During the design and specification process for new pumpers, members often focus on the concepts that are important to them depending on their riding assignments and on-the-job experience. One of the ...

The author's initial plan for their aircraft instrument panel redesign, based on a simple Photoshop mockup, overlooked critical spatial constraints of the aircraft's internal structure. The avionics ...

In the last installment of the Apparatus Architect (May 2002), we reviewed several concepts to improve the safety and design of the front bumper area of pumpers. Front-end and intersection accidents ...

When striving for long-term sustainability, designers have latitude as to how complex a system they wish to design. Build sustainability into every aspect of the control panel’s life—design, ...

Facility layout and design is an important component of a business’s overall operations, both in terms of maximizing the effectiveness of the production process and meeting the needs of employees. The ...

Flight International online news 09:00GMT: Boeing has unveiled the initial cockpit design and instrument-panel layout for its new 787 twin-jet, confirming the inclusion of a duel head-up display and ...