NEWS: Ballard scores sale of 21 fuel cell modules Ballard Power Systems has signed an equipment supply agreement with Europe bus maker Van Hool NV for 21 of the company's latest-generation fuel cell power modules... CAE flight sim contracts valued at $50 million CAE of Montreal has been awarded contracts valued at more than $50 million for four full-flight simulators and training devices... Omron unveils integrated controller Omron Industrial Automation has launched an integrated vision, motion and logic controller...

FEATURED VIDEO: WATCH: Harting's connector serious re-think Harting has done some serious rethinking of connection technology, with the result being the iF 2011 International Forum design award-winning Han-Yellock... MEDICAL ENGINEERING BLOG: Body parts can be re-created using an array of 3D technologies, including solid modeling software, a haptic stylus and a 3D printer, says Mark Sunderland.

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FEATURED PRODUCT: Linear system with minimal components The linear system from Wittenstein is said to offer a new dimension in performance for the rack and pinion system...

DPN ONLINE PRESENTS: SENSORS Imagine motion sensors that can provide accurate measurement of the displacement and velocity of a moving surface, all without any physical contact with that surface...

NOW IN YOUR NOVEMBER/DECEMBER DESIGN PRODUCT NEWS Inspired ruggedized tablet design SolidWorks 2012 reviewed Optical motion sensors touchless alternative Mazda's SkyActiv vehicles emerge Medical prototype development embraces 3D Click here for the November/December digital edition.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Industrial Distribution Leadership Certificate Program. Online courses (follow link) are being offered this session through Mohawk College from January 13 - April 20, 2012. An in-class course is also being offered this session at Humber College North campus, with registration via 416-675-5005. Identify the in-class course as Customer Sales and Service in Industrial Distribution - Course code is IDL. 705 50. Toronto. January 11 - March 14, 2012.

SolidWorks World 2012. International user conference and exposition for the SolidWorks design software community. San Diego, CA. February 12-15, 2012.

Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show. MMTS 2012 presented by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers features a factory automation focus. Montreal. May 14-16, 2012.

ET '12. The Tenth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar & Exposition. Miami, FL. May 15-18, 2012.

PTDA Canadian Conference. The 2012 Power Transmission Distributors Association conference for distributors and manufacturers serving the PT/motion control markets. Victoria, BC. June 7-9, 2012.

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