This webinar provides an overview of how embedded substrate technology can be used to increase the power density and performance of packaged power sources. The webinar will present a variety of substrate technologies and where they are available. It will discuss component availability, industry standards and the challenges a designer faces to implement the technology. The…
Designing a Motion-Control System…Software in 2015 Makes It Easy
Designing a Motion-Control System … Software in 2015 Makes It Easy will show how software is simplifying the work of motion-control designs. It will cover programming and software tools that help engineers pick component faster and with the physical layout of a motion system. Then the webinar will segue into an explanation of programming options…
3D Printing: Past, Present, & Future
Join us for an all-encompassing look at industrial 3D printing – where the technology is today, how it got there, and where it’s heading. Early adopters are using 3D printing to improve product design, streamline manufacturing processes, and lean out their supply chains. Cutting-edge software is being used alongside 3D printing to design previously “impossible,”…
Advanced Design Options for Custom Springs
Most engineers are familiar with traditional wire wound (coiled) springs, but in this webinar attendees will learn about a viable alternative known as “machined springs”. Based on the whitepaper “Choosing between Machined and Wire Wound Springs”, the webinar will review differences between these two types of springs along with the advantages of each and application…
Create Radically Better Products with Design Optimization and 3D Printing
Designing for additive manufacturing requires a new mindset. Simply designing traditional parts and producing with additive manufacturing will likely result in more costly, slower to produce results. In order to truly benefit from the advantages of the additive process, designers must think differently when designing parts. Topology optimization is a technology that generated ideal structural…
EtherCAT as a Master Machine Control Tool
There is an increasing demand in the automation and motion control industries for a localized motion control solution that can coordinate motion between multiple remote components. Previously, field bus protocols such as Modbus or Ethernet have been implemented to address this demand. Although successful in moving data across automation networks, these protocols lacked the real…
Innovate in new and exciting optical sensing applications in industrial markets with award-winning DLP® technology
This webinar gives an overview of many new industrial applications enabled by award-winning DLP ® technology across industrial and factory automation applications. DLP technology is a high-value TI content in a given system and has strong pull-through impact for rest of the electronics – analog and embedded processors. DLP fundamentally is an advanced MEMS devices…
Selecting the Right Gear Coupling for your Application
This webinar will place the spotlight on gear couplings with a focus on factors to consider when making a coupling selection for your application. Topics covered will include basic sizing, application criteria, coupling design features and the variety of coupling types available.
What do you know about the eight additive manufacturing processes?
When it’s time to print your part, which additive manufacturing/3D printing (AM / 3DP) process will work the best for you? In this webinar, you will learn: How each AM/3DP process works The pros and cons of each of the present additive manufacturing/3D printing processes. Surface finish expectations and other dimensional information Who offers which…
Key considerations when switching to miniature connectors
Join us for this panel webinar, in which industry experts will provide insight on selecting, specifying and using miniature connectors safely and reliably in your system designs. Our panelists include David Ptacek, national sales manager and US product manager for Fischer Connectors’ MiniMax series; Steven Lassen, Products and Applications Manager, LEMO USA; Mike Higashikawa, Regional…
How to regain design freedom and source the perfect linear guide with Extruded Profile Guides
Linear guides are one of the most important components required for the development of automated or computer controlled equipment. 3D printers, CNC routers, and tabletop factories. Machines wouldn’t function without them. During the development phase, most design engineers will survey existing manufacturers for standard linear guide products to incorporate into their projects. Invariably, the designer…
Analog Mixed-Signal Design in FinFET Processes
While industry pundits have forecasted the end of analog design in the next leading edge process, the reality is that the practice is still going strong, and there’s no end in sight. Not only are teams still designing data converters, PLLs, filters, and other analog goodies in the latest processes (including FinFET), but design teams…
On Demand Webinar: 3D Printing: Multi-Materials and Vibrant Color
