Smart metering devices record and report the consumption of a utility service through a communications network, offering providers improved reliability and accuracy and giving consumers the ability to better manage energy usage and reduce costs. Explore the fundamentals of smart metering technology, and the benefits and challenges that come with it. … [More]
WHITE PAPERS
White Paper: Industrial HMI in a Package
The growing popularity of HMI-based systems and markets where HMI and streaming converge is driving the need for higher-end MPU implementations that can manage the demands of highly sophisticated … [More]
100s Of Standard Vibration Isolating & Shock Damping Parts – Available From Sorbothane®
Sorbothane, Inc. has developed this extensive guide to assist engineers and product designers in the selection of standard impact absorbing and vibration isolating Sorbothane® parts. These components … [More]
Numerical Simulation of Transpupillary Thermotherapy for Intraocular Tumors
The use of computational methods in medicine, especially in practical medicine, is not widely spread. Primarily this is due to the difficulty of modeling specific medical procedures and their effects … [More]
Miniaturizing IoT Designs
Wirelessly connecting more and more devices to the Internet comes with its challenges, like designing for smaller products. Size expectations have become a factor when considering IoT devices, … [More]
Innovations in Predictive Maintenance Impact OEM Profitability
Next generation machines are smarter, and they communicate more information about machine health, operator safety and production metrics in real time. However, operators and maintenance technicians … [More]
Explore Key Benefits of Bluetooth Mesh, From Extending Connectivity Range to Improving Reliability
Optimized for large scale device networks, Bluetooth mesh networking enables many-to-many communications—making it an ideal topology for connected lighting, building automation and asset tracking … [More]
Rotary Ball Spline Technologies And The Effective Differences of Two Rotational Nut Technologies
Before you specify a rotary ball spline, ask the question, “Should the rotary spline nut be riding on angular contact ball bearings or crossed roller bearings?” After ascertaining your application’s … [More]
Designing for Sheet Metal Fabrication
This white paper from Protolabs is an exploration of materials, manufacturing processes, design considerations and finishing options for sheet metal prototypes and low-volume production parts. Inside … [More]
How to Transport up to 5,000 tons of Rocket from Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to the Launch Pad Safely
NASA Crawler Transporters have been a long-time veteran moving America’s rocket ships a distance of four miles to the launch pad safely. Here is how NASA and Hunger Hydraulics solved the stablization … [More]
Timing Belts for Special Conveying and Packaging Applications
Conveying applications in the packaging and food processing industry require high precision timing belts with specific properties to get the job done. Getting accurate information and knowing all of … [More]
Whitepaper on using electromechanical design to streamline the design process
Today’s products have become ultra-sophisticated cyber-physical systems. They have software, interconnected circuits and attached sensors, actuators and communications interfaces. Download this … [More]
VIDEO: Commercial vs. Industrial Ethernet
Which one do you use? Watch the video to see the differences between commercial and industrial Ethernet, and how the cables and connectors are constructed to meet the demands of these environments. … [More]
White Paper: Guide for Implementing Solid or Stranded Cables
Identifying various Ethernet cable categories, classes and types and their distinctions is critical. When should they be used? Learn how to recognize classifications, uses and purposes for stranded … [More]
Industrial Ethernet Cables – Your Path to Smart Manufacturing
Smart machines need higher bandwidth to process the real-time data that optimizes manufacturing. Industrial Ethernet is rapidly becoming the network of choice. Download this white paper to learn which … [More]
Superposition vs. True-Balanced: What’s Required for Your Signal Integrity Application
Signal integrity applications commonly utilize balanced/differential transmission lines that are typically characterized using vector network analyzers (VNAs). This white paper offers guidance to … [More]