Design World also publishes special issues and handbooks on related topics such as motion control, bearings, sensors, packaging, semiconductors, machine tools, energy, fluid power and robotics.
[2] Design World is owned and managed by a publishing company, WTWH Media, originally headquartered in Middleburg Heights, Ohio.
[3] The initial editorial team was established on September 1, 2006, with the first issue being published in October 2006.
In 2007, Design World created an issue named Leadership in Engineering, that is published annually in January.
This issue nominates inventors, specific departments, and companies exemplifying leadership in the engineering field.