August 9, 2007

The best place to measure current consumption is in the main power feed.

The U-clip shaft collar from Amacoil Inc., Aston, Pa.

The UGS Velocity Series software for the mid-market includes Solid Edge, NX CAM Express for generating toolpaths, Femap for FEA, and Teamcenter Express for collaboration.

A Midwestern manufacturer troubled by outsourcing to low-labor-cost regions flagged for me a recent article in the Wall Street Journal.

Technology, regulations, and a desire for clean energy are paving the way for a wind-turbine industry.

A creative wrapping technique builds structurally stable and well-insulated coils for a new fusion reactor.

Modern simulation software lets engineers spot electromechanical problems long before they get to the stage of real hardware.

Position-measurement systems optimized for safety can simplify the task of meeting IEC standards.

All products start with an idea. But it's rare that a finished product turns out the same as the initial idea. In fact, designs typically develop over time.

The Type 567 plastic butterfly valve from GF Piping, Tustin, Calif. (gfpiping.com), works with pressures up to 150 psi.

Thermal-simulation software can help keep hot mobile devices running cool.

John Allen Paulos is a math professor and pundit with a reputation for poking fun at educated but mathematically illiterate people.

Windmills aren't what they used to be but then neither is the search for renewable energy sources.