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In-House Prototyping: 3D Printer or CNC Machine

Physical prototyping of parts has traditionally caused major bottlenecks in the product development cycle. Though somewhat of a necessary evil to build physical prototypes for testing, the process by which they are created causes significant delays in development and drives up over design costs.
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7 Careers Advancement Tips for Engineers

There's more to being a successful engineer than being good at math and science. Regardless of whether you graduated in May or 20 years ago, there are tips and strategies you can employ to increase your chances of career advancement, some of which might be surprising.
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Design Technology Behind the Scenes at 2014 World Cup

Every four years, national soccer-or football as the rest of the world calls it-teams from across the globe duke it out to determine the best square on the planet. An estimated one billion viewers will be glued to their seats watching the action that kicks off today in Brazil, nearly 900 million more than who tuned in for this year's Super Bowl.
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Tech Innovations Spurring Revival of U.S. Manufaturing

A lot has been written in the press lately about the comeback of U.S. manufacturing. Several factors come into play here. Cost creep in China-due to rising inflation and wage expectations-means that as soon as 2015 the U.S. could be in cost parity with Chinese manufacturing.
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