Servo-Pneumatic System Improves Theatre Seat Dynamics The new seats are designed to simulate motion, wind, rain, earthquakes, and creatures touching the occupants. Using analog components gave engineers better control on several levels... Learn more
ESPN’s Mobile Pit Studio Uses LEDs for TV Studio Lighting NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series use a unique, out-of-the-box lighting technique... Learn more
Slots and Video Gaming Products Rely on Unique Terminals and Connector Housings New connector design uses terminals assembled into a connector housing at the harness assembly point. . . Learn more
Joining Technology with Old-Fashioned Story Telling Alabama company connects sightseeing with satellite signals to bring landscapes, landmarks, and history alive. . . Learn more
Monitoring System Keeps Equipment Shipshape for Gotheborg III While the ship's exterior authentically mirrors its 18th century namesake, modern safeguards and technology are very much onboard, including a condition monitoring system that keeps a close watch over critical equipment... Learn more
Gear Drives Extend From Dozers to Ski Lifts Sometimes, technology transfer occurs because applications in dissimilar industries have similar requirements -- for example, mechanical drive systems for construction and building applications are also used in ski lifts... Learn more
Giant Ferris Wheel Relies on Proactive Maintenance Park management turns to SKF Reliability Systems for its expertise in providing early maintenance on the biggest tourist attraction in Chicago -- the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel. . . Learn more
HUMMER H3 Is a Natural In Off-Road Racing GM engineers who built the H2 and H3 race trucks attend desert races as the vehicle chase team, so they see first hand how the production components handle the stress and conditions from racing. . . Learn more
Drives Open and Close NFL Stadium Panels Arizona Cardinals' new stadium roof uses drives with direct torque control to move stadium roof; full torque at zero speed critical to operation. . . Learn more
3D Systems Recreates Legacy Motorcycle Fairing Just how fast can a physical part without any existing CAD data be accurately recreated for real-world use? . . . Learn more
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