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The article evaluates a range of products including the Broadband Low Noise Amplifier from Agile Microwave Technology Inc., the Torque Wrench from Anoison Electronics and the Frequency Extenders from Eravant.

Discusses how electronic engineers often find inspiration in strange places. Contributions that such a rudimentary tool as the paper napkin gave to the engineering field; Napkin's integral part in advancing the state of engineering for the better; How the napkin enables inspiration to be captured and recorded even when it strikes at the most unpredictable times and places.

Presents information on several technological developments in design engineering in the United States as of October 2000. Purdue University professor who developed a ceramic machining process; Details on the creation of multiport cylinder dryer to improve the drying rate in pulp and paper processing; Research on the corrosion of copper.

Offers information on a design developed by Anoto AB that holds the promise of merging digital wireless technology with the pen and paper. Principle behind the technology; Advantages.

Reports on the benefits of a paperless design process on the engineering profession. Reduction in defects due to the use of computer programs; Comprehensive solutions offered by computer-aided design and manufacturing; Development speed from combination of concurrent engineering and paperless design; Examples of paperless designs.

The article focuses on problems in design specifications and equipment schedule compliance in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry in the U.S. The author mentioned some problems in air-handling units and noted that design selections that are too far to the right on the fan curve indicate that the fan operates beyond normal limits. The author stated that paying attention to details is important in laying out a utility fan set.

This article reports that a Florida engineering services firm has built a system to automate distribution of its construction materials testing reports electronically. "We wanted to create a product to save us money and create a service for our customers," says Greg Edmonds, CEO of Ellis & Associates, Jacksonville. Edmonds says the company spent a year with a consultant developing "E-Reports." It uses e-mail to alert clients when reports are posted to their Web-accessible accounts. Clicking on a link in the e-mail brings a list of reports that also note whether they passed or failed. Clicking on a title opens a secure, digitally signed PDF version of the full report that can be examined, archived, routed to a pre-set distribution list — or even printed.

The article focuses on retrofit to a VRF system for a corporate Office building using design-bid-build project delivery. Topics inlcude the HVAC system selection and design intent are based on the process has outlined in ASHRAE Handbook 2020, the finalized system selection shall be decentralized HVAC systems and terminal fan coil units, and heating systems consist of six variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heat recovery systems integrated with six VRF heat recovery air conditioning systems.

The article discusses a paper about the three-dimensional printing machine (3DPM) that is developed by engineering research graduate Javier Ramos and colleagues from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Topics covered include the advantages of the features compared with existing 3DPMs, effort of the team to lower the cost of production and applications of the 3DPM in the industries.

The article discusses the trends in digital product development. It highlights the developments in the engineering industry from the use of paper engineering drawing to three-dimensional (3-D) wire-frames. It cites that these changes in the engineering industry have been brought about by advances in information technology (IT). Moreover, it explores the three categories when examining trends in digital product development, which would be helpful in predicting the future of mechanical engineering. These categories include technology modeling, geometry modeling and process modeling.

Presents information on a survey which showed that design engineers prefer to use electronic catalogs than paper catalogs because they help streamline the design process.

Presents products displayed at the 1997 National Design Engineering Show. Watertight screws; Luminescence detectors; Cylinders; Transducers; Compressors and pumps; Motor brake; Analysis system; Locking device; Retaining-ring tool; Cable processor system; Spring-loaded devices; Mount ends; Fan; Processor; Vibration material; Couplings; Cylinder; Paper clip; Gearmotors; Controller; More.

Discusses how new technologies like software, microprocessors, local area networks and alternating current drives are transforming the way engineers design with electric drives. Boeing Wichita's purchase of automatic laser maskant scriber; One New York Plaza building's heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system; Use of intelligent drive system by Virginia Fibre Corp.'s mini-paper mill.

