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Captain Hybrid / Added now 2 days and 10 hoursWhy Is EV Battery Development So Hard?
Why aren't we getting better performance out of the current crop of EV batteries? The answer is simple. Battery development is hard, slow work.
Ronald Leard / Sherlock Ohms / Added now 3 days and 16 hoursFailing Sensors Cause Consternation
Wire insulation can make the difference between success and failure in sensors.
Machine Design / Added on May 10, 2012 11:05:36 PM BSTMerging medical imagery with CAD
Authored by: Jim Voegele, P. E. Jacob Crabtree, co-op Ethicon Endo-Surgery Cincinnati, Ohio Edited by Leslie Gordon, leslie.gordon@penton.com,
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fzkrn / fzkrn / Added now 3 days and 16 hoursTicket Dispenser Machine.MOV
Ticket Dispenser Machine (Interior).
3DCADanimations / 3D CAD Animation / Added on May 9, 2012 2:57:41 PM BST3D Animation Plasma Laser Machine (Hypertherm Technology) Steel Machinery (NX ProE Inventor Catia)
3D Animation Industrial Plasma Laser Machine (Hypertherm Technology) from 3D CAD models exported by: SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Catia, NX, One Space Designer, Inventor, IronCAD, MegaCAD, HiCAD or other 3D CAD Software. VR Design |
StanfordCS235 / StanfordCS235 / Added on May 7, 2012 11:45:57 PM BSTcs235 lab1 keith siilats laser cut gears
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Mechanical Design Handbook / Added now 6 days and 7 hoursBall Detent Torque Limiter: Overload Clutch
A torque limiter is an automatic overload clutch that provides machine protection and reduces repair time during jamming load conditions. This is done to protect expensive machines and prevent physical injuries. A torque limiter
Engineer Blogs / Added on April 30, 2012 5:30:49 PM BSTFiring by an Engineer
As a general rule, I never thought my job responsibilities as an engineer would include HR duties. Admin duties, yes – engineers are not exempt from Excel data entry, scheduling, and organizing forms with pink sticky notes. (I 
Keyless Bushings for power transmission
There are several methods to connect shaft and hub together for power transmission. Let's find the advantage of using keyless bushings from Fenner compared with other traditional connection methods.
Traditional Connection
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StanfordCS235 / StanfordCS235 / Added on May 11, 2012 7:11:35 PM BSTCS235: Applied Robot Design, Lab 3 Teaser
This is a teaser for the third lab for the CS235: Applied Robot Design for Non-Robot-Designers at Stanford University. In this lab, students will construct a cable-driven, rigid-linkage remote-center-of-motion mechanism with
StanfordCS235 / StanfordCS235 / Added on May 11, 2012 7:11:20 PM BSTCS235: Applied Robot Design, Lecture 12-How to Use Precise Measuring Tools
This is lecture number 12 for CS235: Applied Robot Design for Non-Robot-Designers. We covered how to use precise measuring tools such as calipers, outside/inside/depth micrometers, pin gauges, screw pitch gauges, dial indicators,
StanfordCS235 / StanfordCS235 / Added on May 11, 2012 7:11:06 PM BSTCS235: Applied Robot Design, Lecture 11-Completing Our Discussion of DC Motors
This is lecture number 11 for CS235: Applied Robot Design for Non-Robot-Designers. We completed our discussion of DC motors in this lecture. cs235.stanford.edu
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DEVELOP3D blog / Added on May 9, 2012 5:08:52 PM BSTJob of the week: Mechanical Design Engineer - SCX Special Projects
Mechanical Design Engineer - SCX Special Projects - Sheffield
Job Type: Permanent
Software: SolidWorks
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Due to expansion and success, SCX Special Projects are looking to recruit a
Nova Design Ltd / Added on May 1, 2012 5:25:53 PM BSTVacancy – Project Engineer (2012/5285)
Our client has a position available for a Project Engineer. The candidate will be required to read engineering drawings, gather all relevant information including OMSDs and then suggest and make relevant amendments. This position
Nova Design Ltd / Added on February 24, 2012 6:35:38 PM GMTVacancy – 3D Design Engineers (2012/5153)
Our client is in need of experienced 3D Design Engineers. The candidates should have a general mechanical background and a good understanding of the automotive industry. Experience with any 3D CAD package will be considered, and
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Captain Hybrid / Added on March 17, 2012 5:55:55 PM GMTDESIGN West Preview: Tesla CTO Keynoting on EV Innovation
JB Straubel, chief technical officer and a founding team member of Tesla Motors, will deliver a keynote speech on creating electric cars at the Design West show and conference.
