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The article focuses on the efforts of manufacturers on manufacturing products by using less materials and energy. It includes information on the manufacturing of high speed and high-resolution printers developed by Xerox. It also presents information on the benefits of remanufacturing processes of Xerox including industrial waste reduction and employment opportunities.

The article discusses several aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of machine design. It mentions advances in Al, combined synergistically with other technologies such as cognitive computing, Internet of Things (IoT), 3D printing, advanced robotics, virtual and mixed reality, and human machine interfaces, are transforming what, where, and how products are designed, manufactured and assembled.

The article presents information related to the user-applied forces of human factors engineering (HFE) in mechanical design. It is stated that stabilization, actuation and opposition are the three fundamental forces in tools. It is mentioned that by gripping the device, stabilization of mechanical devices is often accomplished with exception of devices that are immovable. It is noted that to select the preferred grip or grips is a significant early step in mechanical HFE. The article states that static, sliding and viscous are three types of friction to consider in resisting motion.

In this article the author talks about the machine learning which has been used to make next Netflix recommendation, and the new frontier is trying to see if machine learning can help engineers or scientists do engineering and science better. It mentions that the broader goal is to demonstrate that machine learning can help rapidly design all kinds of technologies and engineered parts and assemblies.

Discusses the application of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) methodologies to reduce costs and time associated with product design. Background information on DFMA; Parts reductions; Management issues; Concerns on customers' operations.

Focuses on safety concerns with machine design and manufacturing constraints. Optimization issues; Concurrent engineering; Role of analyses of products and systems in enhancing product safety; Product customizations; Financial issues. INSETS: Safer bridges with FEA (finite element analysis).;Test equipment takes the heat..

Discusses the use of devices that vary speed, torque and position in motion control systems. Electronically controlled motors; Electrohydraulic motion control systems; Use in injection molding; National Appliance Energy Conservation Act; Popularity in factory automation.

The article focuses on the design of assemblies that can disintegrate via a domino-like process and the design of a new class of joints that can be detached by the application of localized heat. It is stated that to accommodate more sustainable practices, design practices must change. It is mentioned that disassembly has advantages in being able to non-destructively retrieve reusable components as compared to shredding followed by sorting and separation. It is noted that easy access to the internal components during repair and maintenance is allowed by the heat-reversible locator-snap systems.

The article discusses collaborative engineering design process mostly done by engineers working online at separate computer terminals. It is noted that the nature of engineering design keeps online collaborative design from moving inevitably toward the best, most innovative outcome. As mentioned, Mark Klein, principal research scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management, has identified a number of potential problems inherent in collaborative design.

Explores the use of probabilistic problem solving among predictive technologies. Comparison with deterministic and statistical methods; Use of the method in machine part design; Importance of the ability for quantification of risks.

The article reviews engineering design softwares, which includes SmartCAM v2018 fabrication and turning software by SmartCAMcnc, FogHorn Systems' sensor analytics software, and electromagnetic simulation CST Studio Suite 2018 by German company Simulia.

Discusses how structural problems can be avoided by designing machine elements so that they are constrained with proper degrees of freedom. John Morse's development of the activity called `exact constraint design,' designing of all machine elements so that they are constrained with proper degrees of freedom; Examples of over-constraint.

Features computer software in the field of mechanical engineering and machine design. Includes Autodesk Inc.'s Autodesk WorkCenter; Engineering Mechanics Technology Inc.'s Seam Weld Evaluation of Lifetime; AC Technology North America Inc.'s C-Mold 4.0; Eyring Corp.'s AMS 5.0 for Windows; Wolfram Research Inc.'s Optica; Granta Design Ltd.'s Cambridge Materials Selector for Windows 2.0.

The article offers information about the importance of proper fuel and air mixture in power burners. It mentions the working of engineers that provide modeling of machines that provide power burners. It also mentions the use of baffles in windbox that are used in power burners and helps in computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

The article presents information on the printer developed technical graduate Danny Rau using three dimensional printing technologies.

