Product developers need to reduce the time to market, but this should not be at the expense of product quality. Paul Stevens reports on three processes for producing aluminium, zinc and magnesium parts either for prototyping or, in some cases, production

With the evolution of software, the engineering job is more and more based on digital model definitions. Luca Cariglia reports

John Goddard looks at the work and engineering solutions available from Active Technologies Design Consultancy

Baldor's BE$T (Baldor Energy Savings Tool) is a freely downloadable software utility that calculates the financial savings available from energy-efficient motors

New formulations of FDA-compliant PTFE-based bearing materials from Quadrant are claimed to offer better wear performance than competitive grades

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute have been working with Sennheiser electronic to develop a new type of flat-panel loudspeaker

A new version of TTI's Powerflex regulated 1200W power supply benefits from new features and an LXI-compliant Ethernet interface as an alternative to GPIB

NX software, the CAD tool within the Siemens PLM suite, is now available with Maple analysis and optimisation functions

Spaceclaim 3D Direct Modeling is now available as an option within the Ansys Simulation Driven Product Development process

Siemens will be using the EMO exhibition to promote technologies and products that can help to create energy-efficient machine tools

New from GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, Proficy Maintenance Gateway 2.0 will help users to avoid equipment failures and, therefore, minimise downtime and costs

Hepcomotion is launching the PSD80 screw-driven linear actuator that is available with numerous options, making it highly versatile

B and R's cabinet-mount and Panel PCs are now available with Intel's high-performance, low-power consumption Atom processors

Cressall's HP series of high-performance dynamic braking resistors make virtually no noise when subject to inverter braking currents

New from Quanmax is the KPC-1790 a 17-inch touch screen panel PC that supports Intel's 45nm Core 2 Duo processor

Two new Plus+1 microcontrollers from Sauer-Danfoss offer designers of off-road vehicles a wider range of control functions and design options

Stäubli's MPS 630 automatic tool changing system is designed for use with end-of-arm tooling weighing up to 630kg

Michael Smith Engineers says the new FMI rotary piston pumps offer reliable, high-accuracy dispensing, even with aggressive or viscous media

Festo is aiming to make its new electric cylinders a simple alternative to pneumatic cylinders where improved performance is required

Sinumerik Operate is a new intuitive CNC operator interface from Siemens for sequence and high-level language programming via a single interface