Beyond the logo or brand identity, a well-designed machine is the most important vehicle of the brand, bringing considerable competitive advantage and communicating the technological capabilities of the manufacturer. For the die casting machine producer Idra Group, similar modules were used for multiple types of machines in the product family, which dropped production costs and made replacing parts and keeping product stocks easier. Design that Creates Economies of Scale Designers play a crucial role in optimizing machinery for production and upkeep costs. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers world news briefs related to computer industry. Babilon GmbH director Jochen Babilon states that the company develops a computer-aided design (CAD) manufacturing software that allows plant employees to automatically extract machine programs from CAD models. Scientists have created a robot scientist, called Adam, a computer system that automates the scientific process. The 250 engineers at Mailhot Industries submitted approval requests for their engineering designs on paper.

Focuses on the stability of industrial processing sector projects for engineering design firms in the United States. Reliability of industrial processing facilities expanded by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; Viability of the market in spite of weak performance from the steel and paper sectors.

This article focuses on the VersaLaser VL-200 introduced by VersaLaser. Cutting model parts by hand is so 20th century. Leap into the digital age with the VersaLaser VL-200, which uses a computer-controlled laser beam to cut, score, and contour sheets of paper, plastic, wood, fabric, and other materials into any shape you desire. The printer can accept files from many popular drafting and graphics programs, including AutoCAD, Photoshop, and CorelDRAW. Retailing for around $8,000 or leasing for under $200 per month, the VL-200 is less costly than 3D printers used for model making.

Information about several papers discussed at the thermo electric conference organized by IAV Automotive Engineering Inc. in Berlin, Germany in 2008 is presented. The event has featured several researchers, automotive engineers and physicians including Johannes Liebl, Andreas Eder and Thomas Breitling. The conference discussed the effective ways of how to develop specific technology for automotive industry enhancement.

Presents several engineering designs. Transducers designed by Tony Mancini of Gems Sensors; Hollow-shaft gearheads designed by Anthony Trupiano of Thomson Micron; Stacked paper fastener from Sherman Bagget of M/S Productions.

Reports on the new design of copiers with special binding machines for the task of fusing a spine onto an otherwise finished collation of sheets in Rochester, New York. Tracks of thermal glue that is considered the interesting part of the proprietary binding tape; Melting temperature of the center flue; Steps involved in the thermal tape binding.

The article reports on the launch of a paper about engineering design for industrial health and safety by the Inter-Institutional Group on Health and Safety (IIG) in Great Britain on December 12, 2013. According to the IIG, good engineering design can help reduce work-related injuries, accidents and fatalities. It notes that IIG's publication also offers recommendations on actions that engineers, managers, and the government should take associated to industrial safety.

This section offers technology design news briefs including a paper that examines the challenges design engineers face as chip makers up the ante on microprocessor power and density, a webcast that will look at the impact of mechatronics and motion systems in the design of aerospace and defense applications, and the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on May 22, 2012.

The article reports that Renaissance Electronics Corp. has issued a white paper titled, "Current Trends in RF/Microwave Switch Matrices," which explores the challenges involved in designing a custom switch matrix as well as other trends and technology options. The document lists the six main challenges that are faced by engineers designing a custom switch matrix which include RF/microwave design, mechanical design, and documentation.

The article reports on the creation of Engineer Margaret Beardsley's first novel entitled "Albion Unbound." Beardsley has finished her first novel and made it published while holding a job as the director of GB Science and Technology. Beardsley avers that writing a novel beside having a full time work is a balancing act. She adds that the only reluctance was before she placed the pen to the paper, but the great delight was to discover how easily the story flows once she began doing it. INSET: CREATIVE FLOW.

The article presents several information on resources for medical design technology in the U.S. These resources include a new website for Universal Air Filter that are made easier for design engineers, a technical paper from New Scale Technologies which presents a novel microfluidic pump design, and the 2007 Directory of Metals & Materials from Goodfellow which contains information about pure metals including alloys, polymers, ceramics and composites.

