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The face of the A... http://www.designnews.com/article/160151-Best_Practices_for_Green_Energy_and_Supplier_Challenges.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/160151-Best_Practices_for_Green_Energy_and_Supplier_Challenges.php?rssid=20026 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:29:47 GMT In three brief, focused webcasts, you'll learn how Dell is taking on an unprecedented range of ch... http://www.designnews.com/article/159915-Engineers_Meet_Social_Media.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/159915-Engineers_Meet_Social_Media.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:22:44 GMT Engineers are beginning to experiment with new Web 2.0-based social media platforms. Yet while th... http://www.designnews.com/article/159893-ebm_papst_Engineering_Solutions.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/159893-ebm_papst_Engineering_Solutions.php?rssid=20026 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:54:41 GMT ebm-papst specializes in solving air-moving challenges for markets that range from IT and telecom... http://www.designnews.com/article/159892-Beyond_the_Black_Box_.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/159892-Beyond_the_Black_Box_.php?rssid=20026 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:44:49 GMT While logic may warn us that "beauty is only skin deep," when it comes to selecting technology pr... http://www.designnews.com/article/159875-New_Fastener_Problem_Plagues_Boeing_737s.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/159875-New_Fastener_Problem_Plagues_Boeing_737s.php?rssid=20026 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:38:17 GMT Fastener problems continue to affect Boeing. Deliveries of 737s are now being delayed as Boeing r... http://www.designnews.com/article/49313-Innovative_Fuel_Tank_Wins_SPE_s_Grand_Auto_Design_Prize.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49313-Innovative_Fuel_Tank_Wins_SPE_s_Grand_Auto_Design_Prize.php?rssid=20026 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:47:20 GMT A revolutionary new system for producing plastic fuel tanks is the grand winner of the 38th annua... http://www.designnews.com/article/49306-PTC_Manikin_Gives_Designs_A_Human_Touch.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49306-PTC_Manikin_Gives_Designs_A_Human_Touch.php?rssid=20026 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:34:33 GMT PTC extends its Pro/ENGINEER suite with Manikin, software used to simulate and visualize human in... http://www.designnews.com/article/49305-GM_to_be_Acquired_by_Chinese_Concerns_.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49305-GM_to_be_Acquired_by_Chinese_Concerns_.php?rssid=20026 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:20:04 GMT A Chinese business daily is reporting that Dongfeng and SAIC are planning to buy GM and Chrysler ... http://www.designnews.com/article/49304-A_Bailout_for_U_S_Automakers_Join_the_Great_Debate.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49304-A_Bailout_for_U_S_Automakers_Join_the_Great_Debate.php?rssid=20026 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:10:10 GMT Design News has editors advocating for and against a bailout to domestic automakers. Editor-in-ch... http://www.designnews.com/article/160150-Part_3_PLM_2_0_The_Power_of_3D_Interactive_Documentation.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/160150-Part_3_PLM_2_0_The_Power_of_3D_Interactive_Documentation.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:10:00 GMT Featuring Gordon Benson, Senior Design Engineer, Nacco Materials Handling Group (NMHG), and Garth... http://www.designnews.com/article/49294-David_Cole_Bridge_Loan_Is_Needed_to_Keep_Automakers_Afloat.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49294-David_Cole_Bridge_Loan_Is_Needed_to_Keep_Automakers_Afloat.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:34:59 GMT While the Big Three CEOs pleaded for aid on Capitol Hill yesterday, Design News talked to Dr. Dav... http://www.designnews.com/article/49273-787_Dreamliner_Wing_Box_Takes_a_Break_Deliveries_Delayed_Again.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49273-787_Dreamliner_Wing_Box_Takes_a_Break_Deliveries_Delayed_Again.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:05:25 GMT The 787 Dreamliner composite wing box has undergone successful destructive testing which uses aer... http://www.designnews.com/article/49231-New_Year_s_Eve_Ball_Grows_Bigger_and_Brighter.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49231-New_Year_s_Eve_Ball_Grows_Bigger_and_Brighter.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:57:32 GMT The Times Square ball will this year double in size, get three times brighter and become a year-r... http://www.designnews.com/article/49104-Understanding_ADC_SFDR_Specs.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49104-Understanding_ADC_SFDR_Specs.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Engineers who simply want to use ADCs rather than design with them, may misunderstand some basic ... http://www.designnews.com/article/49108-Gadget_Freak_Case_130_This_Gadget_Gets_the_Children_up_.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49108-Gadget_Freak_Case_130_This_Gadget_Gets_the_Children_up_.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Jeremy Willden's souped-up Voice-over-Internet Protocol system is a handy device for getting his ... http://www.designnews.com/article/49214-Dean_Kamen_s_House_Rivals_Best_Industrial_Museums.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49214-Dean_Kamen_s_House_Rivals_Best_Industrial_Museums.php?rssid=20026 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:07:43 GMT Inventor Dean Kamen's house is nothing less a mini-Smithsonian. John Dodge's slideshows provide a... http://www.designnews.com/article/49204-Automation_Gets_Scientific_at_Pack_Expo.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49204-Automation_Gets_Scientific_at_Pack_Expo.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:34:08 GMT From Pack Expo: Beckhoff Automation has launched a new initiative aimed at seamlessly merging con... http://www.designnews.com/article/49145-Sabic_IP_Cuts_Engineering_Plastics_Output_up_to_20_Percent.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49145-Sabic_IP_Cuts_Engineering_Plastics_Output_up_to_20_Percent.