Digital Manufacturing Report - DMR: Features

Aircraft Mock-ups Emerge from Gulfstream’s 3D CAVE

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:38:36 EDT

Simulations may be increasingly taking advantage of HPC to become more and more sophisticated, but the way those mountains of data are displayed don’t always keep up in terms of staying on the cutting edge. But one avenue for reviewing digital designs, called a cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE), looks to be making up for this trend by combining engineers’ modeling information with virtual reality.

Understanding Fluid Flow in Microchannels

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:38:31 EDT

The ability to control fluid streams at microscale is of great importance in many domains such as biological processing, guiding chemical reactions, and creating structured materials. Recently, it has been discovered that placing pillars of different dimensions, and at different offsets, allows fluid transformations to “sculpt” fluid streams.

Floodgates Open for the Industrial Internet

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:11:09 EDT

So far, the story surrounding the industrial Internet has been centered around GE, and their plans to infuse their factories with thousands of sensors that will bring big data to manufacturing. But after record-breaking floods from Hurricane Sandy took their toll on New York and New Jersey, environmental and civil engineers have found a new application for the Internet-connected sensor system.

GM Invests in HPC Center for Crash Test Simulations

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:12:28 EDT

As the cloud becomes an increasingly attractive option for manufacturers with big needs in IT, scalable options such as outsourced data centers have become a must-have for many companies. But General Motors has taken a step in the opposite direction when its $130 million datacenter went online Monday in the suburb of Warren, Michigan.

Boosting the Workforce, One Veteran at a Time

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:37:50 EDT

When we talk to manufacturers of any size, one concern across the board has been finding engineers with sufficient education and training to do their job. Taking one step toward alleviating this issue is Siemens, who have launched a U.S. job training initiative for veterans, hoping to round out the training of engineers throughout the country.

STEM Talks Take Root at NEF Regional Dialogues

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:07:23 EDT

The National Engineering Forum (NEF) has developed a three-pronged approached in keeping the US engineering workforce competitive, for which it hopes to help spread awareness through a series of regional dialogue events held throughout the country.

3D Printing Falls into Gun Control Controversy

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:21:35 EDT

It appears that the battle over self-manufactured guns may finally be underway. Only days after the world’s first fully 3D-printed gun was fired and its CAD files were publically released to the Internet, the U.S. State Department has ordered its takedown, citing international arms control law.

New HPC Computing Center Offers Opportunity for Digital Manufacturers

Earl Dodd — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:29:36 EDT

The Center for Cloud and Autonomic Computing at Texas Tech University is looking for organizations to participate in its Industry Advisory Board. This is an ideal opportunity for companies in the digital manufacturing sector to have a say in the development of standards, security protocols and other priorities for HPC leveraging cloud technology.

GMU and NCMS Celebrate Launch of New Center for Collision Safety & Analysis

Matt Sakey — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:15:37 EDT

An upcoming event will mark the launch of a new research center at George Mason University, with GMU administrators, staff from the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS), government officials, and representatives from the transportation industry in attendance. The occasion celebrates the Center for Collision Safety and Analysis at GMU, and is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7th, 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Research Hall’s Showcase Room on GMU’s Fairfax Campus.

Intel to Manufacture Its Own Destiny?

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:51:05 EDT

On Thursday, Intel announced that it has chosen a successor to take the reins from Paul Otellini, who announced his intention to retire six months ago. Taking his place is former COO Brian Krzanich, who will take over at Intel's annual stockholders' meeting on May 16. But many are asking “Who is Krzanich, and where will he be taking the semiconductor giant?

Amid Sweeping Budget Cuts, Obama Stands by STEM

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:45:18 EDT

At the 150th anniversary of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) this week, President Barack Obama said the nation cannot afford to make sweeping budget cuts that threaten to stall the depth and pace of research, saying that this could put us years behind in research and threaten the nation's global competitiveness.

From Striped Toothpaste to Lithium-Ion Batteries

Rebecca Taylor — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:04:21 EDT

PARC, an NCMS member company, is a name you might not recognize but really is someone you do know. Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Centre (PARC) has been responsible for the computer mouse, GUI, icons, windows, Ethernet and the laser printer, and are still as innovative as ever while they work with companies, government agencies and other partners providing R&D services, technology, expertise, best practices, and intellectual property management.

PLM: Formula for Racing Success

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:27:01 EDT

When talking about Formula One auto racing, most people think of one thing: speed. Each driver and each car has been fine-tuned to consistently put down the lap times that are within milliseconds of what is physically possible. But in F1, speed isn’t a quality exclusive to the racetrack, which one team has shown with the help of Siemens PLM.