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Wednesday, October 31, 2018 2 pm ET / 11 am PT     Large-scale 3D printers are helping design teams around the world produce true-to-design prototypes and bring better products to market. Steelcase’s Eric Bath shares how his team improved their design process by producing 1:1 prototypes 90% faster and saved 2-3 weeks’ labor costs…

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have developed a robot that can autonomously assemble an IKEA chair without interruption. Designed by Assistant Professor Pham Quang Cuong and his team from NTU’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, the robot comprises an IDS Imaging Ensenso N35 3D camera and two Denso robotic arms equipped with grippers to…

Now Weintek offers new Gateway models — the cMT-G03/G04, which can painlessly connect existing devices to IIoT without the need for modifying system architecture. The cMT-G03 is equipped with two serial ports (COM) and one Ethernet port (LAN/WAN) and can function as a serial bridge. The cMT-G04 is equipped with two switches (SW) and one Ethernet…

KEB America’s new STEEL IT epoxy coating for servo motors is now available for the North American market. When motors are used in applications that are exposed to moisture and chemicals – such as food and beverage processing – they require special design considerations to ensure they will withstand the environment. The new STEEL IT […]

Despite the buzz about the IoT and the IIoT, the development of tools and programs for the design of IoT systems and equipment are still embryonic. But there are signs of progress. Here’s what industry leaders are saying about developments in IoT technology. Download the ebook from Rexnord to learn more…

The spinal cord is a miracle of nature, and it is a long way from being fully understood. At the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, a team is building robots to explore the secrets of the spine. Brushing teeth, making coffee, unlocking a door – our brain is the central processing unit for…

In a recent video I did with my esteemed colleague Paul Heney of Design World, I got the chance try out a BenQ PD2710QC computer monitor designed specifically for designers working in CAD, illustration, and animation. Most useful to design engineers is a CAD/CAM mode that renders better contrast on lines and shapes on technical…

Telling the stories of women engineers My alma mater, Georgia Tech, is known as an engineering school. When I was in college a couple of decades ago, we didn’t have many nonengineering degrees even offered. If you decided you didn’t want to go the engineering route, you could go into business or architecture, but there…

Mating screw applications that require secure attachments can rely on self-clinching locknuts, which self-lock threads to reduce loosening and can be removed repeatedly without affecting performance. By Michael J. Rossi, Marketing Services Supervisor, PennEngineering By all measures, the hardware specified to attach components is expected to perform reliably in service. But sometimes application-related factors —…

Despite the buzz about the IoT and the IIoT, the development of tools and programs for the design of IoT systems and equipment are still embryonic. But there are signs of progress. Here’s what industry leaders are saying about developments in IoT technology. Download the ebook from Rexnord to learn more…