Businessweek published an interesting article about the art of origami being used by scientists, engineers and manufacturers to improve the design of everything from cars to consumer electronics to medical equipment, while streamlining manufacturing processes.
Tecumseh Products Co., a global manufacturer of hermetic compressors, condensing units and systems for use in residential and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning applications headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., marked the grand opening of its new Global Technology Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Royal Philips Electronics of The Netherlands received 18 nods from this year's red dot international product design competition, including a Best of Best award for its Sonicare DiamondClean power toothbrush.
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Focusing mainly on processes, tailoring down the typical coverage of both materials and systems. The emphasis on manufacturing science and mathematical modeling of processes is an important attribute of the new book.
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