The article focuses on Prosthesis, a machine displayed at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada in 2017. Topics discussed include a description of Prosthesis, the design and development of the machine, its specifications, the human controls for engineering design, and its venture in the future.

The article presents the author's views on the Design Engineering Division (DED) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He comments that the division has remained the most active, leading, and vibrant division of the Society. He remarks that the activities and accomplishments of its thirteen dynamic Technical Committees are responsible for the success of the DED.

The article focuses on a study by Ora Research regarding systems level approach to reengineering of big machines and also mentions the on mining and off-highway machinery such as hydraulic, electronic and software subsystems.

The article reports that Olympus Corp. of Tokyo recently turned to a three-dimensional, computer-aided design (CAD) system to help create four new stereo microscopes. Olympus engineers normally come up with a new design by passing each other's models back and forth, updating existing designs and sharing components from other projects after tweaking them to fit the new project. Some CAD programs proved difficult to use in that type of a team environment, said Naoto Yoshida, Olympus senior supervisor.

The article offers brief information on review machine simulation software including the EurekaMobile application for Eureka Virtual Machining from Roboris, CoilDesigner for heat exchangers from optimized Thermal Systems and CFturbo 9.2 for turbomachinery design from CFturbo Software & Engineering.

The article reports on the development of a strain sensor that has the capability to heal itself when being damaged.

The article presents the author's views on the Design Engineering Division (DED) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He refers to the vision of the Design Engineering Division. He comments that many technical committee members and officers, have built and maintained the division as the largest and one of the most active divisions in ASME.

The article evaluates the new Right Angle Alignment Kit of Pinpoint Laser Systems Inc. and offers information on its functions, machinery, easy installation, qualities, and design and construction.

The article reports that Nordic Gym, a Swedish company that makes gymnasium equipment, recently introduced a line of weight training equipment for use by all athletes, including the physically disabled. Nordic Gym wanted people in wheelchairs to be able to adjust the chair on the weight machine bench to their correct training height. It features vertically adjustable seats and a specially designed weight stack selector pin that helps wheelchair users load the machine with correct weights. Three-dimensional design is, by far, the best way to simulate movement.

The article focuses on Joseph M. Juran, an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Fellow and recipient of the Society's highest award, Honorary Member who turned 100 years old. Juran is just one example of types of engineers who have joined the ASME throughout its 125-year history, which is being celebrated with many special events across the country this year. ASME's founders were prominent machine builders and innovators men like Francis A. Pratt, Amos Whitney, and Alexander Lyman Holley, who formed a professional club for likeminded engineers and patterned it after popular political leagues.

AxStream, a software package for axial turbine design and modeling, SoftInWay Inc. designed by now includes an optimization function based on the design-of-experiments method. Users can formulate a number of problems in design-of-experiments formulations using up to 20 parameters. Parameters include hub diameter, blade height and cascade angles at mean radius.

The computer-aided design software, Solid Edge, has been up-graded to version 16. The upgrade includes a new capability to create three-dimensional parts from two-dimensional assembly layouts. The up-grade also includes Virtual Studio+, a photo-realistic rendering application with an artistic, sketch-based imaging capability for early-stage representations and concept reviews. For machine design, the software adds new frame design and piping capabilities. Solid Edge developed the software.

Presents a letter to the editor about a student who was removed from the school, and who later became a pioneer in machines design.

Highlights the program sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration, National Science Foundation and other highway agencies which aims to detect the aging bridges of the United States through smart sensors. Role of Naval Research Laboratory in creating the product; Features; How the sensors work.

Reports that the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Md., developed a computer software to improve the accuracy of a piston-turning machine. Application of a geometric-thermal model to correct heat deformation; Reduction on the number of classes of different-size pistons.

Presents computer programs for general machine design. List of programs included; Hardware compatibility; Price and availability.