http://www.designnews.com Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:47:43 MDT eng Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use (http://www.designnews.com/info/terms-and-conditions.php) http://www.designnews.com/article/48656-Ford_MyKey_Promises_to_Tame_Teen_drivers.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48656-Ford_MyKey_Promises_to_Tame_Teen_drivers.php 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://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;202685472;12130504;r?http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/204239?metc=mtgz78The NI PXI-4130 Power SMU provides 4-quadrant operation on a 20V, 2A programmable channel that also offers down to 10nA current resolution and 4-wire sensing. When combined with LabVIEW or LabVIEW SignalExpress software, this flexible module can be used to generate and measure precise voltage and current sweeps for curve tracing applications and device validation. 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In r... http://www.designnews.com/article/48616-Solar_Power_Heats_up_Design_Challenge_for_BigBelly_Trash_Compactor.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48616-Solar_Power_Heats_up_Design_Challenge_for_BigBelly_Trash_Compactor.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48605-McCain_Obama_Representatives_Talk_Clean_Carbon_Alternative_Fuels_in_Energy_Debate.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48545-New_Compensation_Method_Improves_Machine_Tool_Accuracy.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48544-Metal_Prices_Are_Plunging.php 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/48439-Following_Product_Trends_in_Electronics.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48439-Following_Product_Trends_in_Electronics.php 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/48438-Extended_Battery_Life_is_the_Mantra_for_Power_Management_Devices.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48438-Extended_Battery_Life_is_the_Mantra_for_Power_Management_Devices.php 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/48437-Autos_Energy_and_Handheld_Drive_DSPs.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48437-Autos_Energy_and_Handheld_Drive_DSPs.php 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/48434-New_Applications_Will_Drive_Increased_Use_of_Passive_Components.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48434-New_Applications_Will_Drive_Increased_Use_of_Passive_Components.php 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/48431-Distribution_s_Future_Looks_Mighty_Bright.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48431-Distribution_s_Future_Looks_Mighty_Bright.php 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/48427-Built_to_Save_Space.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48427-Built_to_Save_Space.php 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/48426-The_Expanding_Role_of_Today_s_Sensors.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48426-The_Expanding_Role_of_Today_s_Sensors.php 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/48425-Wired_and_Wireless_Networks.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48425-Wired_and_Wireless_Networks.php 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/48422-LED_Market_Headed_for_20_Billion_Units_in_the_Coming_Year.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48422-LED_Market_Headed_for_20_Billion_Units_in_the_Coming_Year.php 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/48417-Communicating_with_MTConnect.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48417-Communicating_with_MTConnect.php Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT New standard will foster open communication among machine tools. http://www.designnews.com/article/48415-Getting_Power_from_Non_Traditional_Sources.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48415-Getting_Power_from_Non_Traditional_Sources.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48410-Solid_State_Lamps_Get_the_Spotlight.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48409-Electromechanical_Technology_Advances.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48408-Obtaining_Energy_from_the_Environment.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48395-Mindful_of_the_Gap.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48389-Gadget_Freak_Case_127_Gadget_Keeps_Suspension_Even.php 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/48386-The_Case_of_the_Fragile_Fork.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48386-The_Case_of_the_Fragile_Fork.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48384-The_Future_for_Analog_ICs_is_in_the_Hands_of_Handsets_and_TVs.php 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/48379-Industry_Innovation_Overcomes_Manufacturing_Design_Obstacles.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48379-Industry_Innovation_Overcomes_Manufacturing_Design_Obstacles.php 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/48377-Prototypes_That_Heal.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48377-Prototypes_That_Heal.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48376-The_Apple_Core_and_the_Candy_Wrapper.php 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 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Eye" system, which uses a 3D visio... http://www.designnews.com/article/48374-iRobot_Awarded_More_Contracts_from_U_S_Army_for_Robots_and_Tools.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48374-iRobot_Awarded_More_Contracts_from_U_S_Army_for_Robots_and_Tools.php Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:27:57 GMT On the heels of a new $200 million defense contract from the U.S. Army, iRobot was awarded anothe... http://www.designnews.com/article/48372-Sensors_Deliver_Real_Time_Info_on_New_Minnesota_Bridge.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48372-Sensors_Deliver_Real_Time_Info_on_New_Minnesota_Bridge.php Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:53:58 GMT Using a complex array of 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48366-Special_Conveyors_for_Special_Products.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48360-Official_Says_Free_Trade_Will_Help_U_S_Manufacturing.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48359-Vision_Panel_Eliminates_Need_for_Factory_Floor_PC.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48368-Golden_Mousetrap_2008_Winners_Announced.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48347-Super_Tools_Become_More_Common_in_Manufacturing_Operations.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48288-New_Tool_May_Boost_Dreamliner_Safety.php 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/48249-Category_Components_Hardware_Interconnect.