Why it makes sense to manufacture in the U. S.

Jared Rader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:46:29 -0600

Authored by:
Leslie Gordon
Senior Editor
leslie.gordon@penton.com
Twitter @LeslieGordon,

Inventor's Corner: Technique molds large, hollow, monolithic composites

Jared Rader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:15:46 -0600

A unique manufacturing technique from Marc Quenneville combines vacuum infusion with rotational molding, which he says no one has thought of doing before. The process completely eliminates the seam typically found in large composite structures such as aircraft fuselages, seaplanes, and submarines.

CFD software calculates underwater speed for a small sub

Jared Rader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:05:03 -0600

Authored by:
Fred C. Jensen, PE, MSME
Director of Engineering
Patriot Engineering Co.
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Edited by Leslie Gordon
leslie.gordon@penton.com, Twitter @LeslieGordon
Resources:
Autodesk Inc.

Coke bottles jump on the biomaterial bandwagon

Jared Rader — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:23:12 -0600

Resources:
Avantium
The Coca-Cola Co.
Gevo
Virent Inc.

A “million-dollar” idea?

Jared Rader — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:51:49 -0600

Authored by:
Andrew Spriegel
Patent Attorney
Spriegel & Associates LLC
Hudson, Ohio
Edited by Leslie Gordon
leslie.gordon@penton.com, Twitter @LeslieGordon
Resources:
Federal Trade Commission
National Inventor Fraud Center

Engineering apps for the iPhone

Leslie_Gordon — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:17:27 -0600

App is a database of screw and tap information

CAE for aerospace design

Jared Rader — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:14:48 -0600

Resources:
Aquila Engineering
EnDuraSim
Siemens PLM Software
Edited by Leslie Gordon

Box-shaped tracks let mega-coasters soar

Jared Rader — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:28:25 -0600

Resources:
Rocky Mountain Construction
Six Flags Over Texas

Advances in industrial robots

Jared Rader — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:06:32 -0600

Authored by:
Steve Prehn
Vision Product Manager
Fanuc Robotics America Corp.
Rochester Hills, Mich.
Edited by Leslie Gordon
leslie.gordon@penton.com, Twitter @LeslieGordon
Key points:
• Industry has not yet developed a truly versatile domestic robotic servant.
• But industrial robots are smarter than ever before.

SolidWorks 2012 helps streamline everyday jobs

Jared Rader — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:42:26 -0600

Edited by Leslie Gordon
leslie.gordon@penton.com
Twitter @LeslieGordon

The software comes from Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp.
175 Wyman St.
Waltham, MA 02451
(800) 693-9000
www.solidworks.com

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