Taking the Parrot AR. Drone from Virtual to Reality
Controlled from any mobile iOS device, an operator can make the AR.Drone swoop, slice, dodge and duel through the air as if it were a video game that came to life. The Wi-Fi-equipped Drone uses multiple cameras and ultrasound technology to perform stunts, navigate obstacles, battle opponent Drones…the gaming possibilities are endless. But before the Drone could rule... Read More
Ferrari World Design Contest Winners Announced
Students from Seoul’s Hongik University have won the Ferrari World Design Contest, a competition in which 50 highly prestigious universities across the globe took up Ferrari’s challenge of imagining its cars of the future. The Korean school was chosen ahead of the second-placed IED of Turin in the final with London’s Royal College of Arts finishing in third position. The... Read More
Packaging Analysis Improves Design
Tetra Pak is a food processing and packaging company that pioneered aseptic processing methods in the 1960s. It involves the ultra-high-temperature (UHT) treatment of milk and other liquid foods so that they are kept safe, fresh, and flavorful for at least six months without refrigeration. Here is an aseptic package from Tetra Pak. By all outward appearances, these packages appear... Read More
CAD Across Continents
As the use of CAD continues to proliferate, companies find more ways to improve product quality and reduce product development cycles. Design That Matters, SoliferPolar, and General Compression are three companies using 3D CAD technology to solve engineering challenges. As product development becomes more global and decentralized, design teams from numerous countries are called... Read More
ElecNet and ThermNet offer Seamless and Easy Coupling
Infolytica Corporation (www.infolytica.com), world’s first software firm that simulated electromagnetic fields using the finite element method (FEA), has unveiled two new finite element analysis software packages — the ElecNet and ThermNet. Integrated with a new adiabatic feature, ThermNet can be linked together with ElecNet for coupled simulations, which effectively... Read More
High Flying FEA
Propeller airlines are gaining popularity especially over short distances such as European regional routes. These craft are faster, use less fuel, release less harmful emissions, and are now just as quiet and vibration-free as jet liners. MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmBh engineers and manufactures patented natural composite propeller blades that consist of a plasticized wood core,... Read More
Increase Innovation with Sustainable Design
Reprint Info >> Manufacturers that effectively adopt sustainable design practices will position themselves to successfully respond to increasing consumer demand for “greener” products. Sustainability is one of the latest buzz words among manufacturers and their customers. However, implementing a sustainable design strategy can be challenging because of misconceptions... Read More
Multiple Products Help Boost Productivity at Axeon
Axeon is Europe’s largest independent lithium-ion battery systems supplier, processing more than 70 million cells per year and supplying volume production of batteries for global markets. The company designs and manufactures large-scale automotive grade battery systems for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles. The company developed the Battery Management System giving... Read More
CAD Model Downloads for SplineRail Linear Actuator Systems
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions offers customers the ability to configure and download CAD models of its newest linear actuator product, the SplineRail. CAD download availability includes both motorized and non-motorized SplineRails and offers the flexibility to modify such features such as linear actuator length, screw resolution, motor step angle, motor voltage, and other design... Read More
Adams Bearing Advanced Technology Solution from MSC Software
MSC Software Corporation announce the availability of Adams Bearing Advanced Technology. The new toolkit is a plug-in to the leading multibody dynamics software MD Adams from MSC Software. The toolkit’s customized simulation interface provides a user-friendly environment for performing numerical simulations of rolling bearings within Adams. The solution is compatible with... Read More
