Design World Online https://www.designworldonline.com/ Serving OEMs & Machine Builders Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:07:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.designworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-designworld5-32x32.png Design World https://www.designworldonline.com/ 32 32 EXAIR adds cabinet cooler selection calculator https://www.designworldonline.com/exair-adds-cabinet-cooler-selection-calculator/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:07:44 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628819 EXAIR Cabinet Cooler systems are designed for cooling and purging electronic cabinets in industrial environments. They are CE compliant and available with cooling capacities up to 5,600 BTU/hr, with UL listed NEMA 12, NEMA 4 and NEMA 4X enclosure ratings. UL Classified Hazardous Location models are also available for use with purge systems. Because model…

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]]> Technical thinking: Backyard laser weaponry https://www.designworldonline.com/backyard-laser-weaponry/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:04:21 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628816 By Mark Jones I’m a bit surprised this didn’t get more press. We’ve crossed a long-promised threshold. For the first time, laser weapons were successfully deployed in combat to down drones. Laser weapons are finally doing what science fiction promised. But it was a laser weapon for deployment closer to home that caught my attention.…

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]]> AutomationDirect adds thermal overload relays https://www.designworldonline.com/automationdirect-adds-thermal-overload-relays/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:56:04 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628813 AutomationDirect now offers Fuji Electric TK‑E02 series thermal overload relays, expanding the TK‑E lineup for smaller motors and lower-current applications. The relays are designed to protect motor windings from overloads, locked-rotor conditions and open-phase faults in motor control systems. The relays include an adjustable current dial for setting motor protection levels and visible trip indication…

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]]> Can AI be energy efficient for manufacturers? https://www.designworldonline.com/can-ai-be-energy-efficient-for-manufacturers/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:25:23 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628809 At last month’s Advantech Edge AI Conference in Taipei, Linda Tsai, the company’s President of Intelligent System Sector & COO, spoke to media members about a broad range of topics that included a discussion on energy efficiency and sustainability. Tsai explained that in 2020, Advantech set up an Environmental Social, and Governance (ESG) office. The…

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]]> Carlo Gavazzi introduces DRC61 insulation monitor https://www.designworldonline.com/carlo-gavazzi-introduces-drc61-insulation-monitor/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:26:41 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628801 Carlo Gavazzi Automation, an international electronics group that designs, manufactures and markets electronic equipment, introduced the DRC61 Series, an insulation monitoring device developed for unearthed DC systems up to 1,000 V DC, with applications in EV charging infrastructure. The DRC61 Series expands Carlo Gavazzi’s portfolio for electric vehicle charging applications, complementing existing products and supporting…

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]]> ABB Robotics and Roche collaborate on lab automation https://www.designworldonline.com/abb-robotics-and-roche-collaborate-on-lab-automation/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:11:20 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628797 ABB Robotics announced a global collaboration with Roche Diagnostics to develop and commercialize robotic solutions for clinical laboratories. The collaboration will focus on connected lab systems designed to support flexible and reliable laboratory workflows. The healthcare sector relies heavily on diagnostic testing [1], with about 70% of treatment decisions based on test results. Laboratories are…

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]]> AutomationDirect adds STRIDE PRO Ethernet switches https://www.designworldonline.com/automationdirect-adds-stride-pro-ethernet-switches/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:10:37 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628793 AutomationDirect has added more STRIDE PRO Unmanaged+ industrial Ethernet switches which are a step up from basic unmanaged switches, adding efficient network optimization with IGMP snooping (traffic prioritization), port monitoring, port alarms, VLAN support, and more. IGMP snooping ends network flooding by transmitting data only to the specific devices requiring it. Port mirroring takes a…

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]]> July 2026 issue: Stretchable sensor turns muscle signals into motion https://www.designworldonline.com/july-2026-issue-stretchable-sensor-turns-muscle-signals-into-motion/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:58:27 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628787 As shown on the cover, the July 2026 issue of Design World examines a stretchable sensor from Michigan State University that boosted gesture-recognition accuracy in older adults from roughly 60% to more than 97% for AI-driven prosthetic control. The issue also reports from Newlab Detroit’s startup ecosystem on the Michigan Central campus, surveys how motion…

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]]> Beyond the single throat: Rethinking venturi design through internal geometry https://www.designworldonline.com/beyond-the-single-throat-rethinking-venturi-design-through-internal-geometry/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:26:29 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628780 Learn how distributing the effect across multiple choke regions changed the expected relationship between suction and outflow behavior. By Sarabeth Vandegrift and Gideon Vandegrift, Co-Founders, Grow Greenie Most venturi devices are built around a single throat, where the effect is generated at one concentrated point within the geometry. This approach is well understood and has…

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]]> New Lapp ÖLFLEX VFD 1XL cable from AutomationDirect https://www.designworldonline.com/new-lapp-olflex-vfd-1xl-cable-from-automationdirect/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:48:48 +0000 https://www.designworldonline.com/?p=628775 AutomationDirect now offers Lapp ÖLFLEX VFD 1XL cable which delivers advanced performance for modern variable-frequency drive applications, helping overcome challenges caused by pulse-width modulation (PWM), including electromagnetic interference (EMI), motor stress, and reduced cable life. Engineered with cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE Plus) insulation and fine-stranded tinned copper conductors, this cable offers excellent electrical properties and flexibility…

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