SME / Added on March 15, 2012 5:10:26 PM GMTStudents Square off Using Brain Power to Compete at National Robotics Challenge - April 12-14, 2012
DEARBORN, Mich., MARION, Ohio, March 12, 2012 — How do you challenge the brain power of young people (besides paper testing)? Answer: Provide a venue for more than1,000 kids from 72 schools for a robotic competition. Ever
Official SolidWorks Asia-Pacific Blog / Added on October 11, 2011 4:25:42 PM BSTLIVE Webinar: Simulation for Rugged Design by Stephen Endersby
Why Simulation?
Correct evaluation of Devices
Ensure balance the cost, performance, quality and timelines
Refine design ideas in the concept stage to reduce cost
Give an overview of how and why simulation can help you
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Geoff Zeiss / Between the Polls / Added on March 8, 2012 3:44:00 PM GMTCanada C-Suite Survey: Most companies reporting difficulty finding engineers and skilled trades
Captain Hybrid / Added on February 17, 2012 7:34:54 PM GMTStart-Stop Micro Hybrids Gain Momentum
A Lux Research study predicts that within the next five years, more than half of the new cars sold in the US will be micro- or mild hybrid vehicles.
CADWire.net / Added on August 17, 2011 3:49:10 PM BSTDAC’s Still Relevant to Design Automation Community, Survey Concludes (EE Times)
DAC’s Still Relevant to Design Automation Community, Survey ConcludesFrom: EE TimesType: News Report
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Kenneth Wong / Desktop Engineering / Added on October 7, 2011 8:32:49 PM BSTFaster, Easier Metalwork with SpaceClaim 2011+
The suffix plus in SpaceClaim 2011+, the latest upgrade from SpaceClaim Corp., may be a reference to the new sheet-metal functions added to the software. Many CAD users have discovered — like I did — that using direct
Captain Hybrid / Added on July 24, 2011 8:43:52 PM BSTMy Chevy Volt Test Drive
The Chevrolet Volt accelerates better, offers more space, and costs more than you might expect.
Linear Motion Tips / Added on July 14, 2011 7:08:40 PM BSTH2W linear stepper motor stages ideal for robotic applications
H2W (www.h2wtech.com) has launched a high performance linear stepper motor stages that travel at a maximum speed of 80 in/sec (two m/sec). These four and two phase linear steppers also deliver a maximum acceleration of 1G and
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Machine Design / Added on August 27, 2011 8:35:17 PM BSTShould you flood or starve a sleeve bearing?
Authored by: E.R. Booser Engineering Consultant Vero Beach, Fla. M.M. Khonsari Dow Chemical Endowed Chair and Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Louisiana State University
Hydrolics & Pneumatics / Added on August 24, 2011 10:28:11 PM BSTCancelling noise at its source
CCEFP project at Georgia Tech aims to make hydraulic systems quieter
DEVELOP3D blog / Added on August 24, 2011 10:26:51 PM BSTJob of the week: Mechansims Designer
Mechanisms Designer
Job Type: Permanent
Industry Sector: Product Development and Manufacturing
Software Category: CAD/CAM/CAE
Software Packages: SolidWorks
Location: Andover, Hampshire
Are you demonstrably competent with
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Design News / Added on August 17, 2011 3:37:50 PM BSTPhil Hester Talks Advanced Software
National Instruments VP of R&D Phil Hester provides a company update from the NIWeek conference in Austin, Texas.
