--- title: Ideas in Motion | 3D Engineering description: "3D Engineering | Blog: Setting Ideas into Motion - SDP/SI" --- [Skip to content](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/tag/3d-engineering#main-content) [![](https://info.designatronics.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/SDP-SI-logo-transparent.png?width=360&height=126&name=SDP-SI-logo-transparent.png)](https://sdp-si.com/) - [About](http://www.designatronics.com/about/index.php) - [Shop Online](https://shop.sdp-si.com/catalog/?__hstc=17737510.210f1aaf230513a9a92a96bd3d2cd1fb.1563472803980.1572466237168.1572470770079.9&__hssc=17737510.2.1572470770079&__hsfp=800286474) - [Blog](https://info.designatronics.com/blog?__hstc=239171548.210f1aaf230513a9a92a96bd3d2cd1fb.1563472803980.1568231254248.1571931475357.7&__hssc=239171548.34.1572470770079&__hsfp=800286474) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About](http://www.designatronics.com/about/index.php) - [Shop Online](https://shop.sdp-si.com/catalog/?__hstc=17737510.210f1aaf230513a9a92a96bd3d2cd1fb.1563472803980.1572466237168.1572470770079.9&__hssc=17737510.2.1572470770079&__hsfp=800286474) - [Blog](https://info.designatronics.com/blog?__hstc=239171548.210f1aaf230513a9a92a96bd3d2cd1fb.1563472803980.1568231254248.1571931475357.7&__hssc=239171548.34.1572470770079&__hsfp=800286474) - [Contact us](https://www.sdp-si.com/contact-forms/contact-us.php) [Contact us](https://www.sdp-si.com/contact-forms/contact-us.php) --- ###### Ideas in Motion --- [![](https://info.designatronics.com/hubfs/industrial-automation-wide.jpg)](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/the-unsung-heroes-of-industrial-automation) ## [The Unsung Heroes of Industrial Automation](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/the-unsung-heroes-of-industrial-automation) Feb 2, 2026, 7:00:04 AM / by posted in [technology](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/technology), [3D Engineering](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/3d-engineering), [Engineers](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/engineers), [Gears](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/gears), [Robotics](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/robotics), [Manufacturing](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/manufacturing), [Medical Technology](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/medical-technology), [Pulleys](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/pulleys), [Belts](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/belts), [mechanical components](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/mechanical-components), [Mechanical Design](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/mechanical-design), [Productivity](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/productivity), [Problem-solving](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/problem-solving), [Innovation](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/innovation), [Future](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/future), [Drive Systems](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/drive-systems), [Engineering](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/engineering) [0 Comments](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/the-unsung-heroes-of-industrial-automation#comments-listing)   [Industrial automation](https://sdp-si.com/Markets/Industrial.php) has reshaped modern manufacturing by improving efficiency, consistency, and scalability. While [robotics](https://sdp-si.com/Markets/Robotics-Markets.php), software, and control systems receive most of the attention, automation ultimately depends on small mechanical components that enable reliable physical performance. [Read More](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/the-unsung-heroes-of-industrial-automation) [![](https://info.designatronics.com/hubfs/bionics-prosthetics-wide.jpg)](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/bionics-implants-and-prosthetics-precision-motion-in-human-centered-design) ## [Bionics, Implants, and Prosthetics: Precision Motion in Human-Centered Design](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/bionics-implants-and-prosthetics-precision-motion-in-human-centered-design) Jan 11, 2026, 10:00:00 AM / by posted in [technology](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/technology), [3D Engineering](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/3d-engineering), [Engineers](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/engineers), [Robotics](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/robotics), [Manufacturing](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/manufacturing), [Prosthetics](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/prosthetics), [Medical Technology](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/medical-technology), [mechanical components](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/mechanical-components), [3D printing](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/3d-printing), [Mechanical Design](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/mechanical-design), [Problem-solving](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/problem-solving), [Innovation](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/innovation), [Future](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/future), [Drive Systems](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/drive-systems), [Engineering](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/engineering) [0 Comments](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/bionics-implants-and-prosthetics-precision-motion-in-human-centered-design#comments-listing)   Advances in bionics, medical implants, and prosthetic devices continue to reshape how mechanical motion is integrated with the human body. As these technologies evolve, the demand for compact, reliable, and highly precise drive components has increased significantly. Engineers working in this space must balance mechanical performance with safety, comfort, and long-term durability, making component selection a critical aspect of successful medical device design. [Read More](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/bionics-implants-and-prosthetics-precision-motion-in-human-centered-design) [![](https://info.designatronics.