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:52:23 GMT The economic downturn will have a significant impact on the supply of engineering plastics, as in... http://www.designnews.com/article/49143-smart_USA_Demonstrates_Hybrid_Alternative.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49143-smart_USA_Demonstrates_Hybrid_Alternative.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:38:51 GMT smart USA said it has more than 30,000 prospective buyers waiting to purchase smart fortwo vehicl... http://www.designnews.com/article/49144-TI_Brings_Low_Cost_Real_Time_Control_to_Motors_LEDs.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49144-TI_Brings_Low_Cost_Real_Time_Control_to_Motors_LEDs.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:32:00 GMT Texas Instruments has rolled out a family of low-cost 32-bit microcontrollers that could bring re... http://www.designnews.com/article/49142-Electric_DeLorean_Goes_Back_to_the_Future.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49142-Electric_DeLorean_Goes_Back_to_the_Future.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:26:49 GMT Dr. David Delman's DeLorean uses thirteen 12V lead-acid batteries which drive a series-wound nine... http://www.designnews.com/article/49141-Ford_Will_Bring_EcoBoost_to_Mid_Level_Vehicles.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49141-Ford_Will_Bring_EcoBoost_to_Mid_Level_Vehicles.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:21:43 GMT Ford Motor Co. said it will bring its EcoBoost engine technology to mid-level vehicles as a way o... http://www.designnews.com/article/49140-Escape_Plug_In_Will_Use_Blended_Hybrid_Approach.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49140-Escape_Plug_In_Will_Use_Blended_Hybrid_Approach.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:10:12 GMT Ford Motor Co. engineers at Consumer Reports' recent "Future of the Car" event said the Ford Esca... http://www.designnews.com/article/49123-Internet_Connectivity_Hits_The_Road.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49123-Internet_Connectivity_Hits_The_Road.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:01:00 GMT Autonet Mobile's in-car router brings Internet connectivity to everything from laptops to PDAs to... http://www.designnews.com/article/49139-Consumer_Reports_Stages_Future_of_the_Car_Event.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49139-Consumer_Reports_Stages_Future_of_the_Car_Event.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:49:54 GMT Automotive giants teamed up with engineers from Consumer Reports recently to demonstrate next-gen... http://www.designnews.com/article/49103-Kays_Drills_into_Ethernet.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49103-Kays_Drills_into_Ethernet.php?rssid=20026 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:42:43 GMT Specialty machine tools, such as gun drills from Kays Engineering, are getting Ethernet-based con... http://www.designnews.com/article/49091-Watch_Idaho_Nuclear_Project_to_Gauge_Obama_s_Energy_Plan.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49091-Watch_Idaho_Nuclear_Project_to_Gauge_Obama_s_Energy_Plan.php?rssid=20026 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:53:26 GMT One bellwether project to watch as a gauge of President-Elect Barack Obama's energy policy will b... http://www.designnews.com/article/49081-New_Daimler_Diesel_Engines_Go_with_Nylon_for_Oil_Pans.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/49081-New_Daimler_Diesel_Engines_Go_with_Nylon_for_Oil_Pans.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:52:13 GMT Nylon 6/6 replaces aluminum for the oil pan module in the C-Class engine, saving up to 25 percent... http://www.designnews.com/article/48909-Gadget_Freak_Case_129_Remember_It_All_Electronic_Etch_A_Sketch.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48909-Gadget_Freak_Case_129_Remember_It_All_Electronic_Etch_A_Sketch.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Rakesh Reddy gives an old toy a modern twist - it records your works of art. http://www.designnews.com/article/48914-Go_With_the_Flow.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48914-Go_With_the_Flow.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Initial performance is just the beginning of a new accelerated level of customer requirements in ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48917-Networking_and_Simplicity.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48917-Networking_and_Simplicity.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sophisticated control functionality and advanced software tools are key parts of new product offe... http://www.designnews.com/article/48921-Pushing_the_Limits_for_Performance_Improvements.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48921-Pushing_the_Limits_for_Performance_Improvements.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Tough times demand tough components and flexibility. http://www.designnews.com/article/48924-PACs_in_the_Forefront.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48924-PACs_in_the_Forefront.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Makers of programmable automation controllers are strengthening their platforms for motion, logic... http://www.designnews.com/article/48926-Mechatronics_and_Advanced_Motion_Control.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48926-Mechatronics_and_Advanced_Motion_Control.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT In the area of motion control, some people's reaction to mechatronics can be, "What's that?" Call... http://www.designnews.com/article/48927-Efficiency_Connectivity.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48927-Efficiency_Connectivity.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Energy efficiency, network connectivity and a consistent focus on ease-of-use are the priorities ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48908-Delivering_More_for_Less.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48908-Delivering_More_for_Less.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Stepper drivers/controllers continue to make their mark on factory automation by offering a low-c... http://www.designnews.com/article/48906-Power_Management_Relies_on_Packaging.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48906-Power_Management_Relies_on_Packaging.