Providing technical support for complex machinery is a difficult challenge particularly if your customers are located across the ocean and you have no technicians nearby That was the problem faced by K.R Komarek a manufacturer of briquetting and Learn more

Hurricanes tornadoes floods lightning storms and high winds killed and injured thousands in 2006 Economic losses from these events especially in the Gulf Coast region totaled billions of dollars The Electrical Safety Foundation International Learn more

We live in a world where modernization in the compound semiconductor market is associated with the fine-tuning of scribing and breaking semiconductor wafers -- a process based on principles similar to the art of glass cutting In the market as far Learn more

In 8 of every 10 mobile telephones in 4 of every 10 color televisions and in countless computer peripherals and cars lives a Philips Semiconductors integrated circuit Most people rarely think of the design technology required for these chips much Learn more

Here is a sampling of stories related to mobile CAD that are available on SME's website To access full stories click here.Developing and Prototyping the Army's Mobile Parts HospitalThe Army's Mobile Parts Hospital relies on rapid technologies Learn more

A growing emphasis on JIT and flexibility imposes ever-greater pressure on the material handling area "Traditional material handling tools simply cannot compete in a manufacturing world that wants on-demand answers," according to Jeff McNeil Learn more

IEN How can this sector meet rising demand for greater automation and flexibility?Woodson Automated material handling equipment such as automated storage/retrieval systems conveyors robots sortation systems automatic guided vehicles floor and Learn more

IEN An estimated $115 billion in discrete automation systems now is in place and a "significant portion of this is rapidly reaching the end of its usable lifetime," states a recent ARC Advisory Group study "Companies are moving from solely Learn more

IEN What are the major concerns facing providers of automation technology and related products and services in the next few years? How can they be addressed?Lewarne One major concern for providers is how to enable users to take advantage of newer Learn more

Embedded Systems Conference 2000 San Jose CA Sept 26 2000 -- emWare Inc announced today its fourth-generation EMIT software -- a complete device networking software infrastructure that allows manufacturers to add networking and Internet Learn more