Design Engineering
Boeing Dreamliner to take to skies again | Design Eng
FAA approves resumption of 787 flights with revamped battery system.
New Microbatteries Pack a Punch | Design Eng
University of Illinois-developed millimetre-sized batteries could usher in the next wave of miniature electronics.
Toyota hybrid vehicles sales pass 5 million | Design Eng
Japanese automaker promises 18 future hybrid models by 2015.
General Motors, Ford to partner on fuel-efficient transmissions | Design Eng
Multi-geared automatic transmissions could raise MPH up to 10 percent.
Bombardier to ramp up CSeries production with Canadian workers | Design Eng
New jet to make first test flight by June, enter into a service next year.
How long do electric vehicle battery packs last? | Design Eng
Research on EV batteries suggests the answer is different than you might think.
DEX trade show expands to Western Canada | Design Eng
Design Engineering Expo (DEX) kick starts its trade show season with a second location -- Vancouver (Coquitlam), B.C.
Hawk Ridge, 3DSystems announce partnership | Design Eng
Canadian Solidworks VAR to distribute full line of 3D printers.
Universite Laval regains Shell Eco-marathon title | Design Eng
Canadian university beats out 130 teams with record setting fuel-efficiency run.
Linear Rail | Design Engineering
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions BGS06 Linear Rail features integrated IDEATM drive.
Interlock Safety Switch | Design Engineering
AutomationDirect's expanded line of safety products feature additional tongue interlock and cable-pull safety switches.
Virginia Tech researchers unveil robotic jellyfish | Design Eng
Autonomous “Cyro” robot part of U.S. Navy project to patrol oceans.
Canadian teams set to take back Shell Eco-Marathon title | Design Eng
Seven Canadian university engineering teams roll to the starting line in Houston to break fuel efficiency record.
Neptec enters 3D machine vision market | Design Eng
Spin-off firm launches suite of LiDAR products designed for harsh environments.
SNC appoints nuclear exec as new CFO | Design Eng
Former Areva executive, Alain-Pierre Raynaud, part of SNC-Lavalin’s leadership sweep.
Magnetic Positioning Sensor
Sick USA MPA sensor features analog output and non-contact position detection.
Fieldbus Encoders
HEIDENHAIN ECN/EQN 400 series now offers PROFIBUS and PROFINET interface with rugged hollow shaft design.
Festo to fly BionicOpter at Hannover | Design Eng
Automation giant’s robotic dragonfly mimics full flight capabilities including glide, hover and flying backwards.