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48249-Category_Components_Hardware_Interconnect.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48247-The_Case_of_the_Wily_Wires.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48247-The_Case_of_the_Wily_Wires.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Why did a new electric forklift experience control problems? http://www.designnews.com/article/48246-NI_LabVIEW_8_5_Gets_Right_to_the_Multi_Core.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48246-NI_LabVIEW_8_5_Gets_Right_to_the_Multi_Core.php 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/48245-Category_Motors_Mechanical_Components.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48245-Category_Motors_Mechanical_Components.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48244-Dell_Designs_Blade_Servers_for_Pull_and_Go_.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48244-Dell_Designs_Blade_Servers_for_Pull_and_Go_.php 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/48243-The_Power_of_Pumps.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48243-The_Power_of_Pumps.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Engineer of the Year Martin Fisher's human-powered irrigation pumps lift both water and standards... http://www.designnews.com/article/48242-Helping_the_Handicapped_Enjoy_Audio.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48242-Helping_the_Handicapped_Enjoy_Audio.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT The audio processing capabilities that make DSPs popular in stereos and TVs can also help those w... http://www.designnews.com/article/48240-Gimme_Shelter.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48240-Gimme_Shelter.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Engineering innovation can't wait for political leadership when geopolitical stability is on the ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48239-A_Footprint_That_Feels_Like_a_Kick_in_the_Pants.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48239-A_Footprint_That_Feels_Like_a_Kick_in_the_Pants.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Have you been wondering about your carbon footprint? Here's several ways to calculate it. http://www.designnews.com/article/48237-Category_Power_Management_Control.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48237-Category_Power_Management_Control.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48236-Running_the_Plows.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48236-Running_the_Plows.php 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/48235-Category_Pneumatic_Systems_Controls.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48235-Category_Pneumatic_Systems_Controls.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48233-Category_Analog_Control.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48233-Category_Analog_Control.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48232-Gadget_Freak_Case_126_Talking_to_Your_Gadgets_Remotely.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48232-Gadget_Freak_Case_126_Talking_to_Your_Gadgets_Remotely.php 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/48231-RealHand_Surgical_Tool_A_Medical_Revolution.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48231-RealHand_Surgical_Tool_A_Medical_Revolution.php 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/48230-Engineers_Will_Still_Be_Needed.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48230-Engineers_Will_Still_Be_Needed.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Despite dire news at General Motors, automotive engineers will still be in demand in the future. http://www.designnews.com/article/48228-Electric_Steering_That_Feels_Right.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48228-Electric_Steering_That_Feels_Right.php 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/48227-Category_Fluid_Power_Connectors_Components.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48227-Category_Fluid_Power_Connectors_Components.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48226-Engineering_the_Bionic_Person.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48226-Engineering_the_Bionic_Person.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Todd Kuiken, M.D., Ph.D., is rewiring human nerves, changing prostheses and the lives of those wh... http://www.designnews.com/article/48225-Category_Analysis_Calculation_Software.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48225-Category_Analysis_Calculation_Software.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48224-Category_Sensors_Vision.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48224-Category_Sensors_Vision.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48222-Distributed_HMI_in_a_Flash.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48222-Distributed_HMI_in_a_Flash.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Parker Hannifin has come up with a snazzier take on distributed HMIs. The company's patent-pendin... http://www.designnews.com/article/48220-Charting_GM_s_Electrifying_Charge.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48220-Charting_GM_s_Electrifying_Charge.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Vice president of R&D and Strategic Planning Larry Burns is the man of the hour at GM as the gian... http://www.designnews.com/article/48218-High_Def_Goes_Mobile.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48218-High_Def_Goes_Mobile.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT High-definition video cameras are broadening their reach, replacing portable cameras used for fie... http://www.designnews.com/article/48217-When_Data_Absolutely_Has_to_Be_There.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48217-When_Data_Absolutely_Has_to_Be_There.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT In some storage applications, loss of data simply can't be tolerated. For those, Simtek Corp. has... http://www.designnews.com/article/48216-Category_Test_Measurement.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48216-Category_Test_Measurement.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48215-Sensor_Reduces_Machine_Downtime.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48215-Sensor_Reduces_Machine_Downtime.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Catastrophic plant equipment failure might now be dramatically reduced, thanks to the development... http://www.designnews.com/article/48214-Diagnostic_Tool_Keeps_Energy_Use_in_Check.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48214-Diagnostic_Tool_Keeps_Energy_Use_in_Check.