Plastic lights for dark nights-Dig it: Innovations in mining equipment-Grippers get a light touch-Next-generation pneumatics go closed loop.

Kids build Bot Subs - Basics of design engineering: Sensors - A first look at GM's hybrid SUVs

Fuel-efficient flyers: Aviation takes a fresh look at turboprops - Just roll 'em up: Plastic solar cells go commercial - Stronger, lighter: Die-casting with magnesium - Water-based hydraulics

Good Vibations: Rotary woofer wows audiophiles - Value engineering leads to great designs - Materials that don't end up in landfills - Deciphering stepmotor lingo - Vibes scope machine health

Green Energy - Bearing Makers Gear Up Wind Turbines - Test And Measurement - Safety through redundant encoders - Secrets of thermal simulation

Run, Robot, Run! - Baby steps toward wlaking machines - Stepmotor selection via the Web - Twist and route: Cable carriers for tangle-free moves - How to work with embedded postion sensors

Robotics - Heaters - Fastening & Joining - Flex Circuits - Clamping Collars

A Lesson in Mechatronics: Understanding Servo Bandwidth-Wireless Sensors Invade the Body-Fast Art-to-Part With Zinc-Aluminum Alloy-A Good Eye For Bad Gears-Lube For Leak-Free Fittings

Ready for take off: Servos are key in paragliding UAVs - Don't get flummoxed by heat-flux models - Packaging focus: More vents, fewer problems - Microwaves for better prox sensing - Keeping fluids clean - Navigating oils and additives

Regenerative Braking For the Factory-Pumping Ethanol: Indy Leads the Race to Corn-Based Fuels-Design With Platics: How to be a Thermoplastics Pro-3D CAD Translations That Don't Go Awry-Industrial USB: Faster than a Speeding LAN