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Iana Aranda, the senior director of Engineering for Sustainable Development at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), is leading efforts to promote sustainability in engineering. She manages programs and platforms that align with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and encourages engineers to participate and contribute to sustainable development. The demand for sustainability in engineering roles is increasing due to factors such as environmental, social, and governance considerations, as well as investments in climate action. Aranda's work includes collaborating with global partners, addressing manufacturing challenges in low-resource settings, and supporting initiatives like Engineering for Change (E4C) and the Amazon CoLab. She attributes her success to her mentors and the staff she has worked with, and she emphasizes the importance of being comfortable with discomfort when navigating uncharted territory. [Extracted from the article]

An actuator and motor combined in single piece eliminates the typical seals between the motor and actuator. 24 Automation & IIoT ANDY ZASKE and SEAN HALVERSON | Tolomatic, Inc. Food and beverage applications pose special challenges for electric actuators. Design engineers must also choose between an integrated motor/actuator design and a more traditional design with the motor separate from the actuator and attached before installation on the final machine. [Extracted from the article]

In this article from Power & Motion, Festo board member Dr. Ansgar Kriwet discusses the complexity of automation and how design teams can improve the user experience. Kriwet compares industrial automation to the consumer world, noting that automation in the past was difficult but has become easier over time. He emphasizes the need for automation suppliers to focus on simplifying the user experience and highlights the importance of design in making automation easy. Kriwet also mentions the role of companies like Festo in supporting manufacturers in automating their core processes. He concludes by stating that customers need to stay informed about new developments in automation to determine their usefulness in solving specific production problems. [Extracted from the article]

The article defines some rules for the designing for automation. Topics discussed include importance of imagining the robot trying to assemble the parts; considering off-the-shelf parts to complete the products, whether they are fasteners, dowel pins, electrical connectors or others; and careful preparation for the camera.

The article discusses the factors to consider when designing connectors for portable medical equipment. It mentions the designing of smaller connectors with more pins and the extending of connector life. It cites electrical issues such as contact resistance and shielding requirements. Furthermore, it notes finger protection and touchproof connectors for portable medical devices' safety aspect.

The article focuses on the plain bearings. They can replace rolling-element bearings in many applications. Plain bearings can meet the high-load, low-maintenance, long-life needs of demanding applications. Furthermore, larger contact areas let plain bearings bear more load, resist shocks, and tolerate misalignment.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including “A Generation of Pessimists" in the June 6, 2012 issue, "Working With Dimensional Tolerances" in the May 10, 2012 issue, and “Better Alternatives for Wind Power” in the May 10, 2012 issue.

The article explores the calculation of shoulder-fillet stresses. It notes that procedures for calculating shoulder-fillet stresses should take multiaxial stresses into account, even if loading is uniaxial. Shoulder fillets are notches that generate transverse stresses under axial loading. When calculating, the location of the maximum stress in the fillet radius is determined in degrees.

The article informs that scientist Nikola Tesla first imagined the wireless transmission of power. He holds several patents related to the wireless transmission of energy. It is the part of his wireless world system, that would send both information and electricity around the globe. The most extensive use of wireless power transfer can be seen in passive RFID tags. A Powercast transmitter can send radio frequency (RF) signals, which is converted into electricity to charge small devices like phones or cameras by the receiver. A team of researchers led by professor Marin Stoljacic at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come closer to Tesla's vision by outlining a way to juice bigger devices without wires. They rely on magnetic induction and resonance to transfer power.

The article reports that Mechanical Power Transmissions & Motion Control, a new event dedicated to mechatronics, will be held at the Milan fair center Rho-Pero, Italy from September 20 to September 23, 2005. The event will also feature in-depth tutorials and roundtables. The International Innovation Award, organized by Italian Association of Engineering Designers will recognize innovative products.

Reviews the MSC.Adams 2003 software for machine design from MSC Software.