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Pneumatic systems in the field don't necessarily consume air all that efficiently, so one importa... http://www.designnews.com/article/48213-Options_Galore_for_Couch_Potatoes.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48213-Options_Galore_for_Couch_Potatoes.php 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/48212-Pedestal_Closure_Assembly_Features_Snag_Free_Lock.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48212-Pedestal_Closure_Assembly_Features_Snag_Free_Lock.php 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/48210-Robot_in_the_Machine.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48210-Robot_in_the_Machine.php 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/48208-Category_Hardware.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48208-Category_Hardware.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48207-Category_Amplifiers_Drives_Controllers.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48207-Category_Amplifiers_Drives_Controllers.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48205-Choose_a_Sample_Rate.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48205-Choose_a_Sample_Rate.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT If you sample a sine wave at exactly twice its frequency, the data you get may represent a straig... http://www.designnews.com/article/48203-IDC_Missing_Link_Bridges_CAD_and_ERP.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48203-IDC_Missing_Link_Bridges_CAD_and_ERP.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Innovative Dynamics Corp.’s enterprise application integration (EAI) technology aims to be that... http://www.designnews.com/article/48199-Solid_State_Drive_Offers_Alternative_to_Hard_Disks.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48199-Solid_State_Drive_Offers_Alternative_to_Hard_Disks.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Electronic applications in need of storage may now have a viable solid-state alternative to the ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48197-TI_Brings_Easy_RF_Control_to_LEDs.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48197-TI_Brings_Easy_RF_Control_to_LEDs.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Using a Texas Instruments' (TI) microcontroller, remote-controlled LED (light-emitting diode) boa... http://www.designnews.com/article/48196-John_Van_Danacker_Making_Hearts_Talk.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48196-John_Van_Danacker_Making_Hearts_Talk.php 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/48195-Laser_Scanning_Gets_Big.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48195-Laser_Scanning_Gets_Big.php 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/48194-SolidWorks_Helps_Users_Get_SWIFT_with_CAD.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48194-SolidWorks_Helps_Users_Get_SWIFT_with_CAD.php 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/48193-Forget_Stuffing_Grease_Go_with_Springer.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48193-Forget_Stuffing_Grease_Go_with_Springer.php 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/48192-Smart_Camera_Simplifies_Automated_Inspection.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48192-Smart_Camera_Simplifies_Automated_Inspection.php 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/48191-Miniature_Flow_Control_Valve.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48191-Miniature_Flow_Control_Valve.php 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/48190-PCs_Match_Capabilities_of_TVs_with_DVRs.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48190-PCs_Match_Capabilities_of_TVs_with_DVRs.php 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 http://www.designnews.com/article/48189-Category_Digital_Control_Embedded_Computing.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48188-Category_Feedback_Devices.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48188-Category_Feedback_Devices.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48187-DAC_Gives_Boost_During_Power_Failure.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48187-DAC_Gives_Boost_During_Power_Failure.php 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/48186-Miniature_Motor_Moves_Fast.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48186-Miniature_Motor_Moves_Fast.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Making motors smaller without shrinking their performance can be a challenge. But Portescap, a Da... http://www.designnews.com/article/48185-Create_Your_Own_Entertainment.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48185-Create_Your_Own_Entertainment.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Designers in the open source world can finish developments quickly with the Beagle Board, a 3 x 3... http://www.designnews.com/article/48184-Category_Automation.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48184-Category_Automation.php Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.designnews.com/article/48183-MEMS_Price_to_Fall_As_Production_Rises.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48183-MEMS_Price_to_Fall_As_Production_Rises.php 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/48275-New_Steels_Make_Play_for_Hybrid_Fuel_Cell_Vehicles.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48275-New_Steels_Make_Play_for_Hybrid_Fuel_Cell_Vehicles.php Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:09:00 GMT New steels coupled with new designs significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Future S... http://www.designnews.com/article/48274-In_Mold_Assembly_Eliminates_Secondary_Operations.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48274-In_Mold_Assembly_Eliminates_Secondary_Operations.php Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:11:39 GMT Highly capable tools rotate and perform assembly operations, eliminating time-consuming secondary... http://www.designnews.com/article/48271-Minneapolis_I_35_Bridge_Reopens_ahead_of_Schedule.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48271-Minneapolis_I_35_Bridge_Reopens_ahead_of_Schedule.php Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:57:57 GMT Three months ahead of schedule, the new I-35 bridge in Minneapolis, reported to contain hundreds ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48262-S_Force_Fans_The_Power_to_Do_More.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48262-S_Force_Fans_The_Power_to_Do_More.php Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:08:52 GMT ebm-papst has introduced a new line of S-Force tube-axial fans that deliver dramatic and consiste... http://www.designnews.com/article/48261-Keeping_Your_Cool_Takes_Planning.