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Control Systems Keep the Rockettes in Motion spotlight

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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Moving up Safely

A portable wheelchair lift that meets the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) incorporates a bellows to enhance the appearance of the lift while protecting its lifting mechanism.  Full Story >>
Dec 08 2008 12:00 AM

New Year's Eve Ball Grows Bigger and Brighter

The Times Square ball will this year double in size, get three times brighter and become a year-round installation. Here's a look at the mechanical design and LED integration challenges that arose as engineers scaled up this famous attraction.  Full Story >>
Nov 17 2008 08:57 AM

Focus on Energy and Intelligence

New drive products are literally at the crossroads in the latest control systems, offering both expanded control capabilities and more sophisticated support for different types of motors.  Full Story >>
Nov 03 2008 12:00 AM

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Practice Makes Perfect spotlight

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

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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

ebm-papst Engineering Solutions

ebm-papst specializes in solving air-moving challenges for markets that range from IT and telecommunications to household appliances and industry.  Full Story >>
Nov 25 2008 02:54 PM

Beyond the "Black Box"

While logic may warn us that "beauty is only skin deep," when it comes to selecting technology products, the outward evidence of functionality and purpose can be just as important as what's going on inside in swaying a potential purchaser.  Full Story >>
Nov 25 2008 02:44 PM

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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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PTC Manikin Gives Designs A Human Touch

PTC extends its Pro/ENGINEER suite with Manikin, software used to simulate and visualize human interactions with products and manufacturing work stations.  Full Story >>
Nov 20 2008 09:34 AM

FPGAs Change Embedded Design

Field-programmable gate arrays are changing the way engineers design, prototype and deploy embedded systems.  Full Story >>
Nov 03 2008 12:00 AM

Automakers: Electronic Content Still Rising

A global panel of automakers at Convergence 2008 say electronic innovation in automobiles will continue at its torrid pace despite the current economic turmoil threatening the near-term future of the industry.  Full Story >>
Oct 21 2008 09:44 AM

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Materials/Fastening Spotlight

Carbon Fiber Boosts Blade Performance spotlight

Carbon Fiber Boosts Blade Performance


As blade size grows, engineers selectively apply carbon in a page taken from the Boeing Dreamliner.  Full Story >>
Nov 17 2008 12:00 AM

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Watch Idaho Nuclear Project to Gauge Obama's Energy Plan

One bellwether project to watch as a gauge of President-Elect Barack Obama's energy policy will be funding for a commercial demonstration project to produce hydrogen and heat with high-temperature, helium-cooled nuclear power.  Full Story >>
Nov 06 2008 09:53 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

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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Automotive Spotlight

Innovative Fuel Tank Wins SPE's Grand Auto Prize spotlight

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

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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

Autos, Energy and Handheld Drive DSPs

The automotive industry is going through a transformation toward energy efficiency, from hybrids to hydrogen-powered vehicles.  Full Story >>
Oct 06 2008 12:00 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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Chu as DOE Chief Greeted Favorably

While expected energy secretary nominee Steven Chu faces a daunting set of challenges, engineering and renewable energy advocates applaud his expected selection given his stellar scientific backgro...

Careers | Dec 11 2008 07:46 PM

Boeing Resets 787 Dreamliner First Flight Schedule

Boeing has pushed back the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner to the second quarter and the first deliveries to the first quarter of 2010, blaming this delay on the 58-day machinists strike and "fa...

Materials/Fastening | Dec 11 2008 05:23 PM

New Simulation Approach Targets Glass-Filled Polyamides

Rhodia, a French producer of polyamide, says it can improve materials' performance predictions by 40 percent with a simulation technology called MMI that teams enhanced property data with multi-sca...

Materials/Fastening | Dec 10 2008 05:47 PM

New Fastener Glitches Slow the Dreamliner Again

A recent pressurization test on a Dreamliner fuselage revealed a small gap under the heads of thousands of fasteners where structures are attached to the composite fuselage.

Materials/Fastening | Dec 08 2008 09:53 PM

Dean Kamen Talks Engineering, Inventions

Design News Editor-in-Chief John Dodge's interview with respected and accomplished engineer Dean Kamen in his New Hampshire home covers everything from his antique steam engine to innovations in wa...

Careers | Dec 08 2008 06:34 PM
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Gadget Freak Case 131 spotlight

Gadget Freak Case #131: This Gadget Blows a Sonic Boom

John Tindall's Sonic Boom Cannon Array produces an on-ground sonic boom - no 600 mph fighter jet required.

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Autodesk Sponsors Biomimicry Database

Looking for inspiration to jumpstart eco-friendly engineering designs? Why not let nature be your muse. Many companies, including flooring company Interface Inc., have embraced biomimicry R&D practices–in other words, taking their innovation and product desi ...
Posted in CAD/CAM Corner | 2008-12-11 19:53:04

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Posted in Lead-Free Zone Blog | 2008-12-11 16:02:18

Earth Hour Counts Down

First we had Earth Day (April 22 next year). Now we have Earth Hour where for 60 minutes on March 29, cities around the world will shut off non-essential lighting for 60 minutes.  The idea was hatched by the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) launched in Sydney, Australia last year. WWF claims more than ...
Posted in Green Engineering | 2008-12-10 20:26:48

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