The author discusses their group's approach in designing heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and automatic temperature controls systems using the combined sequence-FPT format. According to him, the approach enables the engineer to think through the system concept earlier in the project to clearly understand the design. He noted that it is better to have error in the paper early in the design than to have a problem with the system existing at zero degrees Fahrenheit.

The article presents news briefs related to the engineering design and manufacturing industries in the U.S. as of March 2006. Banner Engineering Corp. has introduced its iKnow Machine Safety online tutorial. Cyon Research Corp. is offering a white paper that evaluates the sharing of design data throughout a product's lifecycle using JT data format.

Several letters to the editor are presented concerning electronic design including the popularity of using spread-spectrum techniques in switching power supplies and the origin of the term fish paper and how is come to be associated with vulcanized fiber.

Focuses on UGS' sponsorship of a series of "Battling Complexity" seminars in response to a PLM white paper indicating design process complexity as the most important issue for engineers.

Focuses on the e-paper design contest co-sponsored by NEC Electronics America and "EDN" magazine, which features designs using NEC Electronics' microcontrollers.

Presents news briefs on engineering design in the U.S., as of February 3, 2004. Conference organized by "Start" magazine and Save American Manufacturing; Job listings web site launched by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Paper on computer-aided design market offered by Cyon Research Corp.

Highlights the 13th International Conference on Engineering Design to be held in Glasgow, Scotland. Date and venue of the conference; Theme of the conference; Topics for discussion; Presentation of selected research paper by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

This article reports that DynaForce arms design engineers with a dynamic 2-D or 3-D color-coded picture of contact forces and distribution as they occur. The computer-based force analysis program is the first to plot forces in real time, claims Force Imaging Technologies Inc. John Deere Engine Works used DynaForce to test its 400 Series heavy-duty diesel engine and plans to use the software for future engine testing. DynaForce takes data from paper-thin sensors. These units are composed of a semiconductor grid set between two Mylar or Kapton sheets.

Reports on the corrugated board industry focusing on several engineering designs. Details on the QualiScan control device developed by Qualitek; Information on the Tol-O-Matic BC3 Rodless Band Cylinder; Comments from Bruce Taylor, vice president of Qualitek, Columbus, Ohio.

The article focuses on the contribution of Rolling-Element Guide in enhancing the efficiency of industrial lathe. To support heavy tools, the original design used V-groove slide guides. But the drawback was that these machines had to be accurately machined into the lathe table. Moreover, their poor anti- friction properties required large amounts of power and lubricating oil to function smoothly. By replacing the slide guides with heavy-duty, rolling-element guides, the manufacturer reduced machine assembly time and costs by almost a third. The new guides save design, machining, and assembly time. Besides offering greater efficiency and lower costs, the new guides also improves the lathe's tool-positioning accuracy and precision of travel.

Several letters to the editor are presented related to the insanity lying behind the mentality of environmental protection in the August 14, 2006 issue, the role of the mighty pencil in the real world of engineering design in the June 26, 2006 issue, and the comparison between math software and the No. 2 Pencil.

The article reports developments related to engineering design. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers has published Dr. Genichi Taguchi's latest book "Robust Technology Development: Bringing Quality Engineering Upstream." The National Society of Professional Engineers offers "The 9 Factors of Engineering Success: A Guidance Package for Mentors." Manca Inc. introduces a comprehensive range of Sauter ultra-speed indexing disk-type lathe turrets.

Reports on the design of Aero-Motive, a modular and adjustable workstation from Aero-Motive Inc. Reduction of repetitive motion injuries that lower employee productivity; Adjustment of all components in five ways; Capability of the product to maximize worker comfort by adapting itself to the work environment.

Reports that Eastman Kodak has assigned students at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California to design film cameras with an emphasis on ergonomics. Description of several innovative student designs; Features of an ambidextrous single-lens reflex camera; Design of a 110 film format camera.