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36 V Digital Potentiometers
May 23, 2013 12:28 pm | by PD&D Staff | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology (Chandler, AZ) has announced two new volatile, SPI digital potentiometers (digipots)—the MCP41HV31 and MCP41HV51 (MCP41HVXX)—its first to operate at 10, 12, 18, 24, and particularly 36 volts, for systems requiring wide signal swing or high power-supply voltages.
Weidlinger Launches PZFlexCloud Using CliQr Technologies to Set New Standard for Finite Element Software-as-a-Service
May 23, 2013 10:48 am | by Weidlinger Associates, Inc. | News | CommentsWeidlinger Associates, Inc., the developer of PZFlex, the popular 3D virtual-prototyping and wave-propagation analysis software, and CliQr Technologies, a leader in cloud application management software, announced the launch of PZFlexCloud on CliQr’s CloudCenter platform.
EWI Expands Additive Manufacturing Capabilities via Direct Metal Laser-Sintering Technology
May 23, 2013 10:33 am | by EWI | News | CommentsWith the recent addition of a high-performance EOS direct metal laser-sintering DMLS system at its technology facility, EWI now offers manufacturers a unique package of 3D metal printing services supported by the company’s technical expertise in materials joining.
Manufacturers Gather to Share Knowledge, Discuss Efforts
May 23, 2013 10:09 am | by Society of Manufacturing Engineers | Society Of Manufacturing Engineers | News | CommentsSharing information, driving innovation in manufacturing and preparing an advanced manufacturing workforce will be the focus of the 2013 Society of Manufacturing Engineers Annual Conference to be held June 2-4, 2013, at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, Md.
Maple Global Optimization Toolbox Offers Greater Problem-Solving Capabilities
May 23, 2013 10:01 am | by Maplesoft | Maplesoft | News | CommentsMaplesoft has announced a major new release of the Maple Global Optimization Toolbox for solving a wide variety of optimization problems in mathematics, engineering, and the sciences. For this new release, Maplesoft has partnered with Noesis Solutions to develop a new version of the Maple Global Optimization Toolbox that is powered by Optimus technology.
Electricity-Generating Shoes
May 23, 2013 9:31 am | by Rice University | News | CommentsA group of Rice University mechanical engineering students are getting a charge out of having the coolest new shoes on campus. As their capstone project that is required for graduation, four seniors created a way to extract and store energy with every step. Their PediPower shoes turn motion into juice for portable electronics and, perhaps someday, for life-preserving medical devices.
Hack a Banana, Make a Keyboard!
May 23, 2013 9:22 am | by TED | Videos | CommentsWhy can't two slices of pizza be used as a slide clicker? Why shouldn't you make music with ketchup? In this charming talk, inventor Jay Silver talks about the urge to play with the world around you. He shares some of his messiest inventions, and demos MaKey MaKey, a kit for hacking everyday objects.
Shoe-Mounted Generator
May 23, 2013 9:12 am | by Rice University | Videos | CommentsThe PediPower hits the ground before any other part of the prototype shoe. A lever arm strikes first. It is attached to a gearbox that replaces much of the shoe’s sole and turns the gears a little with each step. The gears drive a motor mounted on the outside of the shoe that generates electricity to send up to the battery.
Herb the Robot
May 23, 2013 9:07 am | by Slightly Overdone | Videos | CommentsWho said Robots shouldn't dress cool. Herb was created out of the desire to create a more natural neckjoint for a Robot, and a more efficient eye-rig. And beside the technical parts, also to explore the possibilities to add even more character to the Robot's appearance.
Teardown: JBC CD-2BB Soldering Station
May 23, 2013 9:04 am | by EEVblog | Videos | CommentsIn this EEVblog Teardown, what's inside the JBC CD-2BB soldering station?
Stricken Japan Nuke Plant Struggles to Keep Staff
May 23, 2013 5:49 am | by Yuri Kageyama - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsKeeping the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in stable condition requires a cast of thousands. Increasingly the plant's operator is struggling to find enough workers, a trend that many expect to worsen and hamper progress in the decades-long effort to safely...
Chevy Spark to Be Among Lowest-Price Electric Cars
May 23, 2013 12:02 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGeneral Motors Co. says the Spark EV subcompact will be among the lowest-priced electric cars in the U.S. The electric Spark will have a starting price of $27,495 when it goes on sale next month in California and Oregon. GM also is offering a low-mileage lease for $199 per month, with $999 due...
Rig Manager Testifies in Shell Barge Grounding
May 22, 2013 10:27 pm | by DAN JOLING - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsAfter drifting toward shore on a floating drill rig tilted by 30-foot swells and 45-knot winds, then riding a basket up to a hovering Coast Guard helicopter, Todd Case said he would revise the towing plan for the vessel on a winter trip across the Gulf of Alaska. In hindsight, he told a Coast...
GM Recalling Cadillac SUVs to Tighten Wheels
May 22, 2013 7:03 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGeneral Motors Co. is recalling more than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide because the wheels can fall off. The company says the recall affects the 2013 Cadillac SRX with 18-inch wheels. Canadian safety regulators say the wheel nuts may not have been tightened enough at the factory. GM says the...
Navy's unmanned ocean recon craft makes 1st flight
May 22, 2013 5:32 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAn unmanned jet built for U.S. Navy high-altitude maritime surveillance missions has made its first flight. Northrop Grumman Corp. says the MQ-4C Triton took off from Palmdale, Calif., Wednesday and completed a 90-minute flight. The aircraft is designed to fly missions lasting up to 24 hours at...
