The 2012 Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) conference included a number of informative sessions that I’ll be blogging about over the next few weeks.  One session focused on inkjet 3D printing.

According to some at the conference, inkjetting is one of the most versatile forms of 3D printing. Multijet printing technology certainly lends credibility to the claim. The most versatile…

Some fresh faces joined us this month at Bishop-Wisecarver! Everyone, meet our two new engineering interns, Shail and Naasik. The marketing department got a boost too in the form of Eleanor, an intern who'll help us with our communications and branding efforts.

We established the new internship programs to keep up with the steady growth of our company…

How many of you are like me and will probably die with a student loan balance? Are you constantly looking for a solution that will resolve your student loan repayment situations. There may be help and it may be soon. (I use the verb "may" with added caution.) In 2008, United States President, George W. Bush, signed into legislation a "Loan Forgiveness" bill that includes  students and graduates in the engineering field/profession. President Bush's desire was to encourage more of his citizens…

I am in Philadelphia, Pa., just having attended the MD& M show where I met with Ken Gazda and Jeff McManus of Rexroth Bosch Group. Mr. Gazda and Mr. McManus showed me Rexroth’s new designs in automation. From lean engineering, to assembly (such as, dispensing), to engineering tools, to linear motion, Rexroth has created tools that simplify connection to its devices. Rexroth’s inline I/O systems has the ability to interconnect with multiple devices through a daisy chain, while saving…

It looks like 2012 is going to be the year of the desktop 3D printer. Objet just announced its latest, the Objet30 Pro. Objet designed this printer to address the engineering issues of size, true product realism and 3D printer versatility, and cost.

Noted…

Skechers ads for the Resistance Runner shoes claimed people who wear them could increase "muscle activation" by up to 85 percent for posture-related muscles and 71 percent for one of the muscles in the buttocks, said the FTC.

The commission says Skechers falsely represented that clinical studies backed up the company's claims about its toning shoes. The…

Bishop-Wisecarver — inventor of the DualVee Guide Wheel Technology and industry leader in guided motion products — continues to grow, and we're adding to our sales force and engineering department to keep up with our progress. Check out our Careers page online to read the job descriptions and apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

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At Arena, we work with a lot of high-tech electrical-hardware engineers and OEMs. In our thousands of conversations with prospects and customers, here is one of the most common questions we get - - if you revise a component used in your designs, or swap it out for a totally different component, how far up does that revision need to go?

This is sort of a tricky question to answer with some major…

National Instruments will renew its Green Engineering Grant program in 2012. The grant program aids eligible small companies and research groups focused on innovative control and measurement applications in renewable energy and clean-tech fields worldwide. During the past two years, the program has helped more than 40 companies deliver their clean energy solutions to market faster through applications such as wind power, energy storage, and electric vehicles.

The grant assists the…

KB Electronics, Inc. of Coral Springs, FL, a manufacturer of AC drives and DC drives from fractional through 5 horsepower, welcomed Congressman Ted Deutch to their facilities on May 1, 2012.

KB products consist of energy saving variable-speed drives (VSD’s). Energy savings is realized by using variable motor speed instead of constant motor…

Yonkers, NY (May 2012) – GRAPHALLOY® wear rings and bushings from Graphite Metallizing Corporation provide performance superior to standard metal stationary and rotating wear parts in pumps for CO₂ service in oil field applications. Self-lubricating GRAPHALLOY®, a graphite/metal alloy, eliminates concern about bearing failures or possible flashing of CO₂.

The ability to operate without additional lubrication is important in CO₂ injection…

Are your communities, schools, and/or local governments collaboratively working together to encourage and groom future STEM professionals? With the lack of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians in our nation, it would seem to be a novel idea to promote these industries. One community has embraced the deficiencies in the STEM field and has taken a proactive approach in solving a growing epidemic: Cleveland, Ohio.

Last night, I attended an ACE (architecture,…

The Epljh-70led-1224I-100, low-voltage, scaffold, mount LED work light, is designed to provide low voltage operation with an inline waterproof transformer that converts standard 120 Vac current to 12 Vdc, and versatile mounting capabilities for workers in hazardous locations who commonly use ladders and scaffolds. The light is equipped with an adjustable scaffold…

A new family of power supplies expands the existing family of power supplies. Designed to efficiently convert ac to dc, these 24 V dc power supplies provide safety extra-low voltage (SELV),, according to EN 60950, and are suitable for the 24 V supply of according equipment and interface modules of the Turck series IM, IMS and IMC.

Offering wide-range input—between 90…

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The B1505A Power Device Analyzer/Curve Tracer significantly increases its voltage and current range to cover all devices in today’s fast-growing power-device market. These enhancements make it an evaluation solution to accurately and efficiently measure a device’s characteristics from sub-pA up to 10 kV/1500 A, with a fast pulse down to 10 microseconds.The…

The wall-mounted, single-phase, Sitop PSU100D switched-mode power supply is screwed-mounted, which eliminates the need for traditional rail mounting while affordably meeting the basic power supply requirements.

Ideally suited for apparatuses and machines, it features a rugged, low profile, aluminum casing with IP20 degree of protection that requires little space, while enhancing mounting flexibility.…

All American Semiconductor® has been appointed the national distributor for Lite-On Semiconductor Corporation. The agreement was reached through Lite-On's exclusive North American Sales channel, World Products, Inc.

Offering Lite-On Semiconductor’s complete line of products includes: Mosfet/Triac/SCR/Sidac, ESD Protection Diodes, Schottky Diodes, Std/Fast/Super/UltraFast and Bridge Rectifiers and Zener Diodes. These solutions are ideal for applications in a range of industries,…