Artificial intelligence is becoming an integral part of mechanical engineering practice. Here, the author discusses how AI is ...

SKF engineer Doug Martin discusses the advantages of crossed roller bearings. Pointing to precision applications in robotics, ...

There are two commonly used ways to fasten wheels to a hub: lug-centric and hub-centric. In hub-centric designs (see figure below), the wheel fits snugly against the hub which provides support along ...

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IKO International designs and manufactures a series of ultra-lightweight crossed roller bearings with a unique inner and outer ring construction that provides significant weight and energy savings for ...

This startup has developed an AI copilot for mechanical engineers. At the heart of the innovation is a Large Mechanical Model (LMM), a patented AI system that understands real CAD data. Leo AI is a ...

Volvo CE designs smarter with model-based systems engineering (MBSE). By connecting requirements, models and field data into a single digital thread, they were able to reduce errors, accelerate ...

Automating bin picking at the Siemens Electronics Factory in Erlangen, Germany. AI picks perfect package sizes and guides robots to grab and pack unfamiliar objects using 3D vision, and no preloaded ...

With surgical systems becoming more portable, joint-level energy efficiency is increasingly treated as a design constraint.

The development and practical application of electroplated zinc-nickel alloy coatings began during the 1980s, and its acceptance and use have grown slowly but consistently ever since. So Zn-Ni ...

Machine Design distills the cutting-edge landscape of advanced manufacturing through the eyes of multidisciplinary engineers, covering technical insights on the foundational and emerging principles of ...