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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.

“Dad, Can I Take the Car for a Swim?”
If you love fresh seafood and own a wet suit, the sQuba could be the perfect car for you.

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.

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FEATURES

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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.

Leland Teschler's Editorial: How Not to Make Engineering Appeal to Kids
Programs that introduce engineering to school children make headlines today.

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NEW PRODUCTS

New Product: Tapered-shaft servocouplings
The BK4 tapered-shaft servocouplings are designed to prevent stress on shaft bearings of mounted motor frames.

New Product; Microstepping driver
The RoHS-compliant R208 microstepping driver has low-power dissipation and automatic current reduction.

New Product: Side-exit fluid valve
The IMH 832 Series side-exit Chek valve reportedly provides the lowest pressure loss compared to similar-sized valves.

New Product: Pressure/vacuum transmitter calibration connectors
The MIT-TM TwistMate calibration connectors feature “twist-to-connect” action that provides a leaktight connection without thread sealants or wrench tightening for vacuum or pressure testing to 2,500 psi.

New Product: Linear actuators
The GSX30, 40, 50, and 60 Model and I Series 30 and 40 Model electromechanical linear actuators now feature an integral force-measuring option.

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BASICS OF DESIGN ENGINEERING: Mechanical

Components for Drivelines

Mechanical Fixed-Speed Drives

Mechanical Adjustable-Speed Drives

Gaskets, Seals and Packings

Internal Combustion Engines

Lubricants and Bearings

Mechanical Cable and Wire Rope

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

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

Mechanical Monthly - December 2007
Options make ball-screw drive flexible and versatile - Components for Drivelines: Single V-Belts - Damper steadies wind turbines

Mechanical Monthly - November 2007
Hummingbird sets helo record - Monitoring jet engine bearings, wirelessly - Components for Drivelines: Plastic Chain - Roller-pinion gear system - Precision couplings - Flexible couplings - Spring-applied brake

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FEATURED COMPANIES

Accurate Automatic Parts Inc. New Berlin, WI

AC Technology Corp. Uxbridge, MA

Aero Gear Windsor, CT

American Sales Development Fairfield, CT

Atlantic Precision Spring, Inc. Bristol, CT

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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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