In today’s episode of Technology Forward, we explore trends in additive manufacturing. I’m speaking with Arjun Aggarwal, VP of business development at Desktop Metal. Desktop Metal uses carbon fiber to make metal 3D printing with a desktop system accessible to all engineers, designers, and manufacturers. Design World · Trends in metal additive manufacturing Here are […]
What’s new in additive manufacturing
The additive manufacturing (AM) industry is continuously changing. We asked Justin McCurnin, Vice President of Marketing at Stratasys what trends and developments he sees today. (Stratasys was one of the founders of this industry, and not only have the engineers witnessed a number of developments, they have created many of them as well.) One of […]
Trends in creating electronics through additive manufacturing
The use of 3D printing technology to build devices with embedded electronics has evolved. In the early days, special 3D printers injected dielectric inks onto a layer of a build, creating electronic traces, to build electronic parts. Nano Dimension was the first company to develop such a system, and it continues to evolve the technology. […]
How metal additive manufacturing will alter the automotive industry
In a recent interview with Jonah Myerberg, co-founder and CTO of Desktop Metal, we explored how metal additive manufacturing, including desktop printers, will affect automotive design and production. Desktop Metal printers are used in a number of industries, with automotive one of the major ones. Ford and BMW were early adopters of Desktop Metal’s […]
Bearing Tips Podcast: CCTY Bearing Company’s Evan Poulakidas
In this edition of the Bearing Tips podcast, Design World editor Mike Santora speaks with CCTY Bearing Company’s Director of North America, Evan Poulakidas. Poulakidas talks about creativity in the design process, inclusivity within the design team, and predictions for the bearing industry in 2020 and beyond. CCTY Bearing Company cctybearing.com
Talking manufacturing and education with Festo Didactic’s Thomas Lichtenberger
In our latest Executive Edition series, Mary Gannon of Design World chats with Festo Didactic’s CEO Thomas Lichtenberger, about the organizations successful programs to change the manufacturing landscape in the United States. Festo Didactic provides equipment and solutions for technical education for all areas of technology in factory and process automation, such as pneumatics, hydraulics,…
Technology Tuesday: Dan Kowalik of ITT Enidine on its IoT-enabled shock absorber
In our latest Technology Tuesdays podcast, Design World’s Mary Gannon speaks with ITT Enidine’s Dan Kowalik, about the company’s entrance into the IoT world with its intelligent shock absorber, the Sentinel 1. A lightly edited transcript of this conversation follows below: Mary Gannon: I’m Mary Gannon and today I’m joined by Dan Kowalik, director of…
Control-software portability with IEC 61131-3: How reusable are XML files?
Say an engineering team wants to switch their design’s PLC from one model to another — a relatively infrequent but ordinary specification decision. How well do XML files really work for importing and exporting? How much are component manufacturers really motivated to make that work … and not lock engineers onto one specific hardware? Engineers […]
Programmable automation controllers (PACs) work as an alternative to what exactly?
According to some, today’s most demanding motion designs either incorporate a PAC or industrial PC — and these are engineers’ two leading options for machine control right now. Recall that until recently, industrial automation (including motion control) was extremely segmented. So supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems were at the system top layer … […]
IEC 61131-3 programming: Where’s structured text more appropriate than ladder logic?
No one IEC 61131-3 language leads for all uses. In fact, the best way to program with IEC 61131-3 languages is by using multiple languages together. That accommodates (among other things) the way every engineer has a different methodology for programming. Sequential function chart (SFC): Recall that SFC is the highest-level code standard in IEC […]
Executive Edition podcast: Talking Industry 4.0 with Automation Alley’s Tom Kelly
A lightly edited transcript follows: Mary: Welcome to Design World’s Executive Edition where we speak with leaders of manufacturers, OEMs and other engineering companies. I’m Mary Gannon. Today I’m joined by Tom Kelly, Executive Director and CEO of Automation Alley. Thanks for being here today, Tom. Tom: Thanks for having me, Mary. Mary: Over the…
Executive Edition podcast: Nitin Mathur from TE Connectivity on the future of online retailing for interconnect technologies
[A lightly edited transcript follows …] DW: Welcome to Design World’s executive idea where we speak with leaders of manufacturers, OEMs and other engineering companies. I’m Mary Gannon, senior editor. Today, I’m joined by Nitin Mathur. TE Connectivity’s chief digital and e-business officer. Thanks for being here today, Nitin. With its official launch in September,…
Executive Edition podcast: Adam Livesay of Elevat-IoT on the Internet of Things and fluid power applications
