Author Archives: Nicole Hemsoth
Nicole Hemsoth
Additive Manufacturing is Ready to Rock and Roll
September 26th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/rocket2.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="71" />After thirty years of slow, steady growth, the additive manufacturing, 3D printing industry seems about to take off
6 Key Questions American Manufacturing Executives Should Be Asking Themselves Today
September 24th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/car-production2_cropped.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="87" />During the development of the Third Annual American Manufacturing Strategies Summit 2012, an advisory board of industry experts identified a number of key questions every manufacturing executive should be asking as they ...
Simulation Comes to the Cloud
September 24th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Combustion_chamber.png" alt="" width="95" height="76" />New offering from Autodesk brings “missing middle” manufacturing companies the opportunity to leverage CFD, FEA and other modeling and simulation tools at an affordable cost and ease of use.
Making Value: Integrating Manufacturing, Design and Innovation to Thrive in the Changing Global Economy
September 19th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/nae-2011-logo.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="95" />The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) recently released a report that describes the opportunities that lie ahead at the intersection of innovation, design, and manufacturing while developing a new framework that can ...
Reducing Truck Cab Weight Lowers Costs and Saves Energy
September 19th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/EDAG_factory_floor.png" alt="" width="96" height="62" />By linking product and production as early as possible in the product development process, EDAG creates optimized manufacturing solutions for sustainable mobility. Playing a key role in EDAG's success is product lifecycle ...
New Tool Gives Structural Strength to 3-D Printed Works
September 18th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/3D_Insect.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="68" />Purdue University is working with Advanced Technology Labs of Adobe Inc. to develop a computer program that automatically strengthens objects created using 3-D printing. The innovation is needed because the printed fabrications ...
Racing Aficionados Sharpen Skills and Improve Performance with Advanced Simulator Brought to Life with 3D
September 17th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Racing-Seat-Color-Error-Map_2.jpg" alt="" width="72" height="95" />CXC Simulations, maker of specialized racing simulation equipment, had a manufacturing problem that required a unique solution – designing a mounting system for a specific racing seat in a new product line. ...
The Giving Trees
September 14th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/DMR_Forest.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="89" />Nanocrystalline cellulose, made by processing wood pulp, is the latest wonder material – super strong, conducts electricity, is biodegradable, and may spell the end of inorganic plastics.
Ramgen Simulates Shock Waves, Makes Shock Waves Across Energy Spectrum
September 13th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Ramgen_screenshot.png" alt="" width="73" height="95" />Ramgen, a small, Seattle-based energy research and development (R&D) firm, is developing a novel gas compressor system based on shock-wave technology used in supersonic flight applications. Simulation on Jaguar shows potential for ...
Cartoon: DMR DIGITS
September 12th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/DMRdigits_Sept2012.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="98" />DARPA's Cheetah Robot recently ran a 20-meter split at 28.3 mph, faster than the world record for a human set in 2009. But look out, here's comes Cyber Kitty.
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