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Mechanical TECHNOLOGY ZONE
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Welcome to the Mechanical Technology Zone. Here you will find Feature Articles, New Products and News related to Mechanical Technology. Be sure to check out the Basics of Design Engineering, where you'll find a great source of design engineering basics.

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NEWS & ARTICLES
Software Review: Software Fosters Mechatronic Research
At Georgia Tech Savannah, our research group studies the best way to smooth the flow of information between electrical and mechanical design in the context of control design and plant engineering.
Industrial Design: Thinking Outside of the Packaging
In a shaky economy, some companies resort to subtleties they hope consumers won’t notice, such as reducing the size of their packaged goods while keeping prices the same.
Conveyor System Gives Retail Store a Lift

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Electromagnetic Brakes Let Hospital Rooms Go Ergonomic
An electromagnetic brake and specialized power supply give medical professionals better access to their patients.
Scanning for Ideas: Low-Cost Vibration Monitoring
Factory equipment rarely fails without giving some signs, often for months before the actual breakdown, that something is amiss.
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Heavy-Duty Bearings Raise Heavy-Duty Questions
When design decisions hang in the balance, which is more important: precision or expediency?
Secrets of Accurate Machining
Linear encoders keep their accuracy when things start to heat up.
Bearings That Lube for Less
Could self-lubricating bearings with a wide temperature range actually save you money?
Robosoldier
Body amplifiers are getting closer to reality.
Torque Telemetry Goes Digital
Digital RF technology leads the way to more accurate noncontact measurement of torque.
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NEW PRODUCTS
Product Spotlight: Air Bearing/Actuator
A specially shaped stainless-steel piston precisely fitted to a borosilicate-glass cylinder lets the Airpel-AB air bearing/ actuator provide “force without friction.”
Product Spotlight: Bearings Improve Fuel Efficiency
“Twin tandem” four-row angular contact ball bearings for SUV and light-truck wheel-hub assemblies reduce fuel consumption and carbon- dioxide output by as much as 1.5% (10.6 gallons and 149 lb of CO2 /yr).
Product Spotlight: Plastic Bearings Offer Environmental Benefits
Iglide plastic plain bearings contain solid lubricants, so no oil or grease is required.
Product Spotlight: Self-Aligning Ball Bