The Leading Source for Design Engineering News & Insight
Gulf spill fund gets flood of last-minute claims
November 24, 2010 7:16 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe administrator of a $20 billion fund set up to pay for damages from the Gulf oil spill says he received a flood of last-minute emergency claims before a key deadline ended.Kenneth Feinberg said Wednesday that most of those claims likely will be denied because there was not enough...
Metal Hybrid Protection
November 24, 2010 7:13 am | by Tyco Electronics | Videos | CommentsGuillemette Paour talks about the new CircuitProtection MHP device at electronica 2010.
Cash, Credit, Debit…or Phone?
November 24, 2010 6:46 am | by Meaghan Ziemba, Associate Editor, PD&D | Blogs | CommentsI like options, just not too many of them. I get easily confused, feel under pressure, and I always think I have chosen the wrong one. I also lose important items on a consistent basis: credit cards, expensive jewelry, my cell phone, bills, etc. It’s not that I am disorganized, I just have a lot going on with school, work, and parenting; so my mind gets jumbled and I lose track of things.
Broadcom completes $316 million purchase of Beceem
November 24, 2010 6:46 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsChip maker Broadcom Corp. said Wednesday that it had completed its acquisition of Beceem Communications Inc., a privately held company that makes chip solutions for next-generation wireless phone networks.After subtracting the cash the company already had on its books, Broadcom paid about $316...
Caterpillar issues first note in Chinese currency
November 24, 2010 6:46 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA finance subsidiary of heavy machinery maker Caterpillar Inc. will issue its first-ever medium-term note that is denominated in the Chinese currency, the yuan.Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. said Wednesday that the issuance was conducted in Hong Kong for institutional investors and...
LSI Industries names Scott Ready president
November 24, 2010 6:46 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsLighting equipment maker LSI Industries Inc. said Wednesday it named Scott Ready as president of the company, succeeding his father, Robert Ready.Robert Ready, 70, remains chairman and CEO. He was a co-founder of the company in 1976.As he takes the new job, Scott Ready, 48, will also remain...
Top 15 cable programs for Nov. 15-21
November 24, 2010 6:46 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsRankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Nov. 15-21. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:1. NFL Football: Philadelphia vs. Washington (Monday, 8:30 p.m.), ESPN, 10.81 million homes, 15.03 million viewers.2. Auto Racing: NASCAR Sprint...
Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference on November 30 and Lazard Capital Markets Med Tech/Life Sciences Tools Day on December 2, 2010
November 24, 2010 6:16 am | by The Associated Press | News | Commentshttp://www.tomotherapy.com () —TomoTherapy Incorporated (http://www.tomotherapy.com/) (NASDAQ: TOMO), maker of advanced radiation therapy solutions for the treatment of cancer and other diseases, today announced that President and CEO Fred Robertson, M.D., will participate in two upcoming...
Rolls-Royce gains ground with string of contracts
November 24, 2010 6:16 am | by JANE WARDELL - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsShares in Rolls-Royce Group PLC, the manufacturer of the plane engine that blew apart midair on a Qantas superjumbo, made up significant ground on Wednesday after the company unveiled a $1.2 billion service contract with Emirates Airline.The deal is the latest in a string of orders announced by...
Daimler Selects Siemens CAD-Software for Worldwide Car & Truck Development
November 24, 2010 5:48 am | by Daimler AG, Siemens | News | CommentsDaimler AG has selected CAD Software from Siemens as their standard for their worldwide vehicle development. Starting in the summer of 2012, Daimler will integrate work from over 20 development centers and their most important suppliers on a single product development platform. Both companies have agreed not to disclose the contract value.
Li-ion Batteries March into New Markets
November 24, 2010 5:47 am | by Ty Bowman, Tyco Electronics | Blogs | CommentsSince the mid-1990s scientists have been introducing new Li-ion recipes and improving cathode materials in order to optimize the ion flow between the electrodes which, in turn, lowers the internal resistance.
Plastics maker plans to open Georgia plant in 2011
November 24, 2010 5:46 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsEncore Plastics Corp, a Sandusky, Ohio-based plastics manufacturer, says it will open a plant in Forsyth early in 2011.Encore officials say the Monroe County plant will manufacture and distribute paint-related packaging items, along with a line of industrial pails.The company says the plant...
Genzyme moves drug vial filling business overseas
November 24, 2010 5:46 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGenzyme Corp. said Wednesday all operations for filling vials of its key products have been moved to a facility in Waterford, Ireland, fulfilling part of a deal with the Food and Drug Administration stemming from manufacturing problems at a plant in the Boston area.The company had already been...
Photo of the Day: Darth Vader's Star Destroyer Basement
November 24, 2010 5:28 am | by AP | News | CommentsModeled after Darth Vader's Star Destroyer vessel, their one-of-a-kind room with angled walls and space ship-like details on the ceiling boasts stadium seating for 12 and hand-painted murals of ships and planets.
Germany Needs 34,000 Engineers
November 24, 2010 5:16 am | by Colleen Barry, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsRight now, Germany's managers need 34,000 engineers.
