In an effort to make your production line more efficient, look at the different ways to lay out the production line or overall manufacturing plant. Two of the most common layouts are the process ...

Design for manufacturing, or DFM, is a key part of bringing a robot from an idea to a prototype and ultimately to a finished, commercially available ...

This course exposes participants to the transformation, throughout the world, in the design and manufacturing of products. Known as digital manufacturing and design (DM&D), processes in the ...

High-power lasers, cell phones that record 3-D videos and computing systems with enough processing power to map the human genome are hot technologies that need to be kept cool. Without effective heat ...

During the first half of the forum, each of the seven panelists identified what he or she saw as the most important issues in manufacturing. Some spoke broadly about manufacturing, while others ...

Additive manufacturing, the process of building 3D objects by adding layer upon layer of material, is certainly here to stay. According to a recent article by Advanced Manufacturing, “not long ago the ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Design for manufacturing (DFM) is the process of designing ...

Electronics design engineers spend substantial effort on schematics, simulation, and layout. Yet, a component’s long-term success also depends on how well its physical form aligns with downstream ...

Manufacturing issues are one of the top reasons that we see warranty returns and loss of market share in the electronics industry. Issues like supply chain failures and printed circuit board assembly ...

The Department of Engineering Design and Manufacturing is involved in a variety of research and training activities. The following is an overview of the areas that research teams work in, with some ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The “tsunami” of digital manufacturing is here – and Purdue University has a major new resource to handle it. Purdue officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house ...