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48261-Keeping_Your_Cool_Takes_Planning.php Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:46:00 GMT When it comes to cooling electronics, the big challenge is to apply the right improvements to air... http://www.designnews.com/article/48273-Steam_Engines_Switch_to_Bio_Diesel_Hydraulics_on_Mount_Washington.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48273-Steam_Engines_Switch_to_Bio_Diesel_Hydraulics_on_Mount_Washington.php Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:57:00 GMT Little locomotives on Mount Washington are beginning the switch from the steam-driven Cog drive d... http://www.designnews.com/article/48283-Wind_Energy_s_Manufacturing_Crunch.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48283-Wind_Energy_s_Manufacturing_Crunch.php Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:41:00 GMT The wind is everywhere, but not so the design and manufacturing expertise needed to make the high... http://www.designnews.com/article/48260-GM_Rolls_out_Volt_Continues_Work_on_Battery.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48260-GM_Rolls_out_Volt_Continues_Work_on_Battery.php Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:05:00 GMT General Motors is coming closer to having a production version of the lithium-ion battery for its... http://www.designnews.com/article/48259-GM_Unveils_Production_Volt.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48259-GM_Unveils_Production_Volt.php Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:42:00 GMT General Motors officially unveiled the Chevy Volt today, revealing a more conventional looking ca... http://www.designnews.com/article/48173-Positive_Train_Control_Boosted_by_L_A_Train_Collision.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48173-Positive_Train_Control_Boosted_by_L_A_Train_Collision.php Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:58:51 GMT Positive Train Control (PTC), a technology that automatically brakes a locomotive as it passes th... http://www.designnews.com/article/48119-Networking_Response_Vehicles_Battle_Ike.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48119-Networking_Response_Vehicles_Battle_Ike.php Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT Engineers from Cisco Systems, Inc. are preparing to set up emergency response vehicles with IP te... http://www.designnews.com/article/48114-Handheld_Device_Uses_Cameras_to_Measure_Big_Surfaces.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48114-Handheld_Device_Uses_Cameras_to_Measure_Big_Surfaces.php Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:56:30 GMT Engineering Future Technologies and Hartwig announced a new handheld camera-based method for chec... http://www.designnews.com/article/48171-CAD_CAE_Model_Clean_Up_Reduce_Iterative_Cycles.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48171-CAD_CAE_Model_Clean_Up_Reduce_Iterative_Cycles.php Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:34:00 GMT Discuss how Recipe-Based Automation can help create "just-in-time" CAE-ready geometry when CAD mo... http://www.designnews.com/article/48104-Reverse_Engineering_for_Everyone_at_IMTS.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48104-Reverse_Engineering_for_Everyone_at_IMTS.php Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:48:00 GMT A reverse engineering system that helps close the gulf between the oft-separate realms of design ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48096-Powerful_Robots_Clash_at_IMTS.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48096-Powerful_Robots_Clash_at_IMTS.php Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:03:00 GMT The battle for title of "World's Strongest Robot" escalated here at the IMTS 2008 Show. Watch the... http://www.designnews.com/article/48059-Dell_Takes_on_Blade_Workstations.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48059-Dell_Takes_on_Blade_Workstations.php Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:03:34 GMT With its new R5400 workstation, Dell opts for a rack-design over a blade architecture, claiming i... http://www.designnews.com/article/48060-2011_Chevy_Volt_Production_Photos_Leaked.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48060-2011_Chevy_Volt_Production_Photos_Leaked.php Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:40:00 GMT First production photos of the 2011 Chevy Volt electric car vary significantly from those familia... http://www.designnews.com/article/48044-Auto_Engineers_Take_a_Close_Look_at_Wood_Composites.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48044-Auto_Engineers_Take_a_Close_Look_at_Wood_Composites.php Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:53:29 GMT Wood-based plastics are gaining interest because they reduce costs, improve aesthetics and provid... http://www.designnews.com/article/48016-Are_You_An_Engineer_If_You_Don_t_Pass_The_P_E_.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48016-Are_You_An_Engineer_If_You_Don_t_Pass_The_P_E_.php Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:58:17 GMT Manufacturers worry Burton Siegal's case in the state of Illinois could force thousands of compan... http://www.designnews.com/article/48103-Manufacturing_Show_Draws_Big_Machine_Tool_Makers.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48103-Manufacturing_Show_Draws_Big_Machine_Tool_Makers.php Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:22:00 GMT IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show) 2008 is taking place in Chicago from Monday, S... http://www.designnews.com/article/48053-Machine_Tools_Talk_Amongst_Themselves_at_IMTS.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48053-Machine_Tools_Talk_Amongst_Themselves_at_IMTS.php Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:05:00 GMT A new open-source communication standard called MTConnect allows machine tools and other types of... http://www.designnews.com/article/47992-New_Orleans_Pumps_Pumped_But_Investigations_Continue.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47992-New_Orleans_Pumps_Pumped_But_Investigations_Continue.php Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:14:00 GMT The city's controversial flood pumps helped keep the waters from rising during Gustav. The fact t... http://www.designnews.com/article/48054-Bosch_Rexroth_Readies_New_Conveyors_Targets_Solar_Panels.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48054-Bosch_Rexroth_Readies_New_Conveyors_Targets_Solar_Panels.php Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:32:00 GMT Bosch Rexroth is gearing up for several new conveyor introductions at National Manufacturing Week... http://www.designnews.com/article/46889-The_Power_of_Video.php http://www.designnews.com/article/46889-The_Power_of_Video.php Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Supplier websites offer nuggets of valuable information, making them a good video source for engi... http://www.designnews.com/article/47991-PoE_Machine_Vision_System_Cuts_Cable_Clutter.