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Electronic Home Plate to Take the Field
May 15, 2013 9:50 am | by Don Aines, The Herald-Mail | News | CommentsCalling balls, strikes, and checked swings could be a thing of the past in amateur ball if the Eagle Eye Electronic Home Plate is all that inventor Jerry Spessard claims. He has enough faith in the product to begin construction of a plant in Hancock this June, with production expected to begin by fall.
TV-Over-Internet Service Hits Atlanta Next Month
May 15, 2013 9:42 am | by Anick Jesdanun, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsAereo, the startup that offers live television broadcasts over the Internet starting at $8 a month, said it will start service in the Atlanta market on June 17, following an expansion to Boston on Wednesday. Until this week, the service had been available only in the New York City area.
Photos of the Day: Drone Launched from Aircraft Carrier
May 15, 2013 9:28 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIn this image provided by the U.S. Navy an X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator is towed into the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. The carrier is the first aircraft carrier to catapult-launch an unmanned aircraft from its flight deck.
Free Update to Address Windows 8 Confusion
May 15, 2013 9:16 am | by Anick Jesdanun, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsA planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available for free this year, the company said Tuesday. Not charging extra for Windows 8.1 is consistent with the company's practice of offering "decimal point" updates to operating systems for free. However, when Microsoft Corp. announced the update last week, it didn't say that it would be free.
Google Poised to Show Latest Devices, Services
May 15, 2013 1:22 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsGoogle is expected to use its annual software developers' conference to showcase the latest mobile devices running on its Android software, while also unveiling other features in its evolving product line-up. The gathering, scheduled to begin Wednesday morning in San Francisco, provides Google Inc. with an opportunity to flex its technological muscle in front of a sold-out audience of engineers and entrepreneurs.
Ford Owners Sue, Saying EcoBoost Engine Defective
May 14, 2013 5:56 pm | by Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsThree Ohio drivers are suing Ford Motor Co., claiming the company's six-cylinder EcoBoost engine is defective. The lawsuit says the 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine can shudder, shake and then rapidly lose power while drivers are accelerating.
U.S. Launches Drone from Aircraft Carrier
May 14, 2013 5:33 pm | by Brock Vergakis, Associated Press | News | CommentsA drone the size of a fighter jet took off from the deck of an American aircraft carrier for the first time Tuesday in a test flight that could eventually open the way for the U.S. to launch unmanned aircraft from just about any place in the world. The X-47B is the first drone designed to take off and land on a carrier, meaning the U.S. military would not need permission from other countries to use their bases.
Ex-BP Engineer Claims Feds Withheld Evidence
May 14, 2013 5:24 pm | by Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press | News | CommentsA former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico claims that Justice Department prosecutors withheld evidence and should be sanctioned.
Autodesk & NetSuite Partner to Transform Manufacturing in the Cloud
May 14, 2013 5:07 pm | by Autodesk | News | CommentsNetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP software suites, and Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), the leader in cloud-based design and engineering software, have announced a strategic alliance to offer manufacturing companies seamless integration of Autodesk PLM 360 and NetSuite ERP.
Dual LNA from TriQuint Semiconductor
May 14, 2013 4:57 pm | by PD&D Staff | Triquint Semiconductor, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe TQP3M9041 from TriQuint Semiconductor (Hillsboro, OR) is a high linearity, ultra-low noise figure, dual device amplifier. Features include: A frequency range from 2.4GHz to 4GHz.
ETP Hyloc Shaft Locking Bushings
May 14, 2013 4:53 pm | by PD&D Staff | Zero-Max, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsForming steel into different size bar stock requires positioning and fastening a system’s roll forming wheels with accuracy so they stay in alignment throughout the process. The ETP Hyloc from Zero-Max (Plymouth, MN) provides the robust hub-shaft connection in these difficult operating environments.
Safety Encoder-Based Safe Motion Solution
May 14, 2013 4:49 pm | by PD&D Staff | Pepperl + Fuchs, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsPepperl+Fuchs has introduced RVS58S Safety Encoders and VBA-2E-KE4-ENC-S AS-Interface Encoder Input Modules. This safe motion solution improves machine productivity and enhances worker safety by detecting zero-speed, over-speed, and motion direction to ensure safe machine access during setup and maintenance.
Root Cause Failure Analysis: A Tool for Reducing Costs & Increasing Customer Satisfaction
May 14, 2013 3:54 pm | by Joseph Berk, Principal Engineering Faculty, Eogogics Inc | Blogs | CommentsRoot cause failure analysis is a technology for objectively identifying all potential failure causes, and then objectively and systematically identifying the likelihood of each potential cause. This article describes how root cause failure analysis identified and eliminated recurring Apache main rotor blade rejections.
Galactic Thermal Management
May 14, 2013 3:09 pm | by Chris Fox, Associate Editor, PD&D | Articles | CommentsA prominent enemy of efficiency and functionality is heat. From bearings to computer systems to intergalactic hardware, rising temperatures have a tendency to make life a nightmare for design engineers. Thermacore recently experienced the rigors of temperature management while contributing to the design of the NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity mission.
Boeing Resumes 787 Deliveries After 4-month Halt
May 14, 2013 3:06 pm | by Joshua Freed, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsBoeing is delivering 787s again after a four-month halt while it fixed problems that led to smoldering batteries. Boeing announced a delivery on Tuesday to Japan's All Nippon Airways. Airline flights and deliveries were halted in mid-January after two battery incidents.
