Engineering TV : Industrial Design

Commercial Solar Water Heating Systems

CurtisEllzey — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:09:00 GMT

EnerWorks Rob Singlehurst describes their commercial Solar Water Heating systems and some recent case studies where these systems have been implemented. EnerWorks designs and manufactures solar heating equipment and solar collectors for commercial, industrial and residential use and provides solar water heating solutions in applications such as hospitals, long-term care facilities, hotels, multi-family and institutional accommodations, community centers, boiler make-up water, industrial processes and commercial operations. For seasonal, off-grid installations, savings of up to 100% can be realized. Also watch this episode: Drake Landing Solar Community. For more information, go to: EnerWorks.

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uPrint Personal 3D Printer

CurtisEllzey — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT
As a personal 3D printer, uPrint makes 3D printing immediate and convenient through every design iteration. Designed for the desktop, uPrint requires only a 25 x 26 in. footprint and features an 8 x 6 x 6 in. build envelope. Using Dimension’s proven FDM technology, uPrint builds models with Stratasys ABSplus — a material on average 40 percent stronger than the company’s standard ABS material, making it ideally suited for testing the form, fit and function of models and prototypes. uPrint also features a soluble support removal system, allowing for hands-free removal of the model support material. For more information, go to: Dimension uPrint.

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Miniature Linear Modules

CurtisEllzey — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT
The compact miniature linear modules MKK and MKR in the sizes 12-40 are especially suitable for smaller loads in classic handling as well as for tasks in the semi-conductor and electronics industry. With the same connection dimensions, analogue accessories and attachments, the user can choose between the drive variants ball screw drive (MKK) and belt drive (MKR). The ready-to-install modules can be combined with the easy-2-Combine and the camoLINE axle building block thanks to the positive-fitting adapter interface. Also watch these episodes: camoLINE: Cartesian Motion Building System and Rexroth Linear Motion Systems. For more information, go to: Rexroth.

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Rexroth Linear Motion Systems

CurtisEllzey — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT
Designed for a wide range of applications running from materials handling technology to light-duty machining jobs in the aluminum, wood and plastics sectors, Rexroth offers its ready-to-mount Linear Motion Systems with a variety of drive configurations and control systems. Here, Rexroth's David Green demonstrates a medical application that utilizes their PSK Precision Modules. When a ball rail system and a ball screw are integrated within a compact frame, the result is a neat-sized but very powerful linear module. Miniaturized PSK Systems meet the speed and precision requirements of modern production machines. Also watch these episodes: camoLINE: Cartesian Motion Building System and Miniature Linear Modules. For more information, go to: Rexroth.

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camoLINE: Cartesian Motion Building System

CurtisEllzey — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT
The camoLINE (Cartesian Motion building system) modular system and Easy-2-Combine interface cover a wide range of applications to allow you to find the handling or machining system that meets your requirements while streamlining the configuration, assembly, and commissioning processes. Features include: electromechanical linear axes, high performance pneumatic actuators, and servo motors and stepping motors with matching controllers. With camoLINE you can combine different drive technologies within one application to build a handling system that precisely meets your needs. Also watch these episodes: Rexroth Linear Motion Systems and Miniature Linear Modules. For more information, go to: Rexroth.

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Jamison RFID Portals

CurtisEllzey — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT
Jamison's Industrial Portals Division produces heavy-duty RFID portals that are custom designed enclosures that help track products during the manufacturing process and throughout the entire supply chain. Industrial Portals design allows users to easily install and integrate any RFID hardware/software systems with dramatically lower costs than other systems.

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Siemens Integrated Automation

CurtisEllzey — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:40:00 GMT
With Totally Integrated Automation (TIA), Siemens provides a comprehensive, integrated range of products and systems for efficient automation of the entire production workflow – for all industries. TIA enables the entire production workflow to be automated from goods receiving, through production, to dispatch. Ed Housler from Siemens explains what integrated automation is all about, demonstrates RFID solutions in a packaging line and outbound logistics, and discusses "light-out" factories and how Siemens can help companies profit at every stage of the process: higher cycle rates, significantly better availability and maximum product quality resulting in a considerable increase in productivity.

