Mike Edwards
Editorial Director: Ryerson Polytechnical Institute electronic engineering technologist with over a decade of manufacturing experience and 20-plus years in technical publishing, is also trained in hydraulics, electro-pneumatics, bearings, mechanical CAD software, sensors, motor drives and electric motors.
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Steely hook and loop fastener takes on tough applications
Monday, 05 April 2010 06:35
Hook and loop fasteners have become commonplace features of both industry and households. However, they have one snag: they are too weak for many applications. Hook and loop fasteners made of spring steel have now been developed at the Institute of Metal Forming and Casting of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen. These fasteners are resistant to chemicals and can withstand a tensile load of up to 35 tonnes per square meter at temperatures as high as 800°C.
“Math gene” myth threatens future of Canadian industry
Monday, 05 April 2010 05:35
Canadian manufacturing’s survival depends on exploiting any competitive advantages that we may have as an industry and as a country.
Autodesk Assistance Program extended through 2010
Monday, 05 April 2010 04:58
Autodesk, Inc. is extending the Autodesk Assistance Program through the 2010 calendar year and to military veterans.
What kinds of protection are possible for your design?
Tuesday, 30 March 2010 10:37
What kinds of protection are possible for your design? And how will you enforce that protection once you’ve got it?
The Great Recession destination begs the question, “Are We There Yet?”
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 04:55
Gauging the worst economic climate since the Great Depression of the 1930s has become a cottage industry. Will the government stimulus plans around the globe actually work? Can Big Auto rebound? Will the Green Industry save us all?
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SOUTHINGTON, CT – Motion experts at The Baumer Group began working closely with scholars from the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (AI Lab) at the University of Zurich In June of 2012 to design and create the first humanoid robot that moves, acts and responds like a human being. Nine months later, "Roboy" was born and introduced to the world at Robots on Tour in Zurich, Switzerland, on March 8, 2013.
