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Absolute Linear Encoder with Fanuc Interface
June 13, 2013 12:22 pm | by PD&D Staff | Heidenhain Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsHEIDENHAIN’s LC 200 linear encoder continues to set a standard in linear measurement on long machine tool axes. Now available with a Fanuc interface, this encoder is increasing its available interface options and meeting further demand.
ATH Series Current Transducers
June 13, 2013 12:19 pm | by PD&D Staff | Product Releases | CommentsNK Technologies has introduced the ATH Series AC Current Transducer. The ATH is specifically designed to monitor power controlled by phase-angled fired, burst fired, or time proportioned silicon-controlled rectifiers in heating applications, without requiring an external current transformer or shorting blocks.
Replacement Transfer Arm
June 13, 2013 12:11 pm | by PD&D Staff | Phd, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsPHD has introduced the new Series BST2 Transfer Arm. Specifically designed to fit most Sidel Series2 machines, the BST2 Transfer Arm provides significantly longer service life and increased precision over OEM arms, while reducing maintenance and downtime in stretch blow mold applications, according to the company.
A Supply Chain with No Weak Links
June 13, 2013 11:40 am | by Rowmark | Articles | CommentsThe ability to be responsive – the ability to adjust to these client demands – is contingent not only on your own business, but the companies you partner with. Clearly, intangibles such as these should be considered when choosing a supplier.
CNC Machine Helps Differentiate Shop in Competitive L.A. Aerospace Market
June 13, 2013 11:31 am | by Siemens | News | CommentsThis fast-growing shop has won a Boeing Certified Preferred Supplier Award, as well as received excellent ratings on the Boeing Commercial Airline Group’s ISBA, become AS9100 and ISO9001:2000 certified, and is certified to produce nuclear grade products.
Photos of the Day: Collapsed Factories Built Without Engineers
June 13, 2013 11:16 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBangladeshi garment factories are routinely built without consulting engineers. Many are located in commercial or residential buildings not designed to withstand the stress of heavy manufacturing. Some add illegal extra floors atop support columns too weak to hold them, according to a survey of scores of factories by an engineering university.
Bangladesh Factory Flaws Highlighted
June 13, 2013 11:05 am | by Ravi Nessman, Associated Press | News | CommentsBangladeshi garment factories are routinely built without consulting engineers. Many are located in commercial or residential buildings not designed to withstand the stress of heavy manufacturing. Some add illegal extra floors atop support columns too weak to hold them, according to a survey of scores of factories by an engineering university that was shown to The Associated Press.
The Astounding Athletic Power of Quadcopters
June 13, 2013 11:01 am | by TED | Videos | CommentsIn a robot lab at TEDGlobal, Raffaello D'Andrea demos his flying quadcopters: robots that think like athletes, solving physical problems with algorithms that help them learn. In a series of nifty demos, D'Andrea show drones that play catch, balance and make decisions together - and watch out for an I-want-this-now demo of Kinect-controlled quads.
Engineering Newswire 42: Futuristic Airplanes Carry Passenger Pods
June 13, 2013 10:15 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, we’re building Hyperloop transportation, putting paralyzed people behind the wheel, and riding futuristic airplanes that carry passengers in pods.
The Pulse: New Interface Rewires Nerves from Amputated Limbs
June 13, 2013 9:39 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsOn this episode of The Pulse, rewired nerves from amputated limbs allow for prosthetic control with existing muscles, a bioengineered blood vessel is transplanted, diabetes is diagnosed through breath analysis alone, and a new technology is paving the way for low-cost electronic devices that work in direct contact with living tissue inside the body.
Driverless Car Navigates Course
June 13, 2013 9:15 am | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsResearchers at Carnegie Mellon University are putting the finishing touches on their version of a driverless car that, they say, lays the groundwork for computers to replace humans in the driver seat within a decade.
Interactive Touch Interface
June 13, 2013 9:09 am | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsResearchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an interactive touch interface that can be projected onto any flat surface. Called 'World Kit', the system is geared towards allowing users to interact with their environment in the same way they do their smart phones and tablets.
Teardown: Digital Multimeter
June 13, 2013 9:04 am | by EEVblog | Videos | CommentsOn this week's EEVblog Teardown, what's inside a 1980 vintage Yugoslavian digital multimeter, the Digimer 10 from Iskra.
The Kill Decision Shouldn't Belong to a Robot
June 13, 2013 8:56 am | by TED | Videos | CommentsAs a novelist, Daniel Suarez spins dystopian tales of the future. But on the TEDGlobal stage, he talks us through a real-life scenario we all need to know more about: the rise of autonomous robotic weapons of war. Advanced drones, automated weapons and AI-powered intelligence-gathering tools, he suggests, could take the decision to make war out of the hands of humans.
Cheaper Solar Panels Fuel Rise in Renewable Energy
June 12, 2013 1:31 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA dramatic drop in the price of solar power technology last year helped the continued growth of renewable energy, according to a U.N.-backed report published Wednesday. Global energy-generating capacity from renewable sources rose by 115 gigawatts in 2012, compared with 105 gigawatts the previous year, the report by the Paris-based think tank REN21 showed.