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PROFINET and Machine Vision

CurtisEllzey — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:39:00 GMT
Ed Housler continues his demonstration of Siemens automation solutions, including PROFINET and SIMATIC machine vision sensors. PROFINET is the open and manufacturer independent Industrial Ethernet Standard from PROFIBUS International, ensuring a uniform communication from the office-world through to the field level. PROFINET makes use of IT-Standards, such as TCP/IP and makes real-time communication for automation tasks and high performance motion control applications a reality. In addition to RFID systems, SIMATIC sensor solutions include: proximity switches (recording, counting, measuring, monitoring or positioning solid, liquid or powdery substances), vision sensors (for automatic parts recognition by means of shapes, dimensions, samples, outlines, or colors), fail-safe sensors (for protecting both man and machine in an industrial environment) and code reading systems (for reading and verification of 1-D and 2-D codes, such as bar codes and data matrix codes).

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Siemens RFID Factory Automation

CurtisEllzey — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:23:00 GMT
Whether in manufacturing, logistics or distribution, if you want to know everything about the production or the flow of goods at all times and at all locations, Siemens electronic RFID factory automation systems provide a comprehensive solution. Meaningful data accompanies a product or object from the beginning. The contactless data transmission guarantees a high suitability for industrial conditions. And the uniform system integration provides for a simple and efficient integration into the application. These systems identify safely, quickly and efficiently, are unaffected by dirt and store data directly on the product or object. Siemens' Ed Housler, Business Manager, Factory Sensors, takes us through a demonstration of integrated RFID systems on the factory floor.

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Miniature Machine Tools

CurtisEllzey — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:18:00 GMT
Prof. Ozdoganlar’s research focuses on processes and equipment for micro-manufacturing. Research projects at Carnegie Mellon's Department of Mechanical Engineering include experimental, theoretical, and numerical (simulation) studies. The processes of interest include mechanical micromachining process, where micro-scale milling, drilling, and grinding tools as small as 10 µm in diameter are used within precision and miniature-machine-tool platforms. The research projects in his laboratory include fundamental understanding of the process mechanics (the effect of workpiece crystallography, modeling micromilling forces); micro-tool characteristics (micro-tool failure and wear, enhanced micro-tool fabrication); dynamic behavior of micromilling (analytical modeling of micro-endmill dynamics, dynamics of micromilling process); and applied projects on micromachining (fabrication of biomedical devices, micro-scale electrodes and molds, micromachinability of materials). Current research is aiming to create nano-scale (50 nm) structures using a new form of material removal.

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New Resistor Designs

Terry Knight — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:33:00 GMT
Even in resistors, there are new specialty technologies that allow manufacturers to distinguish themselves. New designs and packages include heat transfer surfaces and think film resistive inks in non-inductive patterns.

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The Injection Process

Terry Knight — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:49:00 GMT
Injection machines use gravity feed and augurs to force material into the cavity of the mold and then use robotics to move parts through the process that is almost automatic and monitors key quality assurance variables.

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Flexibility in Creating Parts

Terry Knight — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:08:00 GMT
Mixing the plastic and the powder is a key factor in the overall technology of creating molded parts and is really where the flexibility and creativity of ensuring the engineered part matches the specifications of the customer.

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The End of the Injection Process

Terry Knight — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:43:00 GMT
In the final stages of the metal injection molding process, hydrogen torches impart the right qualities to molded parts and protect the molybdenum heating elements from oxygen and deterioration.

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Variables in Injection Molding

Terry Knight — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:23:00 GMT
The process of metal injection molding involves several variables including shrinkage of the parts in the furnace from the plastic content of the compounds used. Today, we'll look at some of those variables from NetShape Technologies.

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