[A lightly edited transcript follows …] DW: I originally met Adam at the Fluid Power Distributor Association’s conference in Lake Tahoe earlier this year, and I thought the company gave some really interesting value propositions from the IoT for companies in the industrial space. Adam, for our audience, can you please describe for us a…
Executive Edition Podcast: Steve Gosk from Fischer Connectors on the future of connectivity
[A lightly edited transcript follows …] DW: I’m Mary Gannon, senior editor with Design World. Welcome to Design World Executive Edition, where we speak with the leaders of manufacturers, OEMs and other engineering companies. Today I’m joined by Steve Gosk, president and CEO of Fischer Connectors. Thanks for being here today, Steve. SG: Thank you,…
Executive Edition Podcast: Mike Rennie of Adaptall on trends in fittings, the effect of tariffs
[A lightly edited transcript follows …] DW: Welcome to Design World’s executive edition. I’m Paul Heney, VP and Editorial Director. Today I’m pleased to have Mike Rennie, the General Manager for Adaptall, in Mississauga, Ontario on the podcast with me. Welcome, Mike. MR: Thanks for having me, Paul. DW: Certainly. Well,…
How to get the most out of additive manufacturing
When evaluating Direct Digital Manufacturing for production, take a methodical analysis of cost, design, assembly, materials, and process to fully understand its benefits. Here are suggested tips. Contributors Include Industrial Designers and Mechanical Engineers on the FATHOM Engineering & Design Team While additive manufacturing (AM) has mostly been used as a prototyping tool, in the […]
Executive Edition Podcast: Gordon Kolasingh, COO, Orange Seal on brokers, the Caribbean market, and fluid power education
[A lightly edited transcript follows …] DW: Tell us about how Orange Seal came to be. GK: Orange Seal is a subsidiary of Alaja Hydrolic, a full service supplier down in Trinidad, that’s actually run by my Dad. The name of that company is Hydraulic Components Ltd., and they’ve been in operation for more…
Executive Edition Podcast: Brad Goldense, CEO, Goldense Group Inc. — Trends in engineering strategy and management
Brad Goldense is Founder and CEO of Goldense Group, Inc. [GGI], a thirty-one-year-old Needham, Mass. consulting and education corporation concentrating in advanced business and technology management practices for product strategy, management, development, and commercialization. Mr. Goldense has consulted to over 200 of the Fortune 1000 and has worked on productivity improvement and automation projects in…
What’s next for additive manufacturing?
Gordon Styles, president and CEO of Star Rapid, a service provider in China takes a look at some of the changes he sees coming to additive manufacturing. Styles looks at plastic and metal 3D printing, and how metal desktop 3D printers may affect the manufacturing landscape. For those who prefer to read the transcript: Hello,…
Executive Edition—our new podcast debuts with Ryan Schroeder of IMI Precision Engineering
Design World’s editorial staff is pleased to debut our newest podcast series, Executive Edition. In this series, our editors will be talking trends in engineering with top manufacturing and OEM leaders—across multiple disciplines, including motion control, fluid power, 3D printing, bearings, connectors, mechanical power transmission, and more. Our inaugural episode, featuring Ryan Schroeder, President of…
Technology Tuesdays: A look at high performance engineering plastics
In the latest episode of Design World’s Technology Tuesdays Podcast, Editorial Director Paul J. Heney speaks with Ray Szparagowski, Engineering Fellow with Freudenberg NOK Sealing Technologies about the latest in high performance engineering plastics. These materials are increasingly being used for bearing/bushing applications. They offer design flexibility and reduced weight. However, performance is often limited […]
Podcast: Scott of Nippon on iron core, U-channel, and tubular linear motors
In a recent Technology Tuesdays podcast, Brian Scott, application engineer at Nippon Pulse America, talked to me a little bit about linear motors such as iron core, U-channel, and tubular linear motors … and the benefits and drawbacks of each. I asked him about some of the major design objectives OEMs cite when migrating axes to linear […]
Get advance information on the cost of 3D printing your part
You have several choices when building a 3D printed part. If you choose an in-house approach, you can purchase either a desktop 3D printer or a 3D printing machine and print the part yourself. Or you can outsource the part, virtually uploading the .STL file to a service provider. When you outsource a part, you […]
Developments in additive manufacturing service bureaus
Additive manufacturing service providers offer a range of capabilities to help you make your parts fast. Fast Radius is an industrial manufacturer that offers services in cutting edge 3D plastic and metal printing technologies, CNC machining and rapid injection molding. But it’s the company’s On-Demand Production Platform that makes the company different from other additive […]
Lessons in rocket science and 3D printing
Space exploration fuels David Deng’s sense of wonder and his desire to help humanity expand to that final frontier. At the same time, the University of Minnesota aerospace engineering student is well grounded about the challenges he and the student rocketry group he established face in achieving their goal of flying a rocket. Their plan—to launch […]