Author Archives: Nicole Hemsoth
Nicole Hemsoth
Clean Tech Sector Embracing Sustainable Design
October 12th, 2011
Creating eco-friendly products starts with the design process.
A Tale of Two Fossils: 3D Printing Ancient Primate Skulls and Futuristic Insects
October 12th, 2011
3D printing stretches the boundaries of what's possible, from perfect fossil replicas to fanciful insect creations.
High Performance Computing for Manufacturing – Why Is It Not Used Everywhere?
October 11th, 2011
"Manufacturing is a key part of our economy." This is more than a cliché. It is the basis of wealth creation and the source of the goods that we sell nationally and internationally. A healthy manufacturing economy creates jobs ...
Direct Digital Manufacturing, a Matter of National Security
October 10th, 2011
Why leading the charge to advance direct digital manufacturing (DDM) technologies is more important than you realize.
Innovation at Its Finest – A Tribute to Steve Jobs
October 6th, 2011
Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, embodied innovation at its finest and has contributed greatly to technology as we know it today.
Floating All Boats: A Conversation with NCSA’s Merle Giles
October 6th, 2011
If you'e simulating the universe, it helps to have a machine like NASA's Pleiades supercomputer. But if you want to use a supercomputer to design a better aircraft wing or a state-of-the-art farm tractor, you have a different set ...
Don’t Fall Prey to CAM’s Weakest Link
October 5th, 2011
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software helps manufacturers speed production and boost efficiency, but as with any technology, there are certain issues to watch out for.
Super Yacht To Sail the Seven Seas
October 5th, 2011
As the old saying goes, if you have to ask how much it costs you can't afford it. That certainly applies to Adastra, a luxury yacht that incorporates a plethora of new designs that are pushing the state-of-the-art for ...
The Innovative Manufacturer
October 5th, 2011
Rick Jarman, President & CEO of NCMS, talks about the innovative manufacturer, explaining it will take more than just technology to bring manufacturing into the 21st century. It will take companies whose philosophy, business approach and culture are totally ...
GM Production Car Gets Robotic Vision
October 3rd, 2011
General Motors vision system could be key to creating the robotic car of the future.
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