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT With applications from personal computers to portable consumer products to automobiles driving pa... http://www.designnews.com/article/48905-System_Inputs.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48905-System_Inputs.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Unlike other electronic equipment, sensors mount in the application environment. For factory appl... http://www.designnews.com/article/48901-Naval_Hovercrafts_Specify_Improved_Fasteners.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48901-Naval_Hovercrafts_Specify_Improved_Fasteners.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Navy is now using a new vibration-proof fastening system designed to dramatically reduce main... http://www.designnews.com/article/48900-Distributed_Intelligence.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48900-Distributed_Intelligence.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Product design for new servo drives is focused on lowering costs, more compact footprints and opt... http://www.designnews.com/article/48898-Machine_Control_Moves_to_the_Next_Level.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48898-Machine_Control_Moves_to_the_Next_Level.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Controller solutions are moving through an evolution in role and functionality, as suppliers cont... http://www.designnews.com/article/48885-Motors_in_Small_Packages.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48885-Motors_in_Small_Packages.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT With the current emphasis in new engineering designs on smaller, more compact products, there con... http://www.designnews.com/article/48887-Instrumentation_Moves_from_the_Lab_to_the_Factory_Floor.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48887-Instrumentation_Moves_from_the_Lab_to_the_Factory_Floor.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Portable. Battery-powered. Wireless. While these terms usually describe the latest consumer produ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48886-Focus_on_Servo_Control.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48886-Focus_on_Servo_Control.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT New servo motion control platforms are making it easier to implement multi-axis systems utilizing... http://www.designnews.com/article/48930-Linear_Performance.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48930-Linear_Performance.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Advanced linear motion technologies offer an effective option for applications that might traditi... http://www.designnews.com/article/48931-The_Case_of_the_Stealthy_Silicon.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48931-The_Case_of_the_Stealthy_Silicon.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT What caused a loss of coolant at the High Flux Beam Reactor on Long Island? http://www.designnews.com/article/48894-Oversample_to_the_Extreme.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48894-Oversample_to_the_Extreme.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT My previous Tips column, “Oversample on Purpose,” (DN 10.20.08, http://designnews.hotims.com/... http://www.designnews.com/article/48941-Motion_Control_Market_Poised_for_Growth.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48941-Motion_Control_Market_Poised_for_Growth.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT The general motion control market, while certainly not immune from the ups and downs of the globa... http://www.designnews.com/article/48940-What_Lean_is_Not.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48940-What_Lean_is_Not.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Lean is a powerful concept that is not easy to understand or implement. http://www.designnews.com/article/48939-FPGAs_Change_Embedded_Design.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48939-FPGAs_Change_Embedded_Design.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Field-programmable gate arrays are changing the way engineers design, prototype and deploy embedd... http://www.designnews.com/article/48938-Focus_on_Energy_and_Intelligence.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48938-Focus_on_Energy_and_Intelligence.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT New drive products are literally at the crossroads in the latest control systems, offering both e... http://www.designnews.com/article/48936-Combining_Forces.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48936-Combining_Forces.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Motor technology is moving ahead with higher power efficiency, servo motors with integrated elect... http://www.designnews.com/article/48935-Ethernet_Powers_Growth.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48935-Ethernet_Powers_Growth.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Power-Over-Ethernet is predicted to have a significant market impact, doubling its already-solid ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48934-Clearing_the_Air.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48934-Clearing_the_Air.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT What do customers want in a Filter Regulator Lubricator (FRL) today? One study by Norgren provide... http://www.designnews.com/article/48933-Sensors_Cope_with_Harsh_Environments.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48933-Sensors_Cope_with_Harsh_Environments.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT For position sensing in tough factory conditions, the sensor must come in its own protective encl... http://www.designnews.com/article/48997-BN_Execs_Anguished_over_PTC_Expense.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48997-BN_Execs_Anguished_over_PTC_Expense.php?rssid=20026 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:35:23 GMT This 1991 Harvard Business School (HBS) study on positive train control shows how conflicted Burl... http://www.designnews.com/article/48996-Online_Video_Research_Center_Addresses_Engineering_Knowledge_Gap.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48996-Online_Video_Research_Center_Addresses_Engineering_Knowledge_Gap.php?rssid=20026 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:11:06 GMT Delivering learning resources on demand supports education outreach to the global engineering com... http://www.designnews.com/article/48995-FPGAs_Advance_to_Meet_Communications_Speeds.