecycle Management tools are taking product design to the next level. In this edition of Design News Radio, Dr. Michael Grieves, noted PLM author and professor at the Consortium of Universities for International Studies, joins Design News CAD editor Beth Stackpole to discuss how PLM is driving innovation and to offer insight from his books, Product Lifecycle Management: Driving the Next Generation of Lean Thinking and Virtually Perfect: Driving Innovation and Lean Products through Product Lifecycle Management.
Microcontrollers for Mechatronics Date: 1/24/2012
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On this edition of Design News Radio, our expert guest, Keith Curtis, Technical Staff Engineer at Microchip Technology, will join Design News senior editor Charles Murray for a wide-ranging discussion exploring the latest developments in microcontroller-based mechatronic systems. We'll discuss the latest microcontroller technology and provide examples of how cutting-edge MCUs are transforming the role of mechanical systems in new products and manufacturing plants.
New Generation of Energy Efficient Drives: Advantages & Implementation Tips for Automation Users Date: 12/14/2011
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The return on investment (ROI) of energy efficient motors and drives is resonating with the product design community. In this edition of Design News Radio, our guest Craig Nelson, Product Marketing Manager, SINAMICS S Drives, Siemens Industry Inc., will chat with Design News Content Director Alex Wolfe about uptake spurred by reduced power consumption and replacement of older motors.
Bridging the Mechanical & Embedded Design Worlds Date: 11/30/2011
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As engineering becomes increasingly interdisciplinary, a crucial skill is how to integrate the embedded designed with the external world. Join our guest, Pascal Vera of Siemens, as he talks with Design News CAD editor Beth Stackpole. Pascal is Teamcenter Product Manager for Mechatronics and High-Tech Electronics (HTE) PLM. He has 20+ years of experience in embedded systems and in manufacturing and process automation software.
Why Software Is Critical to Automation System Design Date: 10/26/2011
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With the emergence of the fully automated factory, software is becoming a crucial component of design and manufacturing success. Whether you're talking about the rapid product development cycle, design for manufacturability, or repeatable, high-quality production yields in factory automation settings, it's often the software that's the gating factor. Jonah Paul, Product Manager for Industrial Software at National Instruments, and moderator Rob Spiegel, Senior Editor of Design News, will discuss the issues involved with developing, deploying, controlling, and upgrading automation software.
MCUs Grow Up: The Next Generation of Multicore Controllers Date: 9/28/2011
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Microcontrollers have moved beyond their commodity roots in the 8-, 16-, and even 32-bit architectural realms and are now delivering world-class embedded performance as multiple cores are fitting into single MCU packages. Freescale Semiconductor’s Ray Cornyn, the company's vice president and general manager for automotive microcontroller products, will explain the options this new technology offers for design engineers. In a chat moderated by Design News senior technical editor Charles Murray, Cornyn will discuss which applications can benefit from multicore, how multicore affects power budgets and costs, what multicores can bring to safety critical applications, and how software development has to advance to keep up with the new complexity.
Next-Gen Factory & Industrial Automation: Time to Go Wireless? Date: 8/24/2011
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Wireless automation is finally reliable and affordable, both in the plant setting and in industrial products themselves, which are increasingly becoming wireless-enabled. Join networking expert Marty Jansons, Project Manager at Siemens Industry Inc., and moderator Alex Wolfe, Content Director of Design News, as they discuss how you can add wireless capability to your network. They'll look at the state of the art in wireless sensors, different flavors of communications technologies, and what's the best way to approach a build-out.
How LEDs Are Changing Embedded Design Date: 8/10/2011
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LEDs provide endless possibilities, but commensurate with that are the design challenges. Join LED expert and entrepreneur Carol Lenk and Design News Content Director Alex Wolfe as they discuss practical applications, including: How do you get started in LED design? How do you pick an LED? What are some of the design "gotchas"? And Why are LEDs poised to take over as the default light source?
Almost every automaker has had to 'pick a side' when it comes to alternative fuel options and ways to divest from a reliance on gasoline. Fiat is looking to back compressed natural gas or liquid propane as an interim solution.
Designing and filling a new type of water bottle might take less engineering work, but the description will help kids understand how science, math, and engineering influence their lives even through things that seem mundane.
Against a backdrop of mounting product complexity and a need to keep a lid on development costs, companies are recognizing a need to make simulation a more integral part of the design process. In response, vendors in the CAD world are building out CAE functionality as part of their CAD suites while simulation vendors are building tighter integrations to leading CAD tools. Keith Meintjes, Ph.D., Practice Manager, Simulation and Analysis at CIMdata, Inc., joins Design News CAD Editor Beth Stackpole in this radio program to explore the new face of integrated CAD and CAE, how companies are benefitting from this tighter partnership between platforms, and how integrating CAE earlier in the development cycle pays off in optimized product designs.
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