Open-Source Software Moves into Industry 4.0 - Design News
WEBNov 8, 2020 · Manufacturers are deploying Industry 4.0 systems that enable data collection and analysis, all in the goal is improved efficiency. Higher throughput and fewer work stoppages. In the past, manufacturers hired automation vendors to implement smart manufacturing. That meant proprietary software installed by system integrators.
Ford Innovated the Assembly Line 100 Years Ago. Now, Ford has a …
WEBSep 30, 2021 · On that first day, Ford’s team rigged a rudimentary final assembly line at the Highland Park Assembly plant. They rigged a rope with a winch that dragged cars along a 150-foot assembly line, where 140 workers swarmed the passing cars to assemble them. This rigged system was replaced by a permanent chain-driven assembly line in 1914.
How to Successfully Design Plastic Parts
WEBAug 25, 2016 · Learn-As-You-Go. There are four key sources for learning plastic part design, listed here in order of increasing impact: Networking with other engineers. Touring an injection molding facility (local and overseas) Talking to a toolmaker. Looking at “bad” parts (design flaws) I’ve learned the most from bad parts.
Why Software-Defined Vehicles Are the Future - Design News
WEBDec 22, 2022 · These benefits will contribute to the market for software-defined vehicles ballooning from $34.2 billion in 2022 to $81.6 billion by 2027, at a compound annual growth rate of 19.0 percent according to MarketsandMarkets Inc. in its report, " Software-Defined Vehicles Market .”. The software itself will consume €1 billion by 2030, stated ...
A Look at 10 Hot New Internal Combustion Engines - Design News
WEBApr 19, 2019 · The internal combustion engine marches on, with innovations ranging from variable compression ratios to cam-less valve trains. Electric powertrains are all the rage these days, but the evolution of the internal combustion engine hasn’t slowed. In fact, new changes are coming faster than ever.Consider, for example, this short list of recent ...
IEDM Gives Sneak Peek into Potential Future Chips
WEBNov 30, 2023 · Spencer Chin is a Senior Editor for Design News, covering the electronics beat, which includes semiconductors, components, power, embedded systems, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, and other related subjects.
How Do LEDs Work? - designnews.com
WEBApr 4, 2024 · A video on the YouTube channel VirtualBrain explains how LEDs work. The video uses an electrical circuit with a diode to explain the action of current passing through to allow light passage and thus the LED lighting. As an LED is semiconductor-based, the video further explains how electron movement and the transfer of energy produce light …
3D-Printing Materials recent news | Design News
WEBMaterialise Introduces New 3D Printing Materials and More 3DP News. We’re also looking at a new IDTechEx 3DP market analysis report and new 3D printing software from HP. by Rob Spiegel. Apr 11, 2024. |. 5 Slides. 3D Printing. Metal …
Flexible Packaging Reduces Waste - Design News
WEBMar 10, 2023 · Flexible packaging’s upfront design aligns with the plastics industry’s overall goal of source reduction or eliminating waste before it is produced. Compared to rigid bottles, uniquely designed liquid packaging can allow manufacturers to use 70% less plastic upfront, consume up to 73% less water, and reduce waste to landfills by as much as ...
Is Industrial Design Dead?
WEBOct 2, 2009 · Some striking comments are emerging about the industrial design profession and, specifically, its professional society, The Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA), founded in 1967. “The IDSA has served a valuable role in the evolution of design as a professional discipline, and has helped advance the field to a point where the IDSA is …
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