Knovel In The News
May 4th, 2010 by Neil SchulmanWhether we secure new publishers, upgrade Knovel features, or interview industry insiders you can get the scoop from our press releases and media coverage.
Socializing With Knovel?
May 4th, 2010 by Neil SchulmanKnovel’s Facebook Page, with over 12,000 fans, is the place to learn and be heard. Get the scoop on Knovel News and facts and mingle with engineering peers.
Are you reading K-Exchange, Knovel’s Blog? Interviews with engineers, Knovel product updates, the Monday Link Review and Craig the Rocket Scientist every Thursday make K Exchange a must-read for engineers.
Did you know that swimming pools use more energy than air conditioners? Or that Polyester melts at about 250°C with only limited decomposition? If not, you aren’t following @KnovelUpdates on Twitter. Follow us for helpful links, interesting news, and our daily KFact.
Knovel’s Engineering Cases, feature stories of engineers who have applied innovative theories and new technologies to both common and uncommon challenges. Knovel’s weekly Engineering Case can help you stay ahead of the industry.
Introducing: Knovel Essentials
May 4th, 2010 by Neil Schulman
 |
Leveraging historical data of most accessed content, Knovel has launched industry-specific content packages that enable organizations to jumpstart their use of Knovel. |
|
| Knovel Essentials help engineers to expand their personal knowledge base, incorporate information into their workflows, and ultimately, increase productivity and efficiency as they spend less time searching for relevant and reliable information. Oil and Gas Essentials and Engineering Design and Construction Essentials are now available. | ||
Read Knovel’s Latest Solution Story
May 4th, 2010 by Neil Schulman2010
 |
|||
The Lake Champlain Bridge was recently demolished due to severe structural deterioration and unsafe conditions. Because of the high unplanned cost and concern for the safety of many bridges throughout the United States with similar design, the replacement of Lake Champlain Bridge has received national attention. Knovel analyzes the cause of problems in the Lake Champlain Bridge and suggests how these problems could be addressed in the New Bridge.
|
|||
What Does Sustainability Mean for Engineers?
May 4th, 2010 by Neil Schulman| On February 8, 2010, Knovel convened a panel of sustainability experts in Santa Ana, California to discuss this topic of growing interest to engineers. Watch the video to learn what it means to be “green” today, market drivers and the evolution of corporate-level sustainability initiatives.Panelists shared their experience and perspectives to help engineers better understand how they can drive sustainability and collaborate with peers to achieve goals.Click here for more information about Knovel’s Sustainable Energy and Development subject area.
|
 |
Knovel Honored to Receive Industry Awards
May 4th, 2010 by Neil Schulman |
SIAA CODiE Awards – In January, members of the SIIA selected Knovel for the 2010 CODiE award for Best Online Science or Technology Service within the content category. The award recognizes the online service that best conveys information to scientific or technology professionals. |
| Design News Golden Mousetrap Awards – In April, the editors of Design News selected Knovel Math as a finalist for Best Product in the 2010 Golden Mousetrap Awards. The Design News Awards Program has recognized engineering innovation and creativity in product design for over 20 years. |  |
Knovel Announces Partnership with ASM International to Enhance Engineering References
May 4th, 2010 by Neil Schulman
| Knovel has entered into a partnership with ASM International, The Materials Information Society, to offer expanded materials properties, selection, and processing information.Materials covered range from metals and alloys through plastics and ceramics. This new offering on Knovel will be highly interactive and will feature a myriad of ASM content, including 25 ASM Handbook volumes and atlases of fatigue curves and stress-strain curves.This new offering will be available this coming July. Register here to be alerted when complete product details including pricing are available |
Knovel Solutions- Identifying the Root Cause for a Drop in Yield
January 21st, 2010 by Neil Schulman
| When an Operations Manager at an electronics manufacturing company needed to troubleshoot the root cause of a drop in yield, he relied on basic search and Knovel Math.
Knovel Math provides fully documented Mathcad® worksheets for engineering calculations from trusted reference works, reducing the time it takes to find, solve and document equations.
|
When Size Really Matters, Knovel’s New Nanotechnology Subject Area Can Help
January 21st, 2010 by Neil Schulman
With contributions from leading publishers including Springer, Smithers-Rapra, Elsevier, World Scientific, McGraw-Hill and Woodhead, this subject area helps support engineers in their efforts to bring to market some of the most innovative materials being used today.
Major Utility Taps Knovel’s Trusted Technical Information
January 21st, 2010 by Neil Schulman |
Engineers at Atlanta-based Southern Company have started turning to Knovel in large numbers to help solve complex problems faster and increase the efficiency of their technical decisions.Southern Company enhanced their Knovel subscription by including Knovel Math, a new product that delivers engineering reference content directly into the Mathcad work environment. |
Southern Company’s Engineering and Construction Services organization has a strong core of internal expertise – including engineering, procurement and construction capabilities – that is unique among integrated utilities. Considering the importance of trustworthy technical information to their projects, Knovel is natural fit.
“Innovation, speed and quality are fundamental elements of the expertise our engineers bring to every project, so we continually look for the best resources available to increase efficiency and maintain a competitive advantage in terms of cost and productivity. Knovel’s content is directly related to our business, so our engineers can quickly find relevant information and make efficient technology decisions. Furthermore, the interactive tables are valuable because we can incorporate them directly into reports. This is otherwise a tedious, manual process.” Carl Toner, project manager, Engineering and Construction Services, Southern Company.
We welcome Southern Company to the ranks of over 600 companies and Universities that depend on Knovel.