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47991-PoE_Machine_Vision_System_Cuts_Cable_Clutter.php Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:55:19 GMT By sending camera power over Ethernet, Baumer's upcoming machine vision system reduces wiring req... http://www.designnews.com/article/47990-STEPS_Program_Fosters_Manufacturing_Engineering_Aspirations_in_Female_Students.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47990-STEPS_Program_Fosters_Manufacturing_Engineering_Aspirations_in_Female_Students.php Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:43:32 GMT The STEPS program at the University of Wisconsin at Stout answers the call for female engineering... http://www.designnews.com/article/47987-Vision_System_Shrinks_Without_Skimping.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47987-Vision_System_Shrinks_Without_Skimping.php Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:39:00 GMT Cognex's In-Sight Micro aims to win over machine builders who have to contend with small spaces a... http://www.designnews.com/article/47982-Achieving_Lower_System_Cost_with_Smarter_Motor_Control_Technology.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47982-Achieving_Lower_System_Cost_with_Smarter_Motor_Control_Technology.php Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:24:34 GMT Designers have been making a conscious tradeoff between the cost of the motor and the cost of mot... http://www.designnews.com/article/47979-New_Power_for_Designers.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47979-New_Power_for_Designers.php Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:19:01 GMT A revolution in affordability for high-performance computing (HPC) has opened the door to simulat... http://www.designnews.com/article/47976-Rebuilt_New_Orleans_Levees_Pass_First_Hurricane_Test.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47976-Rebuilt_New_Orleans_Levees_Pass_First_Hurricane_Test.php Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:35:23 GMT The engineering effort to rebuild New Orleans' levee system held up to Hurricane Gustav but there... http://www.designnews.com/article/47965-NXP_Chip_Helps_Eliminate_Set_Top_Boxes.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47965-NXP_Chip_Helps_Eliminate_Set_Top_Boxes.php Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:38:54 GMT A European television manufacturer is using an integrated circuit from NXP Semiconductors to buil... http://www.designnews.com/article/47963-Medical_Equipment_Will_Use_Bioplastic.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47963-Medical_Equipment_Will_Use_Bioplastic.php Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:43:00 GMT Labcon North America, a manufacturer of disposable laboratory supplies, will use Mirel biodegrada... http://www.designnews.com/article/48286-A_Global_Mecca_for_Project_Management.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48286-A_Global_Mecca_for_Project_Management.php Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:26:00 GMT If you need to hone your team-leading skills, a good place to start is the Project Management Ins... http://www.designnews.com/article/47789-Robotic_Automation_in_Industrial_Manufacturing.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47789-Robotic_Automation_in_Industrial_Manufacturing.php Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT One auto factory saves nearly $40 million a day in labor costs with robotic manufacturing. http://www.designnews.com/article/47787-Packaging_Goes_Robosoft.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47787-Packaging_Goes_Robosoft.php Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT New mechanisms and software solutions offer an alternative to standard robots. http://www.designnews.com/article/47782-The_Need_for_Speed.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47782-The_Need_for_Speed.php Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Packaging OEMs look to advanced software solutions and linear servos to boost system performance. http://www.designnews.com/article/47778-Gadget_Freak_Case_125_Quick_Touch_Automated_Laundry_Chute.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47778-Gadget_Freak_Case_125_Quick_Touch_Automated_Laundry_Chute.php Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Jitendra Tailor's laundry chute will save you from lugging a basket of dirty clothes to the basem... http://www.designnews.com/article/47775-Precision_Blown_Film.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47775-Precision_Blown_Film.php Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Integrated control increases flexibility, reduces cost and improves troubleshooting. http://www.designnews.com/article/47774-Internet_Enabled_Hearts_Run_on_Wireless.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47774-Internet_Enabled_Hearts_Run_on_Wireless.php Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Medtronic has developed wireless technologies to autonomously send data from implantable defibril... http://www.designnews.com/article/47964-Survey_Says_Engineers_Need_Better_Battery_Understanding.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47964-Survey_Says_Engineers_Need_Better_Battery_Understanding.php Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:59:00 GMT A new survey identifies runtime and capacity as the most important battery features and suggests ... http://www.designnews.com/article/47962-Detroit_Slow_to_Add_Eco_Features_Study_Says.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47962-Detroit_Slow_to_Add_Eco_Features_Study_Says.php Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:18:00 GMT Still reeling from the sharp increase in gas prices, American automakers have fallen behind in th... http://www.designnews.com/article/47902-Machine_Vision_Seeing_in_Color.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47902-Machine_Vision_Seeing_in_Color.php Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:49:01 GMT With its latest machine vision systems, Omron has tapped into the growing need for fast color ins... http://www.designnews.com/article/47899-Machine_Vision_Keeps_An_Eye_on_Workers.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47899-Machine_Vision_Keeps_An_Eye_on_Workers.php Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:50:00 GMT A machine vision system from Pilz, the company's first, handles safety monitoring tasks. http://www.designnews.com/article/47898-Electronics_Module_Could_Bring_Tolling_to_All_Roads.