In this interview, Sr. VP, General Council & Secretary for SKF USA Timothy D. Gifford shares some insights into the current counterfeit bearings situation. Specifically, Gifford tells us about counterfeit bearings at a global level, and about seizure statistics right here at home.

Design World editor Miles Budimir talks with Brian Fortman of Texas Instruments about designing for the next generation of industrial drive and control systems.

Rich Mintz, senior market-development manager for the gear-motor segment of Siemens’ Process Industries and Drives division explains ways to boost the efficiencies of industrial motor-powered drivetrains.

Design World editor Miles Budimir talks with Todd Walker of Oriental Motor USA about how brushless DC motors, AC motors, and controls are evolving, giving designers more bang for their buck.

Editorial Director Paul J. Heney talks about the business of fluid power and industrial distribution with Bill Tulloch, Executive VP of Flodraulic Group. The impact of the Internet on this business is covered, along with the future of fluid power.

An exclusive interview with the developer of a smart earplug. Daniel and his company, Hush Technologies, recently received the Cool Idea! Award from Proto Labs for innovation. Daniel used Proto Labs 3D printing services to prototype his design.

Application Engineer Ben Orchard discusses the new features and benefits of groov 3.0 and how to use it in your applications.

In our latest Technology Tuesdays podcast series, we speak with Michael Traskos, president of Lectromec, about the importance of wire life extension programs in aircraft and how these risk assessment testing programs can be translated to other industrial uses of electrical wire.

Listen as Carl Dekker, President of Met-L-Flo Inc. and Chair of the ASTM F42 committee at ASTM International discusses the latest news and progress of standards for the various metal additive manufacturing processes.

Design World editor Miles Budimir talks with Peter Dettmer of Madison Technical College about making manufacturing an attractive education option.