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48995-FPGAs_Advance_to_Meet_Communications_Speeds.php?rssid=20026 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:02:41 GMT As field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) evolve, their built-in circuitry enables communications... http://www.designnews.com/article/48988-Part_2_PLM_2_0_PLM_Online_Global_Collaboration.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48988-Part_2_PLM_2_0_PLM_Online_Global_Collaboration.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:59:17 GMT Featuring Jim Brown, President, Tech-Clarity, and Noam Ktalav, Dassault SystemesIn this webcast J... http://www.designnews.com/article/48987-John_Kerry_Pursue_Renewable_Energy_Policy_Now.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48987-John_Kerry_Pursue_Renewable_Energy_Policy_Now.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:50:51 GMT Sen. John Kerry spoke at the Lux Executive Summit last week on a range of energy issues, includin... http://www.designnews.com/article/48986-New_Molding_Compound_Cuts_Weight_20_Percent.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48986-New_Molding_Compound_Cuts_Weight_20_Percent.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:11:56 GMT Navistar is using nanoclay fillers and other advanced materials in truck hoods in place of glass ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48980-Ford_Flexes_Engineering_Muscle.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48980-Ford_Flexes_Engineering_Muscle.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:05:07 GMT Ford put a lot of engineering muscle into its 2009 Flex crossover, witnessed by eight technical i... http://www.designnews.com/article/48975-JobTarget_Test_Page.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48975-JobTarget_Test_Page.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:24:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48957-Mechatronic_Artificial_Heart_Doesn_t_Beat.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48957-Mechatronic_Artificial_Heart_Doesn_t_Beat.php?rssid=20026 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:19:13 GMT A continuous flow artificial heart based on the same axial flow pumps used in ventricular assist ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48883-Engineers_Search_for_Electrical_Storage_Solution.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48883-Engineers_Search_for_Electrical_Storage_Solution.php?rssid=20026 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT Engineers from EPRI, MIT, Argonne National Labs and elsewhere are looking at batteries as a way o... http://www.designnews.com/article/48866-Fujitsu_Rolls_out_Controllers_at_Convergence.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48866-Fujitsu_Rolls_out_Controllers_at_Convergence.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:37:46 GMT Fujitsu Microelectronics America yesterday rolled out a 16-bit controller family and a new graphi... http://www.designnews.com/article/48858-Convergence_2008_Draws_Automotive_Electronics_Giants_to_Detroit.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48858-Convergence_2008_Draws_Automotive_Electronics_Giants_to_Detroit.php?rssid=20026 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:41:00 GMT Over the years, SAE's Convergence Transportation Electronics Association has expanded its focus t... http://www.designnews.com/article/48843-Positive_Train_Control_Ran_Successfully_in_Years_Long_Burlington_Northern_Railroad_Trial.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48843-Positive_Train_Control_Ran_Successfully_in_Years_Long_Burlington_Northern_Railroad_Trial.php?rssid=20026 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:55:30 GMT In the 1980s, Burlington Northern Railroad executives pioneered the development of Advanced Railr... http://www.designnews.com/article/48842-L_A_Train_Crash_Prompts_Quick_Passage_of_PTC_Bills.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48842-L_A_Train_Crash_Prompts_Quick_Passage_of_PTC_Bills.php?rssid=20026 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:35:26 GMT The flurry of Congressional activity on positive train control reflects the potential of PTC redu... http://www.designnews.com/article/48841-L_A_Crash_Could_have_Been_Averted_with_Positive_Train_Control.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48841-L_A_Crash_Could_have_Been_Averted_with_Positive_Train_Control.php?rssid=20026 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:08:13 GMT Positive Train Control (PTC), which promises to dramatically reduce rail accidents and whose orig... http://www.designnews.com/article/48839-Automakers_Electronic_Content_Still_Rising.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48839-Automakers_Electronic_Content_Still_Rising.php?rssid=20026 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:44:38 GMT A global panel of automakers at Convergence 2008 say electronic innovation in automobiles will co... http://www.designnews.com/article/48838-HDR_Vision_Could_Come_to_Entry_Level_Cars.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48838-HDR_Vision_Could_Come_to_Entry_Level_Cars.php?rssid=20026 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:46:19 GMT A new single-chip sensing technology introduced at Convergence 2008 could enable automakers to in... http://www.designnews.com/article/48837-Modeling_Language_Integrates_Multiple_Domains.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48837-Modeling_Language_Integrates_Multiple_Domains.php?rssid=20026 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:18:56 GMT The MathWorks' Simscape language enables engineers to develop complex systems that require interd... http://www.designnews.com/article/48856-Electronic_Train_Management_System_in_Action.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48856-Electronic_Train_Management_System_in_Action.php?rssid=20026 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:49:00 GMT This video (below) supplied by Burlington Northern Santa Fe shows how its Electronic Train Manage... 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went looking for a portable field unit that could run at 100 mL/min to treat t... http://www.designnews.com/article/48728-First_U_S_Math_Textbook_up_for_Auction_Washington_Loved_It.