ISSUE DETAIL  
July 14, 2007
Focus of the Issue :

Design for assembly: Fastening methods are key - Medical-device makers warm up to robotics - Smooth motion with economical pneumatics - Clamps, collars, and holding power - Bond that joint: Zine alloys work like glue
Articles:
Robots are ready for medical manufacturing
Motion control on a budget
10 tips to better heater efficiency
Hold it right there
Staying flexible
Spring Pins Streamline Automation
Joints in an instant
Thinner is better in solar cells
Inside an amorphous silicon solar cell
Keeping contaminants out
Is Detroit the next "windy city?"
Time-of-flight sensing
Industrial-design software improved all around
What does color mean?
Going Lean alone
Compact heat sensor good for a millennium
Hollow-shaft gearmotor ups the ante on torque
Durability analysis 101
Stop the boring PowerPoint presentations!
Powder-metallurgy awards of distinction
Ford Fusion SE 2007
Suzuki Reno
Researchers use model to redesign internal-combustion engine
Sun shines bright on solar-cell fabs as Semicon West show kicks off
Aluminum alloy releases hydrogen from water
Rapid manufacturing heats up in the U.S.
Electricity out of thin air
A sound way to turn heat into electricity
Low-Profile Quarter-Turn Fasterners
Sheet-Metal Screws
Impact Riveter
Reinforced Acrylic Adhesive
High-Temperature Tapes
Flexible Epoxy Resin
Epoxy Information
Controller For DC Electronic Fastening
Automated Riveter For Blind Breakstem Rivets
Toughened Cyanoacrylates
Quick-Access Fasteners
Floating Panel Fasteners
Three New Styles Of Spud Wrenches
Helically Grooved Pins
How To Build Prototypes And Parts
Processors For Multithreading
Inspection Software For Complex Shapes
Autovue Works With Vista
Free Software For Viewing And Publishing DWG Files
Direct Coupling Pumps Up Multiphysics
Software Handles Enormous Assemblies
Pressure-Compensated Flow-Control Valve
High-Flow Valves
Flowmeters
Pilot-Operated Pressure-Relief Valve
720-W Low-Profile Power Supply
Miniature On/Off Slide Valves
Digitally Controlled 500-W Power Supply
Fitting Clamps
Large Rings
Custom Seals
CW 1-W Laser Diode
DC-DC Converter w/20kV isolation
Flexured Couplings
Extender Board Helps Debug Circuit Cards
Explosionproof Starter Motor
General-Purpose Relays
Three-Axis Thread Grinder
High-Speed Production-Line Printer
Rupture Disks For Extruders
Isolated Digital Input And Relay Output Card
Flow Sensors
Miniature Sensors
CounterRotating Cooling Fan
Torque Position Control Hinges
Air-Pilot Valves
Rotating Display Board
Heavy-Duty Shaft Encoder
Compact Bar-Code Reader
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