In 2000, Tal Golesworthy, a British engineer, was told that he suffers from Marfan syndrome, a disorder of the connective tissue that often causes rupturing of the aorta. The only solution then available was the pairing of a mechanical valve and a highly risky blood thinner. To an engineer like Golesworthy, that just wasn’t good enough. So he constructed his own implant that does the job better than the existing solution–and became the first patient to try it.
Editors note: This is a Case Study from our trade show partner, The Del Mar Electronics and Design Show. Their online system, Virtual Trade Show is powered by the Industrial Interface Web Platform.
An engineer at a large electronics manufacturer had been searching for LCD manufacturers and representatives for about a month. The engineer found it difficult to find the right supplier because of the unique specs required for his LCD. Using Virtual Trade Show he typed in the title of his sourcing need “12.1″ XGA High-Bright LCD with Wide Operating Temperature” and within a few minutes had outlined all the requirements of his project. The engineer started receiving quotes for COTS and Custom solutions the very next day.
One of the most important features of Industrial Interface is the ease with which a sourcing need can be passed around our network of suppliers and engineers. This makes it easy for your design application to reach people with relevant experience who can help. Why is this so important?
During my first few months as an engineer out of college I designed an assembly that would allow me to tighten a knurled nut, increase friction between multiple surfaces, and ultimately regulate the torque applied between a motor and a shaft. I spent weeks iterating this design and probably a few thousand dollars in machining time before I realized I could buy what I needed for a few hundred dollars from dozens of companies within 50 miles of my plant.
Industrial Interface co-founder, Chris Powell, presented to the local San Diego SAMPE chapter. In his presentation he discussed a variety of things that Engineers don’t normally encounter. Read the rest of this entry »
Steven Wiltshire (The Living Camera) is world renowned for his photographic memory and incredible archtectural skills. He is also autistic, and although unable to speak until the age of 5, at age 11 he drew a perfect aerial view of London after just a 30 minute helicopter ride. He’s now a successful artist and architect.
IndustrialInterface.com makes sourcing industrial products and services as simple as sending a single email. Engineers find solutions to their design applications in minutes instead of weeks.
San Diego, CA, November 11, 2009 — IndustrialInterface.com officially launches its new site that bypasses traditional sales channels and lets engineers instantly and anonymously share design applications with dozens of relevant suppliers. This allows engineers to quickly find multiple solutions for their designs and the right suppliers to provide them.
Salespeople who have experience with similar projects and sell exactly what an engineer needs pay to contact the engineer. This insures that engineers only receive productive and desired communication from suppliers. This is the first website for the manufacturing industry specifically designed to put engineers in direct contact with local sales representatives.
10. The Phone (see our post “10 Reasons Engineers Hate the Phone“)
9. Multiple Office Sites – As if things weren’t complicated enough, I have to try to communicate and solve complex issues over the phone and through NetMeeting, WebEx, and VNC? Maybe if I am especially lucky, I’ll get to travel back and forth for months at a time!
8. Executive speak – Nothing quite like a load of BS from the VP about how great everything is going. Or worse… when it’s quiet, you know it’s REALLY bad.
Engineer creates own heart valve to save his life