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47898-Electronics_Module_Could_Bring_Tolling_to_All_Roads.php Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:14:00 GMT Siemens Mobility and NXP Semiconductors are working on an electronics module that could enable ro... http://www.designnews.com/article/47891-TI_Rolls_out_Low_Power_DSPs.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47891-TI_Rolls_out_Low_Power_DSPs.php Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:37:00 GMT Texas Instruments has introduced a device roadmap that includes the industry's lowest-power, floa... http://www.designnews.com/article/47838-Software_Firms_Stepping_up_to_Eight_Core_Challenge.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47838-Software_Firms_Stepping_up_to_Eight_Core_Challenge.php Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:11:53 GMT Green Hills Software, Inc., MontaVista Software, Inc. and Wind River Systems are all working on d... http://www.designnews.com/article/47758-Thin_Clients_Target_CAD_Users.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47758-Thin_Clients_Target_CAD_Users.php Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:01:00 GMT New technologies are making thin clients a more compelling choice for 3-D CAD users interested in... http://www.designnews.com/article/47825-New_Medical_Designs_Power_Metal_Injection_Molding.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47825-New_Medical_Designs_Power_Metal_Injection_Molding.php Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:35:57 GMT MIM is gaining ground because it combines functions in complex net shapes that require no finishi... http://www.designnews.com/article/47816-Caterpillar_Uses_New_Tool_to_Reduce_Steel_Costs.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47816-Caterpillar_Uses_New_Tool_to_Reduce_Steel_Costs.php Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:06:28 GMT Soaring costs are putting a new emphasis on cost reduction at major OEMs such as Caterpillar in P... http://www.designnews.com/article/47815-Low_Power_Microcontroller_Could_Give_Boost_to_Energy_Harvesting.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47815-Low_Power_Microcontroller_Could_Give_Boost_to_Energy_Harvesting.php Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:24:49 GMT TI's new generation of the MSP430 microcontroller could enable energy harvesting applications. http://www.designnews.com/article/47812-Flexible_Delivery_Model_Makes_AutoCAD_Updates_More_Accessible.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47812-Flexible_Delivery_Model_Makes_AutoCAD_Updates_More_Accessible.php Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:14:34 GMT Autodesk rolls out a new Flexible Software Delivery model for AutoCAD, making product updates, ne... http://www.designnews.com/article/47811-3_D_Printing_Quality_on_the_Upswing.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47811-3_D_Printing_Quality_on_the_Upswing.php Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:26:15 GMT 3D Systems' newest three-dimensional printer systems occupy a middle ground between low-cost conc... http://www.designnews.com/article/48090-Rockets_Blast_Nuclear_Waste_into_the_Sun.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48090-Rockets_Blast_Nuclear_Waste_into_the_Sun.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:59:00 GMT The HFCV topic is exciting stuff. Similar to what tubular tires did for cars at the turn of the c... http://www.designnews.com/article/48089-EV1_Remembered_Again_.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48089-EV1_Remembered_Again_.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:12:00 GMT It appears that another non oil powered automobile appeared to be missing. This automobile is ba... http://www.designnews.com/article/48088-Thailand_s_Mother_Daughter_Stations.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48088-Thailand_s_Mother_Daughter_Stations.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:10:00 GMT As a company that has a vested interest in alternative fuel vehicle technology, this is a problem... http://www.designnews.com/article/48087-Hydrogen_Inefficient_Need_Nukes.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48087-Hydrogen_Inefficient_Need_Nukes.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:07:00 GMT I am not going to waste a lot of time on the subject of hydrogen power. ... http://www.designnews.com/article/48086-Does_Hydrogen_Pack_Enough_Power_.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48086-Does_Hydrogen_Pack_Enough_Power_.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:57:00 GMT I just read "The Dodge Report' in Design News 8.11.08 and you miss the point. Hydrogen is an OK m... http://www.designnews.com/article/47804-Political_Hurdles_Abound_Shortage_of_Resources_a_Core_Problem.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47804-Political_Hurdles_Abound_Shortage_of_Resources_a_Core_Problem.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:56:10 GMT Are you thinking? If 95% of industrial hydrogen comes from natural gas, how in the world would we... http://www.designnews.com/article/48085-Yes_to_Hydrogen_Wind.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48085-Yes_to_Hydrogen_Wind.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:56:00 GMT Yes, hydrogen is one of the things we must do. If you have not read Tommorrow's Energy, Hydrogen... http://www.designnews.com/article/48084-Don_t_Confuse_Energy_Independence_with_Hydrogen_Cars.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48084-Don_t_Confuse_Energy_Independence_with_Hydrogen_Cars.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:54:00 GMT It seems that putting 'hydrogen cars' and 'energy independence' together as you did makes them se... http://www.designnews.com/article/48083-Where_Will_The_Electricity_Come_From_.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48083-Where_Will_The_Electricity_Come_From_.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:51:00 GMT Your discussion of hydrogen was interesting. I have long felt that this is where we will need to... http://www.designnews.com/article/48082-If_Hydrogen_Is_So_Good_Why_Are_We_Not_Using_It.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48082-If_Hydrogen_Is_So_Good_Why_Are_We_Not_Using_It.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:48:00 GMT Whenever I'm discussing the issue with someone who needs even more education than I, I say " if H... http://www.designnews.com/article/48081-Hydrogen_Incredibly_Inefficient.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48081-Hydrogen_Incredibly_Inefficient.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:45:00 GMT You need technical assistance - fast if you are going to continue to write about hydrogen. ... http://www.designnews.com/article/47803-Fuel_Rod_Vitrification_Enables_Nukes_Hydrogen_Vehicles.