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Virtual Design Prototyping & Review
Many years ago an engineer brought a product to a young technician to test. While it had the perfect layout for a radio frequency circuit, it was impossible to install in a rack because of a poorly located connector. Perhaps if the ESI Group’s virtual reality simulation tools had been available, this connector location faux…
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Living Through a Hardware Renaissance
“Reaching another generation of entrepreneurs” is how Nick Langston, Market Development Manager for TE Connectivity, describes Arrow’s Incubation and Certification programs. Speaking at International CES2017, Langston explains how Arrow’s programs help entrepreneurs transform an idea into a proof-of-concept, raise financing through crowd-funding (e.g. their partnership with Indigogo) and bring in partners to ensure the end-product…
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Using Augmented Reality to Improve Worker Productivity
For those who think that augmented reality and virtual reality is just for fun and games, they need to talk to Dexter Lilley, Executive Vice President of Index AR Solutions. In the above interview, Lilley explains how Index AR Solutions helps companies improve productivity by providing just-in-time and localized information to skilled workers. Index AR…
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Manufacturing Plants in Hong Kong
Ed Pauson describes how Fairchild erected a 12-story plant in Hong Kong where real estate was costly. During construction, there was a fire in the high-ceiling ground floor warehouse area which, fortunately, was later restored. [Thanks to Francine Bellson for the above description.]
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Has the U.S. Fallen Behind in the Design, Development and Manufacturing of Innovative Real Products? – Part 10
The U.S. has missed the boat in skilled/high-tech manufacturing, while Germany has taken manufacturing seriously. China: QA focused on quality engineering & manufacturing. THe U.S. must educate students better to regain global competitiveness. [Descriptions by Alan Weissberger, video by Ken Pyle]
