Design World Online https://www.designworldonline.com/ Serving OEMs & Machine Builders Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:51:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.designworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-designworld5-32x32.png Design World https://www.designworldonline.com/ 32 32 Design for manufacturability refresher for engineers — Part 4: Digital tools and AI https://www.designworldonline.com/design-for-manufacturability-refresher-for-engineers-part-4-digital-tools-and-ai/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:50:59 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628246 Design engineers are under more pressure than ever to design faster, design smarter, and shift-left problems before they become expensive downstream. Leaders and managers expect AI to be part of workflows now to increase daily efficiency and reduce costs. But at the same time, supply chain disruptions, material costs, tariffs, workforce shortages, and the constant…

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]]> Design for manufacturability refresher for engineers — Part 3: Academia and additive manufacturing https://www.designworldonline.com/design-for-manufacturability-refresher-for-engineers-part-3-academia-and-additive-manufacturing/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:50:53 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628241 Though design for manufacturability (DFM) and its design for “X” siblings spawned from industry out of necessity, academics took a keen interest in the 1950s and 1960s and initiated research-based assessments for productivity, efficiency, and cost. The outcomes helped numerous companies expedite production and improve quality. Many of the studies and guidelines are still taught…

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]]> Design for manufacturability refresher for engineers — Part 2: Adopting the right mindset https://www.designworldonline.com/design-for-manufacturability-refresher-for-engineers-part-2-adopting-the-right-mindset/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:50:48 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628237 Design engineers must develop a thorough understanding of how things are made in order for their hard work to be effective. Though some might suggest a trial-and-error approach — handing finished designs off to manufacturers only to return to the drawing board with a list of reasons why they will not work — modern, fast-paced…

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]]> Design for manufacturability refresher for engineers — Part 1: Origins and core tenets https://www.designworldonline.com/design-for-manufacturability-refresher-for-engineers-part-1-origins-and-core-tenets/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:50:42 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628232 It’s no secret that manufacturing problems and quality issues can originate during the design phase. Choices about components, materials, and assembly methods made early on can affect production and downstream processes. Design for manufacturability (DFM) aims to prevent expensive errors and boost efficiency throughout product development cycles. For instance, simplifying product design and using standardized…

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]]> From film to tape: Engineering for low outgassing in space https://www.designworldonline.com/from-film-to-tape-engineering-for-low-outgassing-in-space/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:49:11 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628091 Sponsored by CS Hyde. Not every material that performs well on Earth is suited for space. In vacuum environments, engineers also have to account for outgassing, or the release of volatile compounds from a material. Even small amounts can contaminate sensitive components, interfere with signals, and affect bonding performance. “Usually when materials release gases, those…

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]]> Bogen Magnetics encoder technologies at upcoming Automate Show https://www.designworldonline.com/bogen-magnetics-to-show-encoder-technologies-at-upcoming-automate-show/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:11:48 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628228 Bogen Magnetics supplies magnetic-based encoders for industrial automation applications. At last year’s Automate Show, we chatted with engineering and sales manager Darrell Davey at the Bogen booth. He detailed how Bogen encoders are often integrated into robotics and medical applications for precise and reliable position feedback. Many of the encoder components you’re seeing here are […]

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]]> Vibration sensor measures shocks up to 200g https://www.designworldonline.com/vibration-sensor-measures-shocks-up-to-200g/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:11:39 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628223 STMicroelectronics has introduced the IIS3DWB10IS, an industrial vibration sensor with ISPU 2.0 for condition monitoring applications that need edge signal processing, AI inference and operation in harsh environments. The device measures vibrations and shocks up to 200g at frequencies of 10 kHz and above, supports operating temperatures up to 125°C and provides 40 MIPS and […]

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]]> Four-circuit kits simplify microphone prototyping https://www.designworldonline.com/four-circuit-kits-simplify-microphone-prototyping/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:11:30 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628218 Same Sky has introduced Microphone Development Kits, each with four detachable evaluation circuits and plated through hole I/O terminals for testing analog and digital MEMS microphones as well as unidirectional, omnidirectional and noise canceling electret condenser microphones. The seven kits support prototyping for audio input, voice capture and array testing, with options including top and […]

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]]> Hall sensor enables speed and direction detection https://www.designworldonline.com/hall-sensor-enables-speed-and-direction-detection/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:11:23 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628208 TDK Corporation has introduced the Micronas HAL 13xy family, a factory-programmable Hall-effect switch sensor for speed and direction detection in automotive and industrial systems. Using three orthogonal Hall elements, the device provides 90° phase-separated quadrature outputs that are independent of magnet pole spacing and air gap, supports speed/speed or speed/direction output configurations, operates from 3.0 […]

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]]> Güdel previews linear-motion systems ahead of Automate Show https://www.designworldonline.com/gudel-previews-linear-motion-systems-ahead-of-automate-show/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:11:17 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628198 Linear-motion systems and gantry robot manufacturer Güdel supplies to automotive, aerospace, and heavy industry spaces needing to move, position, and otherwise handle large and heavy workpieces. Check out these past articles from the Design World network on their linear tracks, 7th-axis RTUs, gantries, and other multi-axis motion systems (including those designed around hardened steel rack-and-pinion […]

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