ISSUE DETAIL  
April 10, 2008
Focus of the Issue :

Plugged-in concept cars, Special Section:Green electronics, Getting a grip on electrohydraulics, Superthin coatings make good bearings, Basics of design engineering: Mechanical systems, a close look at stick-slip chatter, Calculating linear motion life
Articles:
Leland Teschler's Editorial: How Not to Make Engineering Appeal to Kids
Concept Cars of a Different Color …Green
Off-Road Electric Drives Gain Traction
Last SUV Standing: Sexy Murano Bests Macho Hummer H3
It’s Legit: Fuel-Saving Engine Technology Validated
The Mechatronics of MEMS
100,000-Hour LEDs? Just Not True
The Bonded-On Bearing
Motors Move Toward More Efficiency
Cut the Lights
Avoiding Stick-Slip Chatter in Low-Speed Bearings
Eccentric Loading Shouldn’t Mean Shorter Life
Quantifying Comfort
Making Sense of Electrohydraulic Controllers
Is Mechatronics Simulation Ready for Machine Builders?
Scanning for Ideas: Self-Repairing Truck Tires
Scanning for Ideas: Rivet Gun Automates Assembly
Scanning for Ideas: A Better Way to Make Ethanol
German Tonic for America’s Manufacturing Doldrums
Hotter Heat Exchangers
Unlikely Film Star: Thermic Lance
A Washable Computer Mouse?
Diaphragm Seals for Pressure Sensors
My Biggest Mistake, and How I Fixed it
Letters 04/10/2008
Mechanical Product: Clamping Shaft Collar
Mechanical Product: Helical Right-Angle Gearbox
Mechanical Product: Spring-Applied Brakes
Mechanical Product: Grid Spring Coupling
Mechanical Product: Machined springs
Mechanical Product: Pressure-Medium Bushings
Mechanical Product: Low-Profile Five-Axis Clamping
Mechanical Product: Torsional-Damper System
Mechanical Product: Flexible Servocouplings
Mechanical Product: Cylindrical Roller Bearings
Mechanical Product: Self-Lubricating Bushings
Mechanical Product: Gear Reducers
Mechanical Product: Electromagnetic Clutches/Brakes
Mechanical Product: Timing Belts With Nylon Tooth Facing
Puttin’ the Pedal to the Metal
Motors Product: Controller/AC Motor Combo
Motors Product: Inverter-Duty Gearmotors
Motors Product: Nickel-Plated Spool-Valve Motors
Motors Product: Pancake Motor
Motors Product: Synchronous Motors
Motors Product: Washdown Motors
New Product: AC Servomotor for Light Industrial Use
New Product: Miniature Digital Servodrive
New Product: Long-Distance Laser Sensor
New Product: Tiny Air Nozzle
New Product: Air-Filter Regulator
New Product: Hall-Effect Joystick Control
New Product: CNC Router
New Product: DC/DC Converters for Memory Boards
New Product: Pneumatic Mini Slide
New Product: 20-W Power Supplies
New Product: Infrared Panel Heaters
New Product: Nitrogen-Charged Gas Springs
New Product: Offset Inch-Sized Handles
New Product: Compact-Head Ratchets
New Product: Encapsulated Thermostat Handles Wet Work
New Product: Torque-Programmed Electric Screwdriver
New Product: Differential Flowmeter
New Product: Three-Axis Sheet Routers
New Product: Diaphragm Valve
New Product: Oscilloscope has 12.1-in. XGA LCD
"Revolutionary" Process Points to Sugar-fueled Cars
Firing Photons Makes Advance in Space Communication
Hurricane Forecasters Adopt NCAR Radar Technique
New devices for mechanical circulatory support in pediatrics
New mechanical Shimano Dura-Ace 7900 prototypes
World's first mechanical digital watch
Backtalk 04/10/2008
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