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48728-First_U_S_Math_Textbook_up_for_Auction_Washington_Loved_It.php?rssid=20026 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:42:39 GMT If you happen to have a few thousand dollars lying around, you could become owner of an original ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48727-COMSOL_Upgrades_Multiphysics_Modeling_System.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48727-COMSOL_Upgrades_Multiphysics_Modeling_System.php?rssid=20026 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:27:00 GMT COMSOL Multiphysics 3.5 takes aim at boosting engineering productivity via improved interoperabil... http://www.designnews.com/article/48725-Part_1_PLM_2_0_Online_Global_Collaboration.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48725-Part_1_PLM_2_0_Online_Global_Collaboration.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:28:00 GMT Featuring Jeff Hojlo, AMR Research and Dave Sukowatey, Dassault SystemesThis is a real life examp... http://www.designnews.com/article/48709-Pickens_Decries_Lack_of_Energy_Plan.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48709-Pickens_Decries_Lack_of_Energy_Plan.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:32:36 GMT During a visit to Chicago to drum up support for his "Pickens Plan," T. Boone Pickens outlined a ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48634-Times_Square_Sign_Uses_12_Million_LEDs.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48634-Times_Square_Sign_Uses_12_Million_LEDs.php?rssid=20026 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT A new sign wrapping around three sides of New York City's One Times Square building stretches 340... http://www.designnews.com/article/48726-Injection_Molding_Works_for_Medical_Design.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48726-Injection_Molding_Works_for_Medical_Design.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:37:00 GMT Join Design News' Engineer of the Year finalist David Danitz as he discusses his use of plastics ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48656-Ford_MyKey_Promises_to_Tame_Teen_drivers.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48656-Ford_MyKey_Promises_to_Tame_Teen_drivers.php?rssid=20026 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:44:39 GMT As it wrestles with perhaps the worst car market in its long history, Ford is developing a microc... http://www.designnews.com/article/48657-Advanced_AC_Drives_Coming_Soon.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48657-Advanced_AC_Drives_Coming_Soon.php?rssid=20026 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:59:00 GMT Yaskawa is poised to bring its matrix converter technology to the North America for the first tim... http://www.designnews.com/article/48620-Newark_s_2008_Global_Environmental_Challenge_Call_for_Entries.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48620-Newark_s_2008_Global_Environmental_Challenge_Call_for_Entries.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:07:06 GMT Electronics distributor Premier Farnell and its U.S subsidiary Newark announced entries are now b... http://www.designnews.com/article/48618-S_Force_to_the_Rescue_.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48618-S_Force_to_the_Rescue_.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:26:08 GMT S-Force fans provide incredible improvements when compared at high static pressures of today's sy... http://www.designnews.com/article/48617-Enclosure_Design_Challenges_and_Opportunities.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48617-Enclosure_Design_Challenges_and_Opportunities.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:21:43 GMT Designing an enclosure for electronic equipment looks simple - after all, "it's just a box." In r... http://www.designnews.com/article/48616-Solar_Power_Heats_up_Design_Challenge_for_BigBelly_Trash_Compactor.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48616-Solar_Power_Heats_up_Design_Challenge_for_BigBelly_Trash_Compactor.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:45:05 GMT BigBelly's choice of solar energy to power its self-contained trash compactor resulted a host of ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48605-McCain_Obama_Representatives_Talk_Clean_Carbon_Alternative_Fuels_in_Energy_Debate.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48605-McCain_Obama_Representatives_Talk_Clean_Carbon_Alternative_Fuels_in_Energy_Debate.php?rssid=20026 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:28:00 GMT Energy representatives for presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama met last night to... http://www.designnews.com/article/48545-New_Compensation_Method_Improves_Machine_Tool_Accuracy.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48545-New_Compensation_Method_Improves_Machine_Tool_Accuracy.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:23:24 GMT Siemens Energy & Automation has developed a new volumetric compensation system that battles the t... http://www.designnews.com/article/48544-Metal_Prices_Are_Plunging.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48544-Metal_Prices_Are_Plunging.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:15:37 GMT Metals prices are tanking and the reason is not a good one - the economy continues to weaken. http://www.designnews.com/article/48415-Getting_Power_from_Non_Traditional_Sources.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48415-Getting_Power_from_Non_Traditional_Sources.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Today, lithium-ion battery technology is the mainstay for several portable applications. However,... http://www.designnews.com/article/48410-Solid_State_Lamps_Get_the_Spotlight.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48410-Solid_State_Lamps_Get_the_Spotlight.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Spurred by the need for increasing efficiency, LEDs make inroads for applications in homes, compu... http://www.designnews.com/article/48409-Electromechanical_Technology_Advances.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48409-Electromechanical_Technology_Advances.