Design Engineering

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Canadian Aeryon Labs unveils SkyRanger drone | Design Eng

Waterloo-based firm’s compact UAS flies nearly an hour in heavy winds.

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Centrifugal Pumps | Design Eng

KSB Movitec in-line pumps offer cost efficiency and high-pressure off-the-shelf.

Solenoid Valve | Design Eng

Festo VZWF valves designed for water, air and neutral media.

Report: U.S. may lose competitive 3D printing advantage | Design Eng

Wohlers report says U.S. leads world additive manufacturing users but international competition gaining.

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Mechanical Art Hackers | Design Eng

Vancouver’s eatART foundation, and its mechanical sculptures, combine artistic whimsy and engineering know-how to illuminate energy issues.

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A New Kind of Military Charge | Design Eng

Bionic Power’s PowerWalk knee brace provides wearable electric generator for gadget-laden soldiers.

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Integration in Motion | Design Eng

Chosen wisely, integrated motors offer a step up in price, programmability and performance.

Design Engineering Products & Equipment

Multi-Axis Gripper | Design Eng

Schunk LEG multi-axis gripper features carbon fiber jaws and a pneumatic ejector.

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All-in-One Stepper Motor | Design Eng

Oriental Motor PKA series integrated motor line features 0.72° stepper and built-in positioning function.

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Quebec engineering inquiry sifts through Laval city hall corruption | Design Eng

Municipal government likened to a crime syndicate, mayor charged as organized crime boss.

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Can you 3-D print an invisibility cloak? | Design Eng

Researchers say rapid prototyped microwave cloak may lead to visible light invisibility.

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GM says supercomputers will save money, reduce recalls | Design Eng

Bringing IT and data collection in-house seen as path to increased responsiveness for automotive giant.

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BioFuelNet, Airbus and Air Canada to partner on advanced biofuel development | Design Eng

Canadian not-for-profit looks to reduce carbon footprint of aviation.

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What makes curling stones curl? | Design Eng

Swedish industrial engineers solve chilly sport’s longest held mystery.

Design Engineering Products & Equipment

Belt Drive Actuators | Design Eng

MISUMI MSA series offers performance, versatility, and an economical choice for a wide range of applications.

Design Engineering Products & Equipment

Inductive Proximity Sensors | Design Eng

Carlo Gavazzi ICB Series certified for hazardous environments.

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Linamar reports first quarter profit of $48.4M | Design Eng

Canadian auto parts maker's profits up from $38.4M a year ago.

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Aerospace analysts eager for June Cseries test flight | Design Eng

Meeting key milestone seen as critical for Bombardier's future.

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Survey: Majority of Canadian executives believe economy is improving | Design Eng

Economic and employment growth driving confidence up.

Design Engineering Products & Equipment

Washdown Duty Motor | Design Eng

Baldor super white washdown motor designed for sanitary food and beverage industry.

Design Engineering Products & Equipment

Lever Actuated Shaft Collars | Design Eng

Stafford Staff-Lok components allow collars to be moved without tools.

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NRC to be refocused on industrial research | Design Eng

Harper government vows to move National research Council away from “introverted” pure research culture.

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Steel design tool compares material trade-offs in automotive applications | Design Eng

Design Advisor software allows engineers to compare the mass, cost and emissions impact of various automotive materials.

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Queen’s Human Media Lab unveils shape-changing smartphone | Design Eng

MorePhone’s flexible electronics and shape memory alloys give users visual cues to incoming messages.