DEVELOP3D blog / Added on February 23, 2011 10:51:31 PM GMTGranta + Autodesk team up for green design and materials selection & interview with Sarah Krasley
Image courtesy of the Lego Group
This is something I’ve been meaning to post for quite a while and for some reason it got stuck in my drafts folder, which as I’m sure is the same for many of you, is a bottomless pit of stuff
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Hydrolics & Pneumatics / Added on July 16, 2011 11:03:55 PM BSTWeb exclusive: white paper offers advice on Fieldbus valve manifold selection
Edited by Catlin Nalley, editorial internFieldbus valve manifolds are becoming a valuable alternative for conventional hardwired solutions due to their ability to more easily perform crucial functions. A new white paper by
Design News / Added on October 14, 2010 7:38:49 PM BSTInterface Devices Introduces Line of Durable and Affordable Air-Driven Liquid Pumps
Interface Devices, Inc. now offers the TASQ line of durable air-driven liquid...
Design News / Added on October 6, 2010 11:40:40 AM BSTFabco's White Paper - Lowering Air Cylinder Costs
Download it for free at...
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Hydrolics & Pneumatics / Added on February 22, 2011 3:21:20 AM GMTTruck crane gets complete makeover
Redesigned mobile hydraulic system offers industry-first features for next generation of work trucks. How Caterpillar Applies Electro-Hydraulics for Efficiency
Tana Utley, vice president and chief technology officer at Caterpillar Inc., discusses how... Do Biopolymers Make Sense?
Trying to determine the environmental benefit of biopolymers can be taxing. The general assumption is that it must be good to make plastics from plants as opposed to oil. Plants sequester carbon...
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Product Design Notebook / Added on October 12, 2010 6:08:20 AM BSTmechanisms, courtesy of Ralph Steiner
I’ve mentioned some great mechanism resources before, as well as supplying the 507 mechanical movements pdf. But while they really are great resources (and they are… I use them all the time!), there is something to be said
SiemensPLM / SiemensPLM Software / Added on September 15, 2010 6:42:40 PM BSTMCD Demonstration Video.flv
This is a demonstration of Mechatronics Concept Designer, a software application from Siemens PLM Software aimed at significantly improving the design and development of machine tools and production machines. Mechatronics Concept
solidworks / Solidworks Channel / Added on May 20, 2010 3:48:12 AM BSTSketch Blocks functionality Demo on a piston in SolidWorks
Sketch Blocks funtionality demonstration on a piston in SolidWorks 2006 3D CAD Mechanical Engineering Design Software
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Keyless Bushings for power transmission
There are several methods to connect shaft and hub together for power transmission. Let's find the advantage of using keyless bushings from Fenner compared with other traditional connection methods.
Traditional Connection The Quick-Assemble, Pop-Up Microbots of Your Swarm Robot Dreams
As you bask in the summer sun with the buzz of bees and bugs about, just relax with the thought that any one of those small creatures could actually be a miniature, pop-up insect manufactured at one of the world’s leading Alexandria Moseley Recognized by National Engineers Week as One of 15 Most Promising Engineering Students in U.S. and Across World
DEARBORN, Mich., December 12, 2011 — Alexandria Moseley, Newburg, Ore., a manufacturing and engineering student at the Oregon State University – Class of 2013, has been recognized as one of 15 most promising college GM Investigating Pure Electric Cars
General Motors, the giant automaker notable for killing the EV1 a decade ago, is accelerating its move into the battery electric vehicle (BEV) arena. Shaft Generator Calculation Formulas
Engineers Handbook: These formulas are used to solve either a shaft (with one or more sections) or a beam (with one constant section) with multiple supports and loads. The shaft/beam axis is aligned with the Z axis. If the impact Ferrari 458 Spider is here to steal hearts
Jaspreet Kaur Walia: Mere mention of the word Ferrari sets tongues wagging and pushes people in a state of amazement. The beauty manages to capture hearts every time it rolls on the road. Here to set pulses racing is Ferrari 458 Get updates by email, RSS, or Twitter for Mechanical Design or for others CAD & Design applications ? Subscribe to our newsletter, RSS feeds, Twitter channels or FaceBook page.
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