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT To cope with challenges from solid-state designs, electromechanical products stress innovation, a... http://www.designnews.com/article/48408-Obtaining_Energy_from_the_Environment.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48408-Obtaining_Energy_from_the_Environment.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT To eliminate the need for frequent battery changes, many suppliers have developed energy converte... http://www.designnews.com/article/48395-Mindful_of_the_Gap.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48395-Mindful_of_the_Gap.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT CAR Chairman David E. Cole urges his engineering students to focus their energies on "the gaps," ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48389-Gadget_Freak_Case_127_Gadget_Keeps_Suspension_Even.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48389-Gadget_Freak_Case_127_Gadget_Keeps_Suspension_Even.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT James Kinney found a way to take the pressure off the back end of a tow truck that's carrying a h... http://www.designnews.com/article/48387-Sample_Rates_Revisited.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48387-Sample_Rates_Revisited.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT You can better determine a sample rate for given signal conditions using an anti-alias filter so ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48417-Communicating_with_MTConnect.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48417-Communicating_with_MTConnect.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT New standard will foster open communication among machine tools. http://www.designnews.com/article/48422-LED_Market_Headed_for_20_Billion_Units_in_the_Coming_Year.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48422-LED_Market_Headed_for_20_Billion_Units_in_the_Coming_Year.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The market for LEDs is growing larger as they go into more products and those products head for h... http://www.designnews.com/article/48425-Wired_and_Wireless_Networks.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48425-Wired_and_Wireless_Networks.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Companies interested in serving the wired networking market frequently develop several products t... http://www.designnews.com/article/48426-The_Expanding_Role_of_Today_s_Sensors.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48426-The_Expanding_Role_of_Today_s_Sensors.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT In control systems, sensors provide the information for measuring, monitoring and controlling. In... http://www.designnews.com/article/48427-Built_to_Save_Space.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48427-Built_to_Save_Space.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The big word for DSP embedded controllers is light energy consumption and small size. http://www.designnews.com/article/48431-Distribution_s_Future_Looks_Mighty_Bright.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48431-Distribution_s_Future_Looks_Mighty_Bright.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The future shows distributors responding to a wide range of customer needs. All distributors envi... http://www.designnews.com/article/48434-New_Applications_Will_Drive_Increased_Use_of_Passive_Components.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48434-New_Applications_Will_Drive_Increased_Use_of_Passive_Components.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Industries such as automotive, aerospace, energy and medical will drive new developments in passi... http://www.designnews.com/article/48437-Autos_Energy_and_Handheld_Drive_DSPs.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48437-Autos_Energy_and_Handheld_Drive_DSPs.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The automotive industry is going through a transformation toward energy efficiency, from hybrids ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48438-Extended_Battery_Life_is_the_Mantra_for_Power_Management_Devices.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48438-Extended_Battery_Life_is_the_Mantra_for_Power_Management_Devices.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT In power management, we're seeing a future that emphasizes high-energy efficiency. The challenge ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48439-Following_Product_Trends_in_Electronics.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48439-Following_Product_Trends_in_Electronics.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT With smaller products, more features and the need for increased ruggedness to survive the operati... http://www.designnews.com/article/48386-The_Case_of_the_Fragile_Fork.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48386-The_Case_of_the_Fragile_Fork.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT What caused the front fork and wheel of a child's bike to detach, causing him to take a nasty fall? http://www.designnews.com/article/48384-The_Future_for_Analog_ICs_is_in_the_Hands_of_Handsets_and_TVs.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48384-The_Future_for_Analog_ICs_is_in_the_Hands_of_Handsets_and_TVs.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT According to iSuppli Corp., digital multimedia products have greatly boosted the sales of analog ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48383-Industry_s_Wasteful_Ways.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48383-Industry_s_Wasteful_Ways.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Factories have yet to adopt as many of the low-cost, proven energy saving technologies as they co... http://www.designnews.com/article/48379-Industry_Innovation_Overcomes_Manufacturing_Design_Obstacles.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48379-Industry_Innovation_Overcomes_Manufacturing_Design_Obstacles.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT The North American Die Casting Assn. is working to keep jobs and production in the U.S. http://www.designnews.com/article/48378-The_Computing_Landscape_Cultivates_a_Greener_Edge.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48378-The_Computing_Landscape_Cultivates_a_Greener_Edge.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT As concerns about energy costs and the environment mount, vendors are introducing new power manag... http://www.designnews.com/article/48361-Creating_the_Next_Wow_.