To cap off our annual engineering salary survey issue, we paid a visit to the engineering job fair hosted by SAE during the recent SAE World Congress in Detroit. Our take on what...
Readers who have watched the U.S. economy limp along for the past few years will probably recall one of its few bright spots: The productivity of U.S. manufacturing workers...
Machine Design recently carried an article about Underwriter Laboratories’ ULE 880 Sustainability for Manufacturing Organizations. It’s for manufacturers that want...
It is relatively easy to name a few big-name scientists off the top of your head. It is nearly impossible for the average Joe or Jane to do the same for engineers. No wonder...
Stepmotors are one of the most robust yet intricate motion-control products available. Although these motors are an engineering marvel, there are times when their...
Many engineers look at NEMA Premium grade as the gold standard for induction motor efficiency. But technical innovations now make possible even more power-miserly...
Motion components used in extreme environments require equally extreme designs to handle the onslaught of humidity, turbulent weather, extreme temperatures, abrasive...
Robots are being applied to many packaging areas that were once completely done by hand. One reason is that robot pricing has become more attractive than the...
When working with grounds and shielding, it’s common to hear complaints ranging from “It’s just black art!” to “The rules change all the time!” Though often repeated, these...
Export control helps keep American products and intellectual property out of the wrong hands. Companies and designers of certain technologies must comply with...
2011 goes in the books as a record-breaking year for worldwide machinery production with overall growth at 10.2%, according to IMS Research, Austin. The company's new report...
To ensure the safety of systems operating in hazardous locations, governments worldwide have established regulatory bodies that have developed testing and certification...
There’s a reason steel has remained the dominant material used in cars and light trucks. The same reasons will let steel survive the CAFE crunch of higher fuel economy...
Travelers in the green sphere, those who desire products made using green or sustainable processes, have no end of choices in standards and organizational...
All factory equipment requires some degree of maintenance, monitoring, and replacement, but some need much more than others. One group of high-maintenance...