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47803-Fuel_Rod_Vitrification_Enables_Nukes_Hydrogen_Vehicles.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:44:19 GMT Thanks for the August Dodge Report in Design News. It was good except for the statement about "..... http://www.designnews.com/article/48080-Hydrogen_Can_Power_Today_s_Engines.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48080-Hydrogen_Can_Power_Today_s_Engines.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:43:00 GMT It is my opinion that we do not have to wait for fuel cells to become the panacea people thing th... http://www.designnews.com/article/48079-Conservation_is_Key.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48079-Conservation_is_Key.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:42:00 GMT Good article (DN 08.11.08). Your call to wake up is badly needed. However, do not forget about th... http://www.designnews.com/article/48078-Pursue_Innovation_Discovery_and_Fuel_Cells.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48078-Pursue_Innovation_Discovery_and_Fuel_Cells.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:40:00 GMT Bravo! There is no reason not to pursue fuel cells; free inquiry is essential for human discovery... http://www.designnews.com/article/48077-Drilling_Now_Could_Fill_The_Gap.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48077-Drilling_Now_Could_Fill_The_Gap.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:38:00 GMT With all the new ways of making ethanol and your hydrogen ideas, if we would start drilling our o... http://www.designnews.com/article/48076-Opinions_Should_Be_Left_out_of_Energy_Debate.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48076-Opinions_Should_Be_Left_out_of_Energy_Debate.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:35:00 GMT Your 8/11/08 article is full of political opinions that aren't necessarily fact and aren't necess... http://www.designnews.com/article/48075-Carbon_Neutrality_is_Key.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48075-Carbon_Neutrality_is_Key.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:33:00 GMT The fact remains that we put more energy into producing hydrogen than the hydrogen yields. So it... http://www.designnews.com/article/48074-Michael_s_22_Year_Plan_Path_to_Energy_Independence.php http://www.designnews.com/article/48074-Michael_s_22_Year_Plan_Path_to_Energy_Independence.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:29:00 GMT This paper focuses on one major crisis and a vision for a solution to that crisis. It is this aut... http://www.designnews.com/article/47676-Mechatronics_2_0_Conference_and_Expo_in_Detroit_Sept_9.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47676-Mechatronics_2_0_Conference_and_Expo_in_Detroit_Sept_9.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:05:00 GMT David Cole, chairman of the Center for Automotive Research and Tom Watson of ArvinMeritor and for... http://www.designnews.com/article/47800-MEMS_Sensors_Gaining_Momentum.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47800-MEMS_Sensors_Gaining_Momentum.php Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:14:56 GMT NHTSA's stability control mandate is creating demand for MEMS sensors and forcing manufacturers t... http://www.designnews.com/article/47802-Lab_Type_Instruments_Monitor_Health_of_Structures_in_Beijing.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47802-Lab_Type_Instruments_Monitor_Health_of_Structures_in_Beijing.php Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:50:00 GMT Lab instruments are being used to monitor structural health and buildings in the Olympics in Beij... http://www.designnews.com/article/47759-Smarter_Pneumatic_Communications.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47759-Smarter_Pneumatic_Communications.php Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:06:46 GMT Numatics has added even more intelligence to its communications modules. http://www.designnews.com/article/47757-Variable_Frequency_Drive_Gets_Big_and_Fast.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47757-Variable_Frequency_Drive_Gets_Big_and_Fast.php Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:31:39 GMT Users of large motors are asking for big and fast variable frequency drives – and Siemens Energ... http://www.designnews.com/article/47689-Beijing_Running_Track_Will_Be_The_Fastest_Ever.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47689-Beijing_Running_Track_Will_Be_The_Fastest_Ever.php Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:01:40 GMT Swimming has been grabbing the American headlines so far at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. http://www.designnews.com/article/47673-Calamities_The_Case_of_the_Vile_Valve.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47673-Calamities_The_Case_of_the_Vile_Valve.php Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:47:12 GMT Human error or equipment misuse happens all too often, but when combined with poor equipment desi... http://www.designnews.com/article/47596-787_Wheels_Up_and_Down_.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47596-787_Wheels_Up_and_Down_.php Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:33:45 GMT As a sign that the first flight just may be on track for the fourth quarter, Boeing is now testin... http://www.designnews.com/article/47587-Micromechatronic_vs_Mechatronic_Systems.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47587-Micromechatronic_vs_Mechatronic_Systems.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT An expert in micromechatronic systems, Tai-Ran Hsu explains the components of micromechatronic sy... http://www.designnews.com/article/47586-Software_Defined_Instrumentation.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47586-Software_Defined_Instrumentation.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT One of the most visible challengestest engineers face today is the increased complexity of the ... http://www.designnews.com/article/47585-Thermal_Considerations_When_Designing_Power_Management_Circuitry.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47585-Thermal_Considerations_When_Designing_Power_Management_Circuitry.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT When designing power-management circuitry, the goal is to provide the proper power to the rest of... http://www.designnews.com/article/47584-Our_Big_Asterisk.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47584-Our_Big_Asterisk.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT If you are a student of baseball, you probably know the legend of the asterisk. In 1961, Baseball... http://www.designnews.com/article/47470-NVIDIA_Upgrades_Tesla_Computing_Platform.