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48361-Creating_the_Next_Wow_.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT What engineers have been able to cram inside a space the size of a deck of cards can serve as an ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48377-Prototypes_That_Heal.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48377-Prototypes_That_Heal.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Rapid prototyping and 3-D imaging systems are being used more and more in the production of surgi... http://www.designnews.com/article/48376-The_Apple_Core_and_the_Candy_Wrapper.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48376-The_Apple_Core_and_the_Candy_Wrapper.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT It's time for engineers to step up and move green engineering practices forward. http://www.designnews.com/article/48364-Cables_Cope_with_Critical_Conditions.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48364-Cables_Cope_with_Critical_Conditions.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Industrial, medical and military cables demonstrate a small sample of a broad range of cable appl... http://www.designnews.com/article/48543-Phoenix_Lander_Detects_Martian_Snow.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48543-Phoenix_Lander_Detects_Martian_Snow.php?rssid=20026 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:07:00 GMT The Phoenix Mars Lander has detected snow falling from Martian clouds. http://www.designnews.com/article/15477-Foam_Uses_Expand.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/15477-Foam_Uses_Expand.php?rssid=20026 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT EDDYSTONE, PAIf you think free-rise urethane foam is just something you sit on, think again. 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more than 300 sensors, engineers say they can now remotely monitor the s... http://www.designnews.com/article/48366-Special_Conveyors_for_Special_Products.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48366-Special_Conveyors_for_Special_Products.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:31:14 GMT The Assembly Technology Expo highlighted some of the drive and control advances in conveyors used... http://www.designnews.com/article/48360-Official_Says_Free_Trade_Will_Help_U_S_Manufacturing.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48360-Official_Says_Free_Trade_Will_Help_U_S_Manufacturing.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:24:05 GMT A U.S. State Department official at National Manufacturing Week said free trade will help in the ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48359-Vision_Panel_Eliminates_Need_for_Factory_Floor_PC.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48359-Vision_Panel_Eliminates_Need_for_Factory_Floor_PC.php?rssid=20026 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:14:38 GMT Cognex Corp. rolled out an operator display panel for industrial vision systems at National Manuf... http://www.designnews.com/article/48368-Golden_Mousetrap_2008_Winners_Announced.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48368-Golden_Mousetrap_2008_Winners_Announced.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:20:00 GMT And the winners are... Here are our picks for the best new products of 2008 - and check out the f... http://www.designnews.com/article/48347-Super_Tools_Become_More_Common_in_Manufacturing_Operations.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48347-Super_Tools_Become_More_Common_in_Manufacturing_Operations.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:36:00 GMT In recent years, under pressure to squeeze more value from labor and facilities, or seeking to le... http://www.designnews.com/article/48288-New_Tool_May_Boost_Dreamliner_Safety.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48288-New_Tool_May_Boost_Dreamliner_Safety.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:40:51 GMT A new testing tool holds promises to further improve the safety of carbon composite structures, s... http://www.designnews.com/article/48247-The_Case_of_the_Wily_Wires.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48247-The_Case_of_the_Wily_Wires.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Why did a new electric forklift experience control problems? http://www.designnews.com/article/48191-Miniature_Flow_Control_Valve.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48191-Miniature_Flow_Control_Valve.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Some applications need flow control valves that are both tiny and flexible. And they can now take... http://www.designnews.com/article/48192-Smart_Camera_Simplifies_Automated_Inspection.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48192-Smart_Camera_Simplifies_Automated_Inspection.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT By placing image processing capabilities directly on a camera sensor, National Instruments has cr... http://www.designnews.com/article/48193-Forget_Stuffing_Grease_Go_with_Springer.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48193-Forget_Stuffing_Grease_Go_with_Springer.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Aimed at “gearheads” who work on their own cars, the Clutch Pilot Bushing Tool removes worn-o... http://www.designnews.com/article/48194-SolidWorks_Helps_Users_Get_SWIFT_with_CAD.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48194-SolidWorks_Helps_Users_Get_SWIFT_with_CAD.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT With this major new upgrade, SolidWorks continues to make sophisticated CAD and 3-D modeling func... http://www.designnews.com/article/48195-Laser_Scanning_Gets_Big.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48195-Laser_Scanning_Gets_Big.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT While most laser scanners work just great at distances up to a few meters or so, there’s a whol... http://www.designnews.com/article/48196-John_Van_Danacker_Making_Hearts_Talk.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48196-John_Van_Danacker_Making_Hearts_Talk.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Veteran engineer John Van Danacker helped Medtronic create technology that lets implanted defibri... http://www.designnews.com/article/48197-TI_Brings_Easy_RF_Control_to_LEDs.