NMB Tech Blog

Monday - October 31, 2022

Enhancing Vehicle Performance with Smart Actuators

Rising gas prices are driving renewed consumer interest in hybrid and electric vehicles. For consumers today, fuel efficiency is top of mind when purchasing a new car. Vehicle manufacturers are continually exploring ways to improve gas mileage and battery range to appeal to the growing number of eco-conscious buyers. In addition to fuel efficiency, today’s […]

Monday - October 17, 2022

In-Vehicle Applications for Advanced Haptics Technology

Vehicle technology is evolving at a faster pace than ever before. Less than ten years ago, many cars weren’t even equipped with screens or cameras! Despite long design lifecycles, vehicle manufacturers have been able to integrate high-tech enhancements that appeal to both drivers and passengers. Today, in the era of the smartphone, drivers expect to […]

Monday - September 26, 2022

Integrated Haptic Feedback Drives Advanced Simulation Technology

Creating life like scenarios with simulation systems has always been a challenge when touch feedback is required. Video is able to immerse the user to a certain extent while tactile feedback can provide non-visual cues to make training and simulation environments more realistic. This is especially advantageous in the medical and industrial fields where hazardous […]

Monday - September 12, 2022

New Haptic Technology Improves Communication With Digital Interfaces

The sense of touch transcends culture and communication barriers to bring people closer together. As our world becomes more mobile and remote, people are feeling quite literally “out-of-touch” with reality. New developments in the field of haptics are looking to transform how we communicate via touch within increasingly digital environments. According to IDTechEx, the Haptics […]

Monday - August 22, 2022

Stabilizing Mobile Photography with Miniature Actuators

For most consumers today, it’s tough to imagine life before the smartphone— let alone life before the camera phone. Even at the lower end of the price and quality spectrum, any modern smartphone has camera capabilities that would’ve seemed impossible just 20 years ago outside the world of dedicated SLR and DSLR cameras. At the […]

Monday - August 8, 2022

Server Cooling: Balancing Efficiency and Performance

Data. One of the most valuable things on the planet right now. From data collection, processing, and distribution – our increasingly digital world explains the growing need for efficient data storage solutions. The largest data center in the U.S. is over 7 million square feet and they continue to grow in size and server density. […]

Monday - July 18, 2022

How Automating Patient Sample Analysis Helps Improves Health Outcomes

Laboratory analysis of patient samples is critical to helping physicians make an accurate diagnosis. Timely and precise sample analysis became even more important as the world navigated the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Any errors within that process can negatively impact outcomes for patients. The Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) publishes a yearly list of top patient […]

Monday - July 11, 2022

Robotic Liquid Dispensing Simplifies Lab Automation Processes

The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched clinical laboratories to the limit with the exponential increase in sample processing. Administrators are exploring new methods for processing large volumes of patient samples using robotics to address this increased demand. Hospital and clinical laboratories are ideally suited for automation equipment to carry out repetitive and hazardous tasks, freeing up […]

Monday - June 27, 2022

Improve Dryer Vent Safety With MEMS Pressure Sensors

According to the US Energy Information Administration, clothes dryers rank fifth among appliances that consume the most energy within single family homes, falling just slightly behind refrigerators. Clothes dryers with energy star ratings are highly efficient; however, failure to carry out routine maintenance can significantly impact your energy bill.  Energy star ratings are based on […]