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Disruption Ahead: Automotive Manufacturers Look to the Future

11/22/16, 08:52 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Analysis and Trends | Seegrid

Automotive manufacturers are seeking ways to simultaneously embrace big data, stay flexible, and continue to innovate ahead of fellow automakers and new competition from Silicon Valley.

Strategies to Strengthen Subassembly Sourcing

11/22/16, 08:52 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Business Development

Selecting subassembly manufacturers with specific capabilities can speed turnaround, improve product performance and functionality, and increase an OEMs bottom line.

A Complete Review of Semiconductor Lasers And a Few Words About What You Can Do With a 5.6 W Semiconductor Laser

11/17/16, 08:57 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering | Technology Discussions | Endurance Lasers

This is a detailed article about popular inexpensive semiconductor lasers and about what you can engrave and cut using a 5.6 W semiconductor laser, installed on a 3D printer or CNC machine.

Seebo and Autodesk Forge Team Up to Help Product Developers Launch Connected Devices

11/17/16, 08:55 AM | Engineering | software

This comprehensive software solution streamlines the entire smart product development process, dramatically decreasing development time and costs.

High Efficiency Motors

11/15/16, 08:29 AM | Supply Chain, Engineering | motors | maxon group

To understand the concept of high efficiency motors, you must first know how to calculate efficiency and the losses associated with the motor components themselves.

CNC Inspection Software Reduces Time Needed to Machine Composite Parts

11/10/16, 08:53 AM | Supply Chain, Engineering | cad, Case Study, CNC | Autodesk

PowerInspect has dramatically improved our ability to locate and align parts with complex curved surfaces

Automating One Acre Under Glass

11/10/16, 08:48 AM | Automation & IIoT | Agritech

Richmond Nursery in Ontario Saves More Than $50,000 a Year Using an Leviton Environmental Control System

Lift Gate Provides Added Flexibility to SmartFlex System

11/08/16, 08:37 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Case Study, conveyor | Dorner Mfg. Corp.

With a typical lift gate conveyor, the entire conveyor pivots using the motor as a counter balance and a gas strut to assist in the lifting process.

For Visio, PDF is the new DWG

11/08/16, 08:32 AM | Engineering | cad, software

During discussions with the Visio product team I realized that PDF is the new intermediate file format for Visio, not DWG. For example, PDFs from AutoCAD are plotted at a specific paper size and scale, perfect for Visio.

Industry 4.0-based Network Manager Ensures Solid Industrial Connectivity

11/03/16, 08:36 AM | Automation & IIoT | network management, Software and Smarts | NEXCOM

Network connectivity of industrial equipment and devices is a vital element of Industry 4.0. If the connection fails, all data communication from field devices to back-end servers and cloud networks will be halted, disrupting the operation of Industry 4.0.

How Blockchain will Transform the Enterprise

11/01/16, 08:06 AM | Engineering | blockchain, security, Technology Discussions

With machine-to-machine communication, how does one validate "identities" and secure data at such massive scale.

Using 3D Printers in Manufacturing

10/27/16, 08:50 AM | Additive & 3D Printing

The 3D printing industry is expected to change nearly every industry it touches, completely disrupting the traditional manufacturing process. As a result, the projected value of the industry is expected to explode in the near future

Hall Effect Technology Reaches a New Level

10/25/16, 08:21 AM | Supply Chain | Technology Discussions

For electrical motors with variable speed drives, fine current control in varying operating temperatures improves speed and torque control and can also provide energy savings of up to 30% or more.

Maintaining Precision At Varying Temperatures

10/20/16, 09:04 AM | Supply Chain, Engineering | The Parts Department, transducers

High precision transducers are increasingly in demand due to high-performance industrial applications such as precision motor controllers, metering, measurement accessories and test equipment for medical equipment such as scanners and MRI machines.

High-Performance, High-Speed Motor Breathes Life into Ventilators and Respirators

10/18/16, 08:49 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | motion, motors | Allied Motion

New motor technology has changed the way modern ventilators and respirators are designed, making them quieter, more compact and more efficient.

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