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NEWS & ARTICLES
High-Tech Jobs Slowing But Still Growing
The U.S. gained 91,400 high-tech jobs last year, bringing the total to 5.9 million, according to a report by AeA, a high-tech trade association.
Assault and Batteries
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories must hate batteries: They heat them to extreme temperatures, overcharge them, drive nails into them, and generally do whatever they can to destroy them.
Will Hybrids Heat Up the Grid?
The growing number of plug-in hybrid electric cars and trucks may or may not require new electrical plants in the U.S., depending on when they’re charged.
Looking Back
10 YEARS AGO — MAY 7, 1998
Virtual development for aircraft: Lockheed Martin will perfect the Joint Strike Fighter and other advanced aircraft with the help of visualization software from Engineering Automation Inc.
World Spends Over $100 Billion on Materialhandling Equipment
The global market for materialhandling equipment will reach $104 billion by 2010, according to a report by market researcher Global Industry Analysts Inc.
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FEATURES
Leland Teschler's Editorial: The Engineering “Extremist” Mindset
Do engineers have a “mindset” that makes them prone to become Islamic terrorists?
At the Top of Their Game
Engineers aspire to change the world with their work. Here are some who did.
Dream Jobs - Who’s Got Them and How to Get One
As part of our annual salary survey, readers tell us what the ideal career looks like.
Berke on Safety: The Case of the Flaming Hair Dryer
Hair-dryer users have reported fire shooting out of the handle or the snout end of their hair dryers.
Sizing up Hinges
Real-world analysis prevents premature failure, overdesign, and seal compromise.
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHTS
E-NEWSLETTERS
The Machine Design Tech Insider - March 20, 2008
Quieter Ride for Long-Haul Truckers - Here Comes the $2,500 Car - Recycling carbon dioxide into fuel - Armed robots assist soldiers in Iraq
Fastening & Joining Monthly - January 2008
Building a tug-of-war machine - Safety standards aren't just guidelines - Joining Design and Assembly: Design For Assembly
The Machine Design Tech Insider - January 24, 2008
The I-35 Bridge: The truth is out there - Wind tunnel tests future space planes - An uplifting experience - Machine Design Editor Leland Teschler: Are CFLs really a bright idea?
The Machine Design Tech Insider - January, 18, 2008
Detecting reflective targets - Unmanned seaplane takes off and lands on water - Engineering an ad - Machine Design Editor Leland Teschler: Why you can't always believe published research
Fastening & Joining Monthly - December 2007
Torque for fastening and unfastening - Compact nailer speeds connector installation - Joining Design and Assembly: Design Considerations
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Makingd cars in India
Initial thoughts on my tour of Tata:First, some quick background...My Italian client, Maus, part of the Carraro Group in Italy, builds grinding, finishing...

Looking for the detailed documentation of any car motor
Does anybody have any detailed documentation with the specific dimmensions for whole set up of any car engine? I try to learn SolidEdge and I need to cut...

Flaming Hair Dryers!
The April 24 Machine Design column Berke on Safety asks you to come up with problems one might encounter when using hair dryers in your...

Guide to Measurements
National Instruments Corp. recently alerted me to their How-to Guide for Most Measurements. They cover the most common measurement functions of temperature...

Green Vehicles
I love the articles in the April edition about CAT & Volvo developing the next generation of heavy equipment.  With skyrocketing fuel costs and...

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