NEWS: Canada Post adds hybrid electrics The five vehicles will serve at facilities across Canada and are part of an effort to replace 3,000 aged vehicles more... Canadian Solar awarded contracts Projects include 176 MW of open field photovoltaic power generation from the Ontario Power Authority via Feed-in Tariff Program more... Bonus video on Green Energy Schneider Electric photovoltaic grid contribution; Siemens Energy wind turbines in Ontario project more...

FEATURED VIDEO Watch: Apollo 13's Canadian rescue connection Also see WAGO's Innovation Tour vehicle; our Autodesk Manufacturing Community award.

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SPONSOR MESSAGE: SIEMENS Adams Golf & NX: Driving Innovation Why are driving distances on the PGA tour decreasing? Are bigger heads always better? View the video and see how Adams Golf used integrated design and analysis to develop new award winning design. Watch video and Register to win Driver Featured in video here.

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DPN online presents: SENSORS & ENCLOSURES

Building a machine vision camera housing: Casting process, CMMs ensure quality of Siemens product capable of capturing 60 frames/second

Reducing assembly costs with coiled pins: Coiled pin technology can lower assembly costs by reducing the complexity of larger, more expensive components, or by combining functions into one pin, eliminating the need for additional pieces.

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LATEST RODUCTS:

Display support arm system configurator Rittal Systems has added the Configurator tool for support arm systems. more...	VPX backplanes upgraded Elma Bustronic VPX backplanes to meet OpenVPX system interoperability efforts. more...	10 inch ac fans Orion fans rated up to 850 CFM at 75 W. more...

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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN BLOG:
Machine screws and boss design:

A how-to guide for the thermoformed plastic boss by David Duncan of IDWS.ca. more...

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COMING SOON IN YOUR MAY DESIGN PRODUCT NEWS: Cover story: Styling keeps model trains appeal on track Automotive Scene: Biomaterials are infiltrating vehicle component design Enclosures design: Thermoelectric coolers exploit Peltier Effect in industrial cabinets 3D printers: Rapid prototypes with engineered materials used as finished components.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Machine Automation Safety Congress, For the third year running, the Partners in Prevention Ontario Health & Safety Conference & Trade Show is featuring the Machine Automation Safety Congress (MASC), a joint initiative by Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) and Manufacturing AUTOMATION magazines. May 3-4, 2010. Toronto

Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show, Sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, MMTS includes includes a strong factoryautomation focus including control systems, software and hardware, assembly technology and test/inspection. May 17-19, 2010. Montreal

electronica 2010, Trade show and conference includes an electronics summit, automotive conference and wireless congress. Munich, November 9-12

Check out the Calendar of Events on the DPN website for more upcoming industry seminars, conferences, shows and training sessions.

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LATEST ON THE DPN RESOURCE CENTRE:

FREE Clippard Minature Pneumatic Products Catalog

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EDITOR'S NOTE:

Got an event you’d like posted in the next DPN eLETTER or on the website? Want to provide feedback on the eLETTER? Drop me a note, Mike Edwards, Editorial Director, Design Product News at medwards@clbmedia.ca.