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The Path Towards Digitalization and the Future

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How digital twins reduce costs and downtime The digital twin concept in machine development allows simulation of a machine tool not only in its design, but also in its physical performance, before the machine is even started physically. When CNC is IoT-ready For CNC users, the digital twin enables a machine shop to be IoT-ready.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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As a full professor and deputy president of the School of engineering at the University of Bologna in Italy, Metra specializes in design for test and reliability of integrated circuits and systems. Martha Palacio Palacio has spent his entire 40-year career designing, developing, and producing electronic countermeasures systems.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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Benedetto has collaborated with the European Space Agency and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design codes that are now standard for satellite communications. He founded the IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium , and has contributed a column on microwave business to IEEE Microwave Magazine since 2011.

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Is it Possible to Retrofit an Old Car with an EV Drivetrain?

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This can be a delicate balance, and it often requires custom fabrication and design work. In addition to being more efficient and producing fewer emissions than gasoline-powered cars, EVs also require less maintenance and can save drivers money on fuel costs over the long term. See more at E Magazine.

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When Should You Dump Your Gas Guzzler?

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Recycling EV batteries can be difficult as the design and chemicals vary greatly from one battery to another. Most batteries aren’t even designed to be recycled. It can help you evade the ever-increasing gas prices and the ever-increasing maintenance needs of an aging gas-powered vehicle. See more at E Magazine.

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

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This article was first published as “Design case history: Apple’s Macintosh.” The author spoke with many members of the design team in the months following the 1984 introduction of the Macintosh, however, Steve Jobs did not grant an interview for this article. It appeared in the December 1984 issue of IEEE Spectrum.

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How EV Connect Can Help With EV Fleet Management

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And it affects questions of maintenance — you no longer need to worry about oil changes and similar maintenance, but how are you maximizing battery life and efficiency? A simple monthly fee covers everything from design and installation to operation and management of your fleet.

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