The Mechatronics Zone

Efficient High-Fidelity Modeling of Mechatronic Systems

Article | Design News Regina Lynch, August 20, 2009

Explore the latest developments in building and deploying efficient high-fidelity models for control system application in emerging fields such as mechatronics. More
Moog’s New Electric Servoactuation Solution Designed for Easy Installation, Longer Life

Blogs | Design News Design News Staff, July 31, 2009

MOTION CONTROL: Drawing on its experience with power generation, flight simulation and subsea equipment, Moog has unveiled an electric linear servoactuation solution, which has been designed as a convenient alternative to hydraulic actuation. More
Is 'Engineer Programmer' An Oxymoron?

Article | Design News Kevin Craig, July 13, 2009

All engineers use computers, but do all engineers write computer programs? Could they? Do they really need to be able to? More
The Power of Three: Better Manage Multi-Disciplinary Projects

Article | Design News Regina Lynch, July 1, 2009

Learn how modern design tools such as Simulink, MATLAB, MapleSim, LabVIEW and Multisim work together and how you can take advantage of these tools to manage multi-disciplinary projects without the typical snafus and communication issues. More
Rapid Prototyping

Article | Design News June 30, 2009

The latest news and information on rapid prototyping and digital manufacturing trends and technologies that are helping design engineers get their products to market faster and more cost effectively. More
The Mechatronics Zone

Article | Design News June 30, 2009

The latest mechatronics news, trends, technologies, and applications for multidisciplinary design engineers. More
Designing with Sensors

Article | Design News June 30, 2009

The latest news and information on optical, motion, and electronic sensing technologies and trends. More
Siemens Emphasizes Productivity with Teamcenter 8 Release

Article | Design News Beth Stackpole, June 29, 2009

Siemens PLM Software unveils Teamcenter 8, touting productivity enhancements on the individual, application and IT level as a way to help companies bolster product development using less resources. More
SKF's President Johnstone Positive about Future

Article | Design News Karen Field, June 24, 2009

Though SKF Group's sales have taken a hit by the recent downturn (down 18.4 percent in 1Q09), President and CEO Tom Johnstone is optimistic about the $8.5B U.S. company's future prospects. More
University, Industry Launches Mechatronics Degree Program

Article | Design News Charles J. Murray, June 5, 2009

Purdue University Calumet has launched the country's first bachelor's degree program in mechatronic engineering technology. More
Gadget Freak Case 142: Tesla Turbine Creates Liquid Electricity

Article | Design News Design News Staff, June 1, 2009

The water pressure forces a shaft in the turbine to rotate. The rotating shaft is connected to a generator. The water flow around the turbine is controlled by valves. More
Dassault Kicks Abaqus FEA up a Notch

Article | Design News Beth Stackpole, May 22, 2009

Dassault has upgraded its SIMULIA Abaqus Unified FEA software with features that exploit new HPC advances along with capabilities in the area of mechatronics for improved simulation of fracture and failure analysis. More
IBM Bolsters Rational Line for Mechatronics Development

Article | Design News Beth Stackpole, May 21, 2009

IBM is responding to the complexity of mechatronics product design with a Rational software line upgrade designed to leverage the Web to enhance collaboration and integrate previously siloed disciplines. More
The Adventure of the Insidious Buzz

Blogs | Design News Sherlock Ohms, May 19, 2009

Famous investigations into the most diabolical real-world cases in engineering More
Maplesoft Unlocks Advanced Mathematics

Article | Design News Beth Stackpole, May 6, 2009

To help engineers tackle growing design complexities, MapleSim2 and Maple 13 sport new 3-D visualization and animation capabilities to make advanced mathematical modeling more accessible. More
Gadget Freak Case 140: Security Robot Roams, Shrieks at Intruders

Article | Design News Design News Staff, May 1, 2009

The Searching Security Robot roams about and sounds its alarm if it detects moving objects. More
ANSYS Tunes Simplorer For Mechatronics Design

Blogs | Design News Beth Stackpole, April 21, 2009

Where you\'ll find the latest news and trends in the areas of CAD/CAM software, PLM, innovation, and product development. More
The Mechatronics Challenge of Big Things That Move

Article | Design News Howard Baldwin, April 1, 2009

Dynamic Structures of Coquitlam, Canada, have been contracted to build the world's largest telescope. They have selected Autodesk Inventor software to design and test the project. More
Improving Engineers' Credentials

Article | Design News Daniel Mondello, March 24, 2009

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers has announced a new partnership with the National Association of Manufacturing. NAM has developed a Manufacturing Skills Certification System to provide a more accurate way of evaluating skills. More
EU-Canada Mechatronics Exchange Program Launches

Article | Design News Howard Baldwin, March 23, 2009

An exchange of engineering students between technical universities in the European Union and Canada was launched focusing on replacing traditional lecture-based teaching to an improved one for mechatronics. More

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