A recent trip to Sweden, a hub of modular design, inspired this engineer to reflect on the pros and cons of modular design for medical devices. Modular design is a way of life in Sweden: it reflects ...

Modular design is reaching new audiences by letting users build systems that are suited to their unique needs and can evolve. The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Belgard®, the leader in outdoor living essentials for the patio and beyond, will share its newest outdoor design program, Belgard Rooms, at Hardscape North America, taking ...

Breaking down a machine into systems based on both functionality and resources can simplify design and maintenance, a concept explored in a recent column from Control Design. For controls engineers, ...

Proof” Advantage of Modular Design Fixed LED street lights, commonly known as “Cobra-head” designs, feature integrated components where the light engine and housing form a single, inseparable unit.

There is no shortage of developers or builders who have tried prefabrication and now swear against it. I hear more and more, “we tried it and it didn’t work.” Yet, some are achieving huge success. But ...

Environmental sustainability is increasingly critical. It permeates many sectors of society. An increasingly unexpected place is the world of fashion. Clothing production and associated textile ...

Xilinx's latest incarnation of its Integrated Synthesis Environment, ISE Design Suite 12, now brings features such as ‘intelligent’ clock-gating technology to its line of FPGAs as well as a new ...

To accommodate the various uses of the bivouac, the three-dimensional wooden structure integrates portable elements such as seats, tables, storage, screens, basins, a fireplace, and more, essentially ...

The PC as we know it could be an endangered species. The migration to laptops is definite and increasing. Couple this with new standards including Serial ATA and PCI Express (PCIe) and it reveals a PC ...