• Energizing Solar Cells With FEA
• Metal Fabrication Manufacturers Gain Advantage With Robots
• Cell Phone Technology Used In Medical Imaging
• Wheels: New Wheel Bearing Concept Features Axial Splines
• 5-Star Product: Sensor Film Maps Surface Pressure
• Engineer's Toolbox: Pump Optimization Saves Energy, Maintenance
• Products: Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical, Motion
• Special: Software Products

Feature Articles

Energizing solar cells with FEA
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, photovoltaic power will be competitive in price with traditional sources of electricity within 10 years. Contributing to this trend, Solar Power Industries, Inc. (SPI) of Belle Vernon, PA, uses finite element analysis (FEA) software from Pittsburgh-based ALGOR, Inc. as a tool for developing faster, more efficient, and less expensive ways to manufacture solar cells.
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Metal fabrication manufacturers gain advantage with robots Steve Bartholomew of ABB Robotics explores the case for robotics in metal fabrication and, by adopting sustainable practices, how users can significantly transform productivity and efficiency. The adoption of robotic technology has been steadily increasing over the past few years. In 2006, robotic sales to Europe increased by 11%, with a large majority of the sales attributable to the metal fabrication industry. Read the full article You're Invited! Attend IMTS 2008 to see how to produce your best designs more economically … and design more effectively for production. You'll see faster, more precise machines; tools to process virtually any material; finishing technologies; automation; quality instruments and manufacturing software. Reduce cycle times, improve quality and increase productivity. Sign up now and save. Go to www.imts.com. Engineers harness cell phone technology for medical imaging According to the World Health Organization, some three-quarters of the world's population has no access to ultrasounds, X-rays, magnetic resonance images, and other medical imaging technology. With an innovative concept developed by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, the ubiquitous cell phone could one day be used to make medical imaging accessible to billions of people around the world. Read the full article

Wheels: New wheel bearing concept features axial splines An approximate 10% reduction in weight and a considerably simplified mounting procedure (compared with conventional radial splines) are the most significant advantages of the new FAG wheel bearing concept that is preloaded by means of axial splines in the axle journal. Read the full article More features, more machines means better designs with MotorSolve MotorSolve v2 is the right solution for all types of electric machines. The modern and intuitive interface makes it effortless to design any number of brushless dc, induction and switched reluctance machines for extensive analysis. A sophisticated validation mechanism verifies each change to the global design and guides the user through the creation process. Request a live demonstration with one of our technical representatives today! For more information visit Infolytica online.

5-Star Product: Fast, accurate sensor film maps surface pressure
Pressurex, a thin flexible film from Sensor Products Inc., is a versatile non-destructive testing tool for quality control and machine component inspection. Its ability to easily and rapidly show inconsistencies in surface pressure between mating and contacting surfaces has lowered scrap rate and assisted in the design and manufacture of many industrial and electronic products.
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Engineer's Toolbox: Pump optimization saves energy, maintenance
Recent studies show that average pumping efficiency in industrial plants is below 40%. Pump over-sizing and throttled valves are identified as the two major contributors to efficiency loss. Optimizing pump performance has the potential to achieve 30% to 70% improvements in energy and maintenance cost, while improving both pump and process reliability.
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