This on-demand webinar will be available from Feb. 24-27. Connex 3D Printing was the first technology to offer multi-material 3D printing. With the Objet500 Connex3, Stratasys launched another first: a color, multi-material 3D printer. Combining three base materials dramatically extends the possibilities — rich, vibrant colors and unprecedented material versatility. In this webinar, Jon Cobb,…
How to ensure your design is 3D printable
Programs like Magics, Rhinoceros 3D, and Spark can help you check out your CAD design for any issues that might not 3D print well. In this webinar, an engineer from each of these companies will go over a feature of their program that resolves a potential 3D printing problem. Watch this webinar to learn: The basics…
Outside-of-the-box solutions for coupling applications
Couplings are used in countless different applications, but sometimes an application requires a little outside-of-the-box thinking to get things working properly. This webinar will present three unique coupling applications with unusual problems and how they were resolved. This webinar will look at: How a coupling can handle an overload problem in a pumping application How…
7 basic valve questions to specify the correct valve
There are many factors to consider when specifying the correct valve for your application and every application is different. These conditions could be the media, temperature, compatibility, coil voltage, wattage, or explosion proof, even pressure ratings. All these considerations have an impact on specifying the correct valve to ensure millions of maintenance free cycles. This…
Why compressed air is so expensive and what to do about it
Compressed air is one of the least efficient ways to transmit energy to manufacturing machines. This webinar will discuss the high cost of compressed air, why it is typically inefficient, and what to do about it. The webinar will be discussing the complete system from the air compressors all the way to the end use.…
Solving the System-Level Design Riddle
In the last half of the 1990s EDA industry analysts began talking about the growing market for tools above the RTL handoff level. This new electronic systems level (ESL) tools market was supposedly going to explode and dramatically change the design landscape. Many companies were funded, but the market never really took off as forecasted.…
Robotic design: Frontiers in visual and tactile sensing
Speakers Goksel Dedeoglu of PercepTonic and Gerald Loeb of SynTouch LLC will share their insights on the engineering challenges of designing robots that process visual and tactile data. Join them for a discussion of the latest advances and what the future holds for robotic sensing. This webinar is sponsored by:
Loctite® 4090™ Structural Instant Adhesive Hybrid — Combines Speed and Strength
Loctite® 4090™ is a new patented hybrid adhesive from Henkel Corporation. Loctite® 4090™ combines the bond strength of a structural epoxy with the speed of an instant adhesive. Join this webinar to learn more about the many unique benefits of Loctite® 4090™ and how this innovative hybrid adhesive can solve your design and assembly challenges. Attend this webinar…
3D Printing for Machine Design
Metals and plastics have long been used for machine parts. Their durability, strength, and reliability in machines that operate continuously for millions of cycles makes them the standard in automated machinery. However, for these same reasons, the use of 3D printed parts has been questioned and not widely adopted by manufacturers. This view should be…
Motors and the Current State of Motion Technology
The live webinar was recorded on October 30, 2013. There are a number of newer motor technologies that have emerged over the past few years. These technologies generally fall into three classes; high torque density motors, high efficiency type motors, and high power density motors. Different configurations help all three motor classes reach their application…
Fire, Pressure, and Ice — Oh My! Motion Control in Hostile Environments
Live webinar was September 4, 2013. Watch the webinar on-demand by filling out the form below. Some of the most challenging and rewarding motion control applications are not made difficult because of the complexity of the machine but rather due to the hostile environments in which the application must succeed. From arctic conditions in biomedical…
Simulation with Nonlinear Structural Materials
Live webinar was September 18, 2013. When the stress in a structure becomes sufficiently large, many materials display nonlinear behavior. Some materials may exhibit a nonlinear stress-strain response even at very low stress. Material models including elastoplastic, viscoplastic, creep, and hyperelastic require expressions more sophisticated than the linear Hooke’s law. This webinar presented applications of…
Sensing Trends in Industrial Applications
Sensing has changed considerably for industrial applications within the past few years. Specific trends include the transition to wireless sensing, changes in sensing approaches and the application of new sensing technologies but there are many more. By attending this special, free 1-hour webinar, you will gain a better understanding of the trends that are emerging…