June 22, 2006

A college physics lab needed to spin test some assemblies, but managers didn't want to buy an expensive, long-lead-time centrifuge or outsource the task.

An understanding of backlash, lost motion, and repeatability is the key to selecting servo gearheads.

Battery-makers chase different technologies in the race against the Energizer Bunny.

RT Technology annually ships 50,000 chair bases from its molding house in Toronto.

Surveys indicate that people buying motors that they plan on using for the next 20 years can expect to pay 50 times the purchase price in electricity.

The first automatic lawnmower made by Husqvarna AB in Sweden liberates gardeners from the tedious, time-consuming chore of mowing lawns.

A propeller hub isolator virtually eliminates noise, vibration, and harshness effects perceived as "shift clunk" when boat pilots shift engines into gear.

Bayer MaterialScience in Germany has established Lyttron Technology GmbH for the production of electroluminescent (EL) films that light up when electric current is applied.

The impetus for engineering registration in the U.S. first came in the late 1800s when numerous railroad bridges began to collapse, frequently accompanied by loss of human life.

Mobile phones rely on acoustic filters to make speech and sound come through loud and clear.

Shrinking full-scale engines to pocket size is no small feat.

Modern PLCs let companies remotely check the condition of a machine or view other statistics via a Web site.

Mathcad 13 is easy-to-use yet powerful software for creating, calculating, and documenting engineering and scientific analyses.

See videos of the miniature engines running.