Author Archives: Nicole Hemsoth
Nicole Hemsoth
Bay Area Company Creates Most Energy-Dense Battery to Date
March 14th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/EdisonElectricCar1913.jpg" alt="" width="71" height="55" />A company which began in the Palo Alto public library has succeeded in creating a new lithium-ion battery that holds roughly twice as much energy per gram as batteries in production today ...
New Green Code to Boost Air Curtain Usage in Commercial Buildings
March 12th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/air-curtains.jpg" alt="" width="84" height="60" />Air curtains, a green substitute for building vestibules that take up space and are energy inefficient, have been blocked until now by the International Energy Construction Code (IECC). <br />
3D Printing Thomas Jefferson
March 12th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/TJefferson_thumb.jpg" alt="" width="68" height="51" />Thomas Jefferson was a large figure in American history. At RedEye On Demand, he also proved to be a large figure in the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D Production System.
President Obama Announces New Efforts to Support Manufacturing Innovation, Encourage Insourcing
March 9th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/mid-2009-04-11_President_Obama_s_Weekly_Address.ogv.jpg" alt="" width="84" height="75" />Administration proposes new national network to support manufacturing, takes immediate action to create a pilot manufacturing institute
NDIA’s 2012 Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference and Exhibition To Focus on Changing Needs of Warfighters, Vision For Future
March 8th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/gI_74441_2380_Cover.jpg" alt="" width="70" height="88" />This event, scheduled for March 21-23 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, will provide a forum for Industry and Government to have an honest dialogue for identifying the technologies that ...
Autodesk Takes Simulation Mobile with New ForceEffect App for iOS Devices
March 7th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Force_Effect_bike_wheel.jpg" alt="" width="89" height="114" />Originally available for iPad in Nov. 2011, Autodesk ForceEffect is now available at no cost on the iTunes App store globally for iPhone and iPod touch. ForceEffect allows engineers, students and technical ...
CD-adapco’s STAR Global Conference 2012 A Sell Out: Focus on Simulation and Analysis
March 7th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/STAR_conf._hotel.jpg" alt="" width="99" height="61" />The show will host over 50 commercial engineering specialists and expert panels. Many large manufacturers will be on hand, but the conference promises to provide a wealth of information for smaller companies ...
Supply Chain Risk Management Copes with Evolving Threats
March 6th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/D_Andrea_John_002.jpg" alt="" width="73" height="90" />John D'Andrea, Director, Global Supply Chain and Fulfillment at Dell, talks with the Digital Manufacturing Report about the escalating hazards associated with running today's global supply chains and what you can do ...
The Democratization of Simulation with Intelligent Templates
March 5th, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Excavator_Comet.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="65" />“Intelligent Templates” present an extremely innovative concept in product development that focuses on a reusable framework for managing product information and simulations of product performance. Simulation is made available to a wider ...
The Topic of Lean Manufacturing
March 2nd, 2012
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Road2.jpg" alt="" width="109" height="66" />Are you heading down the road to lean manufacturing? If you're already underway or contemplating starting the journey, you'll want to read this helpful article (with some excellent links) by guest writer ...
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