Author Archives: Nicole Hemsoth
Nicole Hemsoth
Changes Big and Small Come in SolidWorks 2014
September 11th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/1-_Style_Spline_NEW.png" alt="" width="95" height="53" border="0" />When a PLM provider touts some 2.1 million users worldwide, the motto that naturally follows is, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” So as Dassault Systèmes releases the 2014 version ...
Robots to Flex New-found Muscles
September 10th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/490px-Arm_muscles_front_superficial.png" alt="" width="78" height="95" border="0" />The thought of robots interacting with humans is no longer a blurry vision of the future. While the lighthearted portrayal of R2D2 or Wall-E are still a far cry from what ...
Elon Musk Models Rocket with Hand Gestures
September 9th, 2013
Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla and SpaceX, is at it once again. He has just recently released a video about a new system that is sure to leave Star Wars fans and technology junkies alike in awe. Like ...
A Glimpse into Aircraft Assembly Lines
September 9th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/a400m.png" alt="" width="95" height="60" border="0" />The design and the industrialization of aircraft is a complex process. To give an idea the number of parts (excluding standard elements) used in an aircraft like the Airbus A400M exceeds ...
Could Simulations Have Kept Mars’ Spirit Rover Rolling?
September 6th, 2013
In May 2009, the Mars rover Spirit fell through the crusty shelf of Martian topsoil to a soft bed of sand that would become its permanent resting place, despite months of desperate maneuvering by NASA engineers. But according to ...
State Department Seeks Aid of the Internet of Things Community
September 6th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/photo01.jpeg" alt="" width="95" height="71" border="0" />In the Washington D.C. area, a new community has emerged for entrepreneurs, developers, manufacturers, service providers, and investors. Known as the “Internet of Things DC,” this community encourages people from all ...
Fuel Cells Propel Airbus to Prestigious Award
September 5th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/7ac0b79772.gif" alt="" width="95" height="43" border="0" />In 2012, Airbus began testing a new system that they believed could reduce fuel consumption in aircraft. This testing involved using fuel cells as an auxiliary source of energy to power ...
DoE Resuscitates Tesla-Backing Loan Program
September 5th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/tesla.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="52" border="0" />The Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program — the same one that helped Tesla make a name for itself — is returning after a hiatus that has been ...
Graphene Gains on Silicon’s Heels
September 4th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/800px-Graphen2.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="63" border="0" />Silicon, the single element most associated with electronics, may have some new competition. Known as graphene, the one-atom-thick sheet of carbon atoms has some not-insignificant physical properties that make it suitable ...
The Next Revolution
September 4th, 2013
Digital Manufacturing Revolution is a two-day celebration of the most important and visible milestone yet for the Grid Initiative, a bold multi-year agenda by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to promote digital manufacturing adoption in American industry...
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