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Basics of touchless rotary sensors

Other noncontact magnetism-based sensors go beyond potentiometric sensors using resistance-based....More
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Load Pins Help Crane Operators Reduce Maintenance Costs

To help reduce maintenance costs, new cranes have monitoring systems that actually monitor the stresses experienced......More
Jun. 12, 2013
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Understanding the Benefits of Strain Gage Technology in OEM Medical Devices and Equipment

Custom strain gage sensing technology enhances patient experiences in everything from robotic surgical systems......More
Jun. 12, 2013
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An Introduction to Stress Analysis and Transducer Design Using Strain Gages

The strain gage has become an essential tool in stress analysis, part optimization, and safety testing and......More
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Save time with Function Integration

If electrical and pneumatic subsystems are separate, it can often take a lot of time to construct relatively simple......More
Jun. 12, 2013
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Food Safety through high compressed air quality

Compressed air preparation and quality are essential in achieving food safety compliance. ISO 8573-1:2010 provides......More
Jun. 12, 2013
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Food Safety – Hygienic automation technology in food production

Protecting the consumer, end user and machine builder's brand are key aspects of hygienic and efficient automation in......More
Jun. 10, 2013
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H-1B visas make STEM careers unattractive to American students 3

The idea that H-1B visas tend to reduce the attractiveness of science and technology jobs for U.S. residents got more visibility recently thanks to Norm Matloff, a computer science professor at U.C. Davis. Matloff penned a piece for the financial journal Barron's in which he explained the case for reforming U.S. policies on work visas....More
Jun. 10, 2013
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Special Forces get special motorcycle

Engineers at Zero Motorcycle have developed the MMX, an all-electric motorcycle for the U.S. Defense Dept.’s Special Forces. A fleet of bikes is currently being operationally tested by the military....More
Jun. 7, 2013
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Electric vehicle goes for world speed record 2

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Jun. 7, 2013
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Saker-1: Will it be the world's fastest personal jet?

The S-1, a twin-engined, two-seat jet, will have a top speed of Mach 0.99. that means it can cover a mile in six seconds....More
Jun. 7, 2013
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101 things I learned in engineering school 1

Every once in awhile I come across a book I wished I would have had when I was an engineering undergrad. 101 Things I Learned in Engineering School, by John Kuprenas, a PE, with Matthew Frederick, an architect, is in that category. It spans just 101 pages in handbook size (about 7 x 5 inches)....More
Jun. 6, 2013
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Get your powder metallurgy on

Event in Chicago and comprehensive course on powder metallurgy...More
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