Author Archives: Nicole Hemsoth
Nicole Hemsoth
Defense Department Adds Direct Digital Manufacturing to its Arsenal
October 19th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15C_with_the_conformal_FAST_PACK_fuel_tanks_060905-F-1234S-017.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="79" />Technological advancements in DDM may soon allow for the fabrication of whole weapons and aircrafts, but can they meet defense safety standards?
Trek Bicycles in the Fast Lane with CFD in the Cloud
October 19th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/bikes_in_desert.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="93" />When the company’s in-house HPC server proved inadequate, Mio Suzuki, an analyst engineer at the fabled bicycle company, turned to cloud computing to run more complex CFD cases in a far less ...
CD-adapco Support Develops a Digital Assistant
October 18th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/CD-a_Steve250.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="62" />CD-adapco support goes digital with Steve, their new personal assistant. More help for the missing middle.<br />
The New Way to Print Music
October 17th, 2012
<img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/printedguitar_enl-cd891307a6978435bc9e6df80fc2712ee702d414-s51.jpg" alt="" width="75" height="42" /> Two 3D printing enthusiasts use their skills to make music.
Phase-Change Memory to Supercharge Portable Devices
October 16th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/fast_phase_change.png" alt="" width="97" height="37" />Researchers are developing next generation data storage technology based on phase-change materials (PCM). Goodby to flash memory?<br />
AMP: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
October 16th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/factory.png" alt="" width="95" height="79" />Breathing new life into U.S. manufacturing: Meeting in Washington, D.C. reviews the recommendations of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), part of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Program.
Around the Web: The Dark Side of 3D Printing
October 12th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/800px-Glock_21_sf.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="71" />Stratasys pulls the plug on a leased 3D printer. The Wiki Weapon project planned to develop a printable gun with the device.
The Move to Bring Manufacturing Back to America
October 11th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/482478057_MADE_IN_AMERICA_Stamp_xlarge.gif" alt="" width="95" height="95" />CEOs like Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemical and Jeffrey Immelt of GE, as well as Harry Moser, head of the Reshoring Initiative, typify the many leaders in government, business and academia working ...
Cartoon: DMR DIGITS
October 10th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/DMRdigits_Oct2012_cropped.jpg" alt="" width="85" height="95" />Fans of John Hughes will appreciate this month's Digits, inspired by his 1985 film Weird Science.
Wrench Opens an Interest in Additive Manufacturing!
October 9th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/wrenches_small.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="100" />While some are using additive manufacturing technology to make <a href="http://www.digitalmanufacturingreport.com/dmr/2012-04-02/rebecca%E2%80%99s_vette_is_fixed_.html" target="_blank">hard to find car parts</a> or <a href="http://singularityhub.com/2012/04/07/on-demand-robots-from-a-3d-printer/" target="_blank">small robots</a>, Objet printed something relatively simple and known to almost everyone, a ...
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