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Motion Control/Automation Spotlight

Altera, Arrow, National Semiconductor Roll out Motor Control Platform spotlight

Altera, Arrow, National Semiconductor Roll out Motor Control Platform


National Semiconductor, Altera and Arrow Electronics have teamed up to deliver an FPGA-based motor control development platform that simplifies the process of supporting several different communication protocols.  Full Story >>
Feb 10 2009 05:36 PM

Latest Technology Stories

Students from Wisconsin, Illinois Compete in NFPA Fluid Power Challenge

More than 70 eighth-graders from Wisconsin and northern Illinois were given the task of designing and building fluid power pick-and-place mechanisms during the National Fluid Power Assn.'s Fluid Power Challenge held at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in December.  Full Story >>
Jan 09 2009 05:28 PM

Setting Alternative Energy in Motion

The push for energy independence through alternative energy sources has already started to affect the prospects for motion control and automation systems.  Full Story >>
Jan 05 2009 12:00 AM

Control Systems Keep The Rockettes in Motion

The Rockettes' famous Christmas Show sets feature full-scale moving buses whose motion control systems offer an entertaining lesson in how to move high-inertia loads effectively.  Full Story >>
Dec 12 2008 07:49 PM

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Electronics/Test Spotlight

Home Theaters Employ Big, Bright LEDs spotlight

Home Theaters Employ Big, Bright LEDs


Home theater projector makers at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) demonstrated a new technological twist: using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to power their optical engines.  Full Story >>
Jan 16 2009 09:34 PM

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Faster Processors Pave Way for Vision, 3-D TV

Multi-core microcontrollers and DSPs will pave the way for automotive vision, 3-D TV and home data storage.  Full Story >>
Jan 05 2009 12:00 AM

Practice Makes Perfect

From life-sized, interactive mannequins to virtual reality systems, simulators are transforming medical training.  Full Story >>
Dec 08 2008 12:00 AM

New Therapy for Cardiac Rhythm Disorder

Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent cardiac rhythm disorder today, affecting more than 6 million people worldwide. A force-sensing ablation catheter improves the atrial fibrillation procedure.  Full Story >>
Dec 08 2008 12:00 AM

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Design Tools Spotlight

Rapid Prototyping Tools Showcased at SolidWorks World 2009 spotlight

Rapid Prototyping Tools Showcased at SolidWorks World 2009


Rapid prototyping system vendors are out in full force at this year's SolidWorks User Conference, each stressing the advantages of their tools over their competition's.  Full Story >>
Feb 10 2009 04:02 PM

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Supercomputing Hits the Desktop

By leveraging a hybrid CPU/GPU architecture, new personal supercomputers promise to change how engineers and scientists perform complex design and simulation work.  Full Story >>
Jan 23 2009 06:21 PM

Virtual Product Development Gaining Traction

Technology leaps around graphics and CPU horsepower along with visualization, simulation and 3-D collaboration tools are casting virtual product development into the real world.  Full Story >>
Jan 05 2009 12:00 AM

Engineers, Meet Social Media

Engineers are beginning to experiment with new Web 2.0-based social media platforms. Yet while the tools open up new ways of communication, it's generally limited to professional networking and trading tips and tricks information - not true design collaboration.  Full Story >>
Nov 26 2008 08:22 AM

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Materials/Fastening Spotlight

Konarka Dow Target Bigger Roles for Plastics in Solar Power spotlight

Konarka, Dow Target Bigger Roles for Plastics in Solar Power


Substantial progress is reported on two federal solar initiatives that use plastics to create flexible integrated designs using polymer technology. Dow envisions solar shingles.  Full Story >>
Feb 06 2009 09:38 PM

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Automotive Engineering Still Shines in Detroit

The Big Three automakers may be struggling, but not because of design engineering. The Ford Flex is one example of the technical breakthroughs being made by American engineers.  Full Story >>
Jan 28 2009 04:36 PM

Carbon Fiber, Nanotubes Are Leaps in Assembly Technology

Look for major new uses of carbon fiber and nanotubes to reduce weight and improve strength of mechanical designs. Cost and technical hurdles will be overcome as scale grows.  Full Story >>
Jan 05 2009 12:00 AM

Embedded O-Ring Self-Sealing Fasteners vs. the Old Standbys

Fastener users have a number of sealing options to effectively block contaminants and to contain fluids under pressure.  Full Story >>
Dec 30 2008 08:27 PM

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Automotive Spotlight

Automotive Engineering Still Shines in Detroit spotlight

Automotive Engineering Still Shines in Detroit


The Big Three automakers may be struggling, but not because of design engineering. The Ford Flex is one example of the technical breakthroughs being made by American engineers.  Full Story >>
Jan 28 2009 04:36 PM

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Innovative Fuel Tank Wins SPE's Grand Auto Design Prize