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Heart_1.jpg)](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/bioprinting-an-engineering-problem) ## [Bioprinting: An Engineering Problem](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/bioprinting-an-engineering-problem) Oct 31, 2019, 1:03:40 PM / by posted in [3D Engineering](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/3d-engineering), [3D printing](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/3d-printing), [Science](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/science) [0 Comments](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/bioprinting-an-engineering-problem#comments-listing) At any given moment more than 100,000 people in the United States alone are awaiting an organ transplant, and more than a dozen people a day die while waiting for an available organ. There just are not enough donors to meet the demand for organs. It is a tragedy without a viable solution—until now. [Read More](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/bioprinting-an-engineering-problem) [![](https://info.designatronics.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Designatronics_blog_prosthetics%20(1).jpg)](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/prosthetics-bring-new-prospects-for-engineers) ## [Prosthetics Bring New Prospects for Engineers](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/prosthetics-bring-new-prospects-for-engineers) Mar 6, 2019, 12:06:18 PM / by posted in [3D Engineering](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/3d-engineering), [Engineers](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/engineers), [Prosthetics](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/prosthetics), [Medical Technology](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/medical-technology) [0 Comments](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/prosthetics-bring-new-prospects-for-engineers#comments-listing) Tomorrow’s engineers and today’s innovators are pursuing specialized education and career options that were never available, until now. The future is here. Technology that was once considered science fiction is reality—uniting engineering and medicine in cross-disciplinary collaborations is revolutionizing the field of prosthetics. [Read More](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/prosthetics-bring-new-prospects-for-engineers) [![](https://info.designatronics.com/hubfs/Designatronics_International-Space-Station_4.jpg)](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/how-to-engineer-a-space-station) ## [Building a Space Station: A brief history and how-to](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/how-to-engineer-a-space-station) Feb 20, 2019, 7:00:00 AM / by posted in [technology](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/technology), [3D Engineering](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/3d-engineering), [Space](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/space), [SpaceX](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/spacex) [0 Comments](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/how-to-engineer-a-space-station#comments-listing) You look up at the night sky and watch a tiny dot moving across, it can't be a bird, or a plane, way too small and too far away. “Could that be a satellite? Did I just watch a UFO?” You ponder, nope. In all probability, what you just saw was the International Space Station—the grandest and most expensive construction project ever attempted by humanity. [Read More](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/how-to-engineer-a-space-station) [![](https://info.designatronics.com/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Manned%20Mission%20to%20Mars/Designatronics_blog_Manned-Mission-to-Mars.jpg)](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/manned-mission-to-mars-how-close-are-we) ## [Manned Mission to Mars: How Close are We?](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/manned-mission-to-mars-how-close-are-we) Jan 7, 2019, 6:00:00 AM / by posted in [Mars](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/mars), [3D Engineering](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/3d-engineering), [Exploration](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/exploration), [Space](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/space), [SpaceX](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/topic/spacex) [2 Comments](https://info.designatronics.com/blog/manned-mission-to-mars-how-close-are-we#comments-listing) Charles Bolden, a former space shuttle commander and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator from 2009 to 2017, dreamed of being the first person on Mars when he first checked in for astronaut training in 1980. At the time, NASA thought that a crewed Mars mission was thirty years away. Of course, we know now that prediction was overly optimistic. Yet there have been technological advancements and a renewed interest in human exploration of the Red Planet in the past few years. How soon could a Mars mission be possible, and what technology will NASA need to make it a reality? 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