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47470-NVIDIA_Upgrades_Tesla_Computing_Platform.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT NVIDIA (http://rbi.ims.ca/5719-542) released the second generation of its fully programmable grap... http://www.designnews.com/article/47464-Chip_Energy_Produces_Biomass_Furnace.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47464-Chip_Energy_Produces_Biomass_Furnace.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Chip Energy Inc. has produced a gasification process for its biomass furnace that is designed to ... http://www.designnews.com/article/47463-Ethanol_Is_the_New_Home_Brew.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47463-Ethanol_Is_the_New_Home_Brew.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT A new kind of filling station may soon be comingto a backyardnear you, maybe even your own. A... http://www.designnews.com/article/47462-First_Comes_Hydrogen_Cars.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47462-First_Comes_Hydrogen_Cars.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Fork lifts, buses, tarmac tugs and automatic warehouse vehicles have been running on hydrogen for... http://www.designnews.com/article/47460-New_Zinc_Aluminum_Molding_Alloy_Targets_LEDs.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47460-New_Zinc_Aluminum_Molding_Alloy_Targets_LEDs.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT A new metal molding alloy creates new mechanical design options for light-emitting diodes, shield... http://www.designnews.com/article/47459-Auto_Industry_Speeds_Toward_Ethanol_Era.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47459-Auto_Industry_Speeds_Toward_Ethanol_Era.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT In essence, it's grain alcohol. Moonshine. Hooch. But this hooch is about to change the way we p... http://www.designnews.com/article/47457-Disney_s_Safety_System_Makeover.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47457-Disney_s_Safety_System_Makeover.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT In an indication of just how seriously North American engineers are taking integrated safety in a... http://www.designnews.com/article/47456-Powder_Metal_Parts_Winners.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47456-Powder_Metal_Parts_Winners.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Winners of the 2008 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards exhibit the cost savings and super... http://www.designnews.com/article/47455-Plastics_Make_First_Solar_Plane_Lighter.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47455-Plastics_Make_First_Solar_Plane_Lighter.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT There are eight thermoplastic partsalready developed for a solar-powered airplane under developme... http://www.designnews.com/article/47451-Wireless_on_Top_of_the_World.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47451-Wireless_on_Top_of_the_World.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Students at Martin Gifted and Talented Magnet Middle School in Raleigh, NC learned about IP netwo... http://www.designnews.com/article/47450-Analog_Circuitry_Cures_Medical_Application_Ills.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47450-Analog_Circuitry_Cures_Medical_Application_Ills.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Portable and lower cost medical equipment has created a need for new analog circuitry. The market... http://www.designnews.com/article/47447-Readers_Sound_Off.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47447-Readers_Sound_Off.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thanks for a moving article I was moved by your article (“Everything Is At Stake,” DN 07.14.0... http://www.designnews.com/article/47446-Microcontrollers_for_USB_Applications.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47446-Microcontrollers_for_USB_Applications.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Originally designed for use in the PC industry, the Universal Serial Bus (USB) is rapidly finding... http://www.designnews.com/article/47444-The_Highs_and_Lows_of_Automotive_Power_Management.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47444-The_Highs_and_Lows_of_Automotive_Power_Management.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Two major power management challenges occur with the need for lower current draw and the ability ... http://www.designnews.com/article/47442-Freescale_Rolls_Out_Dual_Core_DSPs.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47442-Freescale_Rolls_Out_Dual_Core_DSPs.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Freescale Semiconductor announced it is introducing multicore digital signal processors (DSPs) th... http://www.designnews.com/article/47440-ITM_Power_Claims_Polymer_Membrane_Breakthrough_in_Hydrogen_Electrolysers.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47440-ITM_Power_Claims_Polymer_Membrane_Breakthrough_in_Hydrogen_Electrolysers.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT A British company is claiming a breakthrough in electrolyser and fuel cell technology that promis... http://www.designnews.com/article/47439-High_Speeds_Facilitate_Large_Transfers.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47439-High_Speeds_Facilitate_Large_Transfers.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT It's getting much simpler for consumers and small business employees to share data without the ha... http://www.designnews.com/article/47438-Satellite_Aims_at_Mobile_Users.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47438-Satellite_Aims_at_Mobile_Users.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT A partnership between ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd. and Delphi Corp. is good news for... http://www.designnews.com/article/47433-Mesh_Covers_Crowds.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47433-Mesh_Covers_Crowds.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Wireless networks are making it simpler for police to preserve order when large crowds gather at ... http://www.designnews.com/article/47432-How_Green_Are_We_.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47432-How_Green_Are_We_.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Once renewable energy systems like green roofs, solar power systems and wind turbines are install... http://www.designnews.com/article/47322-Account_for_Thermal_Drift.php http://www.designnews.com/article/47322-Account_for_Thermal_Drift.php Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT My friend Joshua Israelson, a formerEDNeditor and analog-circuit expert reminded me to explai...