A revolutionary new system for producing plastic fuel tanks is the grand winner of the 38th annual Automotive Innovation Awards Competition held by the Society of Plastics Engineers.  Full Story >>
Nov 21 2008 07:47 AM

Electric DeLorean Goes Back to the Future

Dr. David Delman's DeLorean uses thirteen 12V lead-acid batteries which drive a series-wound nine-inch DC electric motor that's mated to a five-speed manual transmission.  Full Story >>
Nov 10 2008 09:26 AM

Ford Flexes Engineering Muscle

Ford put a lot of engineering muscle into its 2009 Flex crossover, witnessed by eight technical innovations that were awarded finalist status in the 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Division Innovation awards.  Full Story >>
Oct 29 2008 07:05 AM

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Careers Spotlight

Are You An Engineer If You Don't Pass The PE spotlight

Are You An Engineer If You Don't Pass The P.E.?


Manufacturers worry Burton Siegal's case in the state of Illinois could force thousands of companies to remove the term "engineering" from their company names.  Full Story >>
Sep 08 2008 11:58 AM

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Mindful of the Gap

CAR Chairman David E. Cole urges his engineering students to focus their energies on "the gaps," places no other engineer has gone.  Full Story >>
Oct 06 2008 12:00 AM

The Apple Core and the Candy Wrapper

It's time for engineers to step up and move green engineering practices forward.  Full Story >>
Oct 06 2008 12:00 AM

Industry Innovation Overcomes Manufacturing Design Obstacles

The North American Die Casting Assn. is working to keep jobs and production in the U.S.  Full Story >>
Oct 06 2008 12:00 AM

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SolidWorks Co-founder Predicts Four Key Trends in CAD

Co-founder and Group Executive John Hirschtick mesmerized the 4,300+ attendees at...

Design Tools | Feb 10 2009 04:24 PM

Camoplast Develops New Long-Fiber Injection Process

Camoplast partnered with Bayer and Krauss-Maffei to develop a polyurethane-based...

Materials/Fastening | Feb 09 2009 03:12 PM

3M Targets Renewable Energy

3M is working to diversify their technology portfolio in the direction of...

Materials/Fastening | Feb 05 2009 04:14 PM

iRobot Treads New Ground with Looj Gutter-Cleaning Device

An updated version of iRobot's Looj gutter-cleaning robot employed extensive lab...

Design Tools | Feb 02 2009 09:54 PM

Goldfire 5.0 Takes Aim At Everyday Innovation

Invention Machines' Goldfire 5.0 adds ease-of-use, business process workflow and...

Design Tools | Jan 29 2009 02:49 PM
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Gadget Freak Case 133 Washing Machine Flood Alert spotlight

Gadget Freak Case #133: Washing Machine Flood Alert

Edward Nauman stopped his washing machine from overflowing with a flood sensor that cuts power before water gets too close to the top.

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Layoffs Continue For Engineers

Following on the heels of yesterday’s announcement that Nissan will lay off 20,000, General Motors today said it will cut its salaried workforce by 14%, which amounts to about 10,000 jobs. A list of other major product manufacturers that have recently cut workforce in a big way, according to ...
Posted in Electronics News and Comment | 2009-02-11 00:04:40

Track Location Status With Google Latitude

How do you feel about letting your significant other keep dibs on where you went on your lunch break or giving your boss the ability to know first hand whether there really is a traffic jam preventing you from making that 2pm meeting? If this kind of big-brother scenario doesn’t give you the creeps then take a look at Google Latitude, n ...
Posted in CAD/CAM Corner | 2009-02-09 19:26:13

Is Strattec a Sign of America's Automotive Future?

It would be great to have a crystal ball right now. I’d most like to get a view of what the North American auto industry will look like in just 12 months. Will GM, Chrysler and major Tier Ones survive as standalone entities?  My guess is yes, but with a dramatically reconstituted asset base.One sign of potential changes comes from an SEC ...
Posted in Engineering Materials | 2009-02-09 18:42:25

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National Instruments developed the NITRO robot to preview the technology that the students would be using in the 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition.


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AnarkCAD/CAE Model Clean-Up: Reduce Iterative Cycles
This webinar featured research and survey results related to problems associated with preparing CAD geometry for CAE applications.  We discussed how Recipe-Based Automation can help create "just-in-time" CAE-ready geometry each time a cad model is updated. Watch the Presentation

Light Matters: A High-Performance, "No-Compromise" Solid State Lamp?
First, let's define "no-compromise". In an ideal configuration, this lamp would use a high-brightness LED (HBLED) that is built into a small, integrated package, and is able to produce a large quantity of focused light, operate with a high level of reliability and generate no audible noise. Is this difficult? Yes, but it is possible.
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Design Engineers' Portal for Sensing and Machine Safety
Whatever industry you're in, or whatever product you manufacture, the right sensors to automate your plant, and to improve your overall efficiency, quality and safety are a must. You'll find Banner Engineering to be an amazing resource of products, training and people with expertise.

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