Authored by: Janet Fang at SmartPlanet.com The first ever ceramic-on-metal total artificial hip system for patients with the joint disorder osteoarthritis was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration this week. The Pinnacle CoMplete Acetabular Hip System is manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., a Johnson and Johnson company. Read Full Article Here
Archive for June, 2011
VEXTEC in IBM: Making the World Work Better
Posted in Company, Computational Technology, Failure, Innovative Technology, predictive analysis, product development, Simulation Technology, Software, tagged IBM, Making the World Work Better, VEXTEC on June 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Profiled with Alcoa, Amazon and Goodyear Excerpt from “Making the World Work Better” Predictive models are also emerging as powerful tools to anticipate breakage. Manufacturers dole out tens of billions of dollars in warranty payments a year.[i][i] Knowing when and how a product will fail would not only save money but also improve the safety [...]
Why Innovation Matters: An Interview with IBM VP of Innovation
Posted in Business Operations, Computational Technology, Innovative Technology, Research & Development, tagged Bernie Meyerson, IBM, IBM 100th Birthday, innovation, VP of Innovation on June 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Posted by: SmartPlanet.com Author: Andrew Nusca Bernie Meyerson is IBM’s vice president of innovation and an IBM Fellow. In honor of his company’s 100th birthday, we spoke to him about what it takes to foster innovation in a public multinational corporation and why IBM has managed to do it better than most. Read Full Article [...]
The Computer-Aided-Engineering Revolution Is Here
Posted in Computational Technology, Industrial Engineering, Innovative Technology, predictive analysis, product development, Simulation Technology, Software, tagged CAE, Computer Aided Engineering, FEA, Finite Element Analysis, product development, simulation technology on June 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today, simulation is widely used to accelerate the product-development process. Posted By: Industry Week By: Jeff Brennan Once seen as a specialty task for advanced research and development, computer-aided engineering (CAE) — including simulation and optimization — today is widely used to accelerate the product-development process. Finite-element analysis (FEA) has evolved into a mainstream part [...]
Fly ash: From toxic by-product to nearly-free metal replacement
Posted in Energy, Industrial Engineering, material science, Research & Development, tagged coal burning by product, Fly ash, New York City, Polytechnic Institute on June 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Posted by: SmartPlanet.com Author: Christina Hernandez Swapping out the expensive metals in car parts and lamp posts for a nearly-free coal burning by-product could save the environment and save money, according to researchers from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University. Read Full Article Here
President’s Science Advisory Council Will Recommend A $500-Million Advanced Manufacturing Initiative
Posted in Industrial Engineering, Innovative Technology, manufacturing design innovation, Research & Development, tagged Advanced Manufacturing Initiative, Commerce Department, PCAST, President Obama, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, scientific advisory panel, U.S. manufacturing sector on June 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Posted by: Manufacturing & Technology News Authored by: Richard McCormack President Obama’s scientific advisory panel will soon unveil a strategy aimed at reviving the U.S. manufacturing sector. The key feature of the recommendation from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is the creation of a $500-million Advanced Manufacturing Initiative run by [...]
FDA to medical device makers: Check Japanese parts for tsunami damage
Posted in Medical, Medical Device, Supply Chain Operations, tagged Cracks, device integrity, electrical components, FDA, Japan, medical device damage, tsunami on June 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Posted by: MedCityNews.com The March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan may mean compromised medical devices and device components, according to a Food & Drug Administration letter to industry. “Carefully check all products for contamination or compromise, including device integrity such as cracks, breech in sterility, filth, defective equipment, or package integrity,” the FDA advised. [...]
The Dangers of Energy Generation
Posted in durability, Energy, Failure, Industrial Engineering, Wind Energy, tagged energy generation, Fukushima-Daiichi, Japan, Kamisu offshore wind farm, tsunami on June 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Posted by: RenewableEnergyWorld.com Authored by: Elisa Wood, Contributor It was a bit astounding. Somehow, despite the massive tsunami that hit Japan’s Kamisu offshore wind farm 11 March 2011, its seven turbines emerged intact. While the crushing wave wrecked almost everything in its path, the turbines stood tall and continued to generate power. Meanwhile, the world [...]
