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Are You Willing To Stop Gun Violence?

My heart aches for those touched by the terror of shooting violence - in any of our yesterdays.  I just can't wrap my mind around WHY.  Why do we, yes, You and I, accept and perhaps even encourage

Prototypes: 3D Printing or Machining

We love the expansion of technology in rapid prototyping (like 3D Printing) with new materials almost daily.  While technology is ever improving, the boundaries for choosing the best

A Reason To Love OR Hate - SolidWorks OR Creo

If you read our other posts discussing SolidWorks or Creo, then you know we use, and value both.  Of course, in the CAD industry there is a constant bit of bantering

Clever Kitchen Engineering And Design Enhance Efficiency And Functionality

Commercial kitchens such as those found in restaurants are amongst the highest consumers of energy.  They use a yearly average of 38 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity and 111 cubic feet of natural gas per square foot (ft2). 

Design Review - The Power Of Mingling Minds

What happened at your last project design review?  Think about it, was it valuable?  Maybe more than you think . . .

The Practical Side of Engineering

Numbers are exact, and engineering is full of numbers.  The world, on the other hand is imprecise and full of all sorts of anomalies.  Where does that leave engineering?  Is it relevant?

Pros and Cons: Foreign Manufacturing or Domestic?

The big dilemma:  Should we get this new widget made offshore?  Or here at Home?  There are a lot of interrelated and complex parts to answering this question,

Bike Rack Innovation

A Quick Service Addition For Customer Convenience For those who transport bicycles a lot, having a great bike rack for your vehicle is a must.  Another good thing is a service stand that allows simple maintenance for the bike when you get there. 

Case Study: Suspension Engineering with Twin Torsion Axles - Part 2

This is the second part of our Case Study combining Tandem Torsion Axles with a Walking Beam for smaller trailers.  In this post we'll get into strength

Case Study: Torsion Axle Walking Beam Suspension

The Walking Beam Suspension is not new, nor are Torsion Axles.  They both have unique advantages and cool benefits, so what about putting them together?  . . .  For smallish trailers?  Oh, but there are some interesting design challenges.

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