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48197-TI_Brings_Easy_RF_Control_to_LEDs.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Using a Texas Instruments' (TI) microcontroller, remote-controlled LED (light-emitting diode) boa... 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http://www.designnews.com/article/48207-Category_Amplifiers_Drives_Controllers.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48207-Category_Amplifiers_Drives_Controllers.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48190-PCs_Match_Capabilities_of_TVs_with_DVRs.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48190-PCs_Match_Capabilities_of_TVs_with_DVRs.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT The line between computers and television is being further blurred by Hauppauge Computer Works Inc. http://www.designnews.com/article/48189-Category_Digital_Control_Embedded_Computing.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48189-Category_Digital_Control_Embedded_Computing.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48244-Dell_Designs_Blade_Servers_for_Pull_and_Go_.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48244-Dell_Designs_Blade_Servers_for_Pull_and_Go_.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT There are a number of criteria used when choosing among blade servers with performance and energy... http://www.designnews.com/article/48213-Options_Galore_for_Couch_Potatoes.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48213-Options_Galore_for_Couch_Potatoes.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT There's no end to the entertainment options available for those who don't want to leave the house. http://www.designnews.com/article/48249-Category_Components_Hardware_Interconnect.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48249-Category_Components_Hardware_Interconnect.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48246-NI_LabVIEW_8_5_Gets_Right_to_the_Multi_Core.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48246-NI_LabVIEW_8_5_Gets_Right_to_the_Multi_Core.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT The latest version of National Instruments' flagship embedded system design platform delivers the... http://www.designnews.com/article/48210-Robot_in_the_Machine.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48210-Robot_in_the_Machine.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Machine builders increasingly have the option of saying no to dedicated robot controllers even as... http://www.designnews.com/article/48183-MEMS_Price_to_Fall_As_Production_Rises.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48183-MEMS_Price_to_Fall_As_Production_Rises.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT A new breed of automotive applications may be on the horizon for microelectromechanical systems (... http://www.designnews.com/article/48184-Category_Automation.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48184-Category_Automation.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48185-Create_Your_Own_Entertainment.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48185-Create_Your_Own_Entertainment.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Designers 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But Portescap, a Da... http://www.designnews.com/article/48187-DAC_Gives_Boost_During_Power_Failure.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48187-DAC_Gives_Boost_During_Power_Failure.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Loss of data at power failures needn't be an issue anymore, thanks to a new digital-to-analog con... http://www.designnews.com/article/48188-Category_Feedback_Devices.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48188-Category_Feedback_Devices.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48208-Category_Hardware.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48208-Category_Hardware.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48212-Pedestal_Closure_Assembly_Features_Snag_Free_Lock.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48212-Pedestal_Closure_Assembly_Features_Snag_Free_Lock.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Emerson ProForm® Pedestal (EPP) protects telephone and other data transmission equipment. http://www.designnews.com/article/48228-Electric_Steering_That_Feels_Right.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48228-Electric_Steering_That_Feels_Right.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT As good as they've become, steer-by-wire systems can still suffer from a perception problem. Dana... http://www.designnews.com/article/48231-RealHand_Surgical_Tool_A_Medical_Revolution.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48231-RealHand_Surgical_Tool_A_Medical_Revolution.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Engineer of the Year finalist David Danitz's RealHand HD invention offers complete seven degrees ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48232-Gadget_Freak_Case_126_Talking_to_Your_Gadgets_Remotely.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48232-Gadget_Freak_Case_126_Talking_to_Your_Gadgets_Remotely.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Alvaro Mautone's cell phone gadget allows you to control appliances and alarms from up to 500m away. http://www.designnews.com/article/48233-Category_Analog_Control.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48233-Category_Analog_Control.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48235-Category_Pneumatic_Systems_Controls.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48235-Category_Pneumatic_Systems_Controls.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48236-Running_the_Plows.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48236-Running_the_Plows.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Snow plow trucks usually have a lot going on from a hydraulics standpoint. Not only is there the ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48239-A_Footprint_That_Feels_Like_a_Kick_in_the_Pants.php?rssid=20026 http://www.designnews.com/article/48239-A_Footprint_That_Feels_Like_a_Kick_in_the_Pants.php?rssid=20026 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Have you been wondering about your carbon footprint? 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