June 3, 1999

A new breed of station wagonThe new Saab 9-5 Wagon shares many of the features and styling of the popular 9-5 Sedan but, according to Saab engineers, it was conceived and designed from the ground up strictly as a wagon. Their goal was to build a good

Stepper motors are often less expensive than servos in position-control systems that don't need micron accuracy.

Compact ARS-20 MERG angular rate sensors from ATA Sensors, Albuquerque, N.

CD with more than 480 Mbytes of technical information in one interactive CD ROM for engineers and integrators of electronic motion control equipment.

Italian designers unveil concept cars The Bella from Italian designers at Bertrone puts a spin on the 2+2 sport coupe. Based on research that shows people who buy four-seat sport coupes put passengers in the back seats only 3% of the time, they inst

PLC Direct, the firm which made its mark selling programmable logic controllers out of a catalog, has changed its name to Automationdirect.com and now operates what it calls the first cyberspace “factory outlet mall” for electrical and electronic automation parts

Exhaustive pneumatic-system tests help engineers pick smaller components and ideal pressures that save money and optimize designs

Demand today is for compact construction equipment that’s tough and versatile

Designing a flexible process that helps rather than hinders development is a matter of finding the right mix of flexibility and standardization.

Access hardware and gaskets can combat the effects of electromagnetic interference.