Downloading and printing models is all well and good, but bringing your own designs to life is a massive part of what makes 3D printers so appealing. I’ve reached the stage of printer ownership where ...

Switching power supply users used to be happy to get peak efficiencies near 90% at an operating point around 88% of full load. Today, peak efficiencies above 90% are achievable, and the challenge is ...

Fasteners installed near the ends or edges of load-carrying members often have hidden loads greater than the actual applied load. Some of the same technology that enables a pacemaker to function can ...

Good design is within everyone’s reach. Even though you may never have attended an art class, you can still create layouts that are compelling and easy to read. If you can memorize four easy ...

Most opportunities to reduce product cost come early in development, when specifics are not yet nailed down. Unfortunately, there are significant obstacles to making early cost trade-offs. For ...

As Jason Putorti, former lead designer at company Mint.com, once memorably put it, great design can seem like magic pixie dust sprinkled over a product, instantly transforming a so-so experience into ...