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October 11, 2007
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October 11, 2007
Focus of the Issue :
Plastic lights for dark nights-Dig it: Innovations in mining equipment-Grippers get a light touch-Next-generation pneumatics go closed loop.
Articles:
Leland Teschler's editorial: What good is an M.S. degree?
Chevy Silverado
2007 Toyota Tundra 4X4
More power, same sunlight
Turning wasted calories into juice
Hydrogen power from the sun
Tiny sensors keep big aircraft healthy
Sensor Sense: Magnetic inductive flowmeters
Industrial Design: Think like a kid
Vantage Point: You’re probably paying too much for quality
Scanning for Ideas: A heater for making memories
Scanning for Ideas: Filters adjust light intensity
Scanning for Ideas: Inserts protect bearings from heat
Scanning for Ideas: A sub that swims like a squid
Big diggers
Getting a (Gentle) Grip
Servocontrol with pneumatic actuators
When lightning strikes wind turbines
The path to precise motion control
Wider niche for TPUs
Bright lights, bold look
More than a soft touch and a pretty face
Intermediate drive conveyor
Continuous motion shrink wrapper
Thermal transfer overprinter
The basics of modular conveyors
U.S. packaging machinery surpasses $6 billion
Plastics worry glass industry
Packaging equipment goes mechatronic
Product conveyor assembly
Laser-marking system
FE Update: Couplings for multiphysics
Materials Engineering: Flow control: A novel use for porous metal
Software Review: Free software for sharing DWFs
Here come metal-oxide nanotubes
Proton therapy: A better way to kill tumors
Pack Expo: Packaging machinery shipments enjoy fifth year of growth
New prescription: Adapt to project-based work or perish
Hydraulic hybrid truck undergoes field tests
Keeping cool at 50,000 ft
Autonomous robotruck could save troops
Kevlar conveyor takes the heat
Baby you can drive my car
10 tips for better projects
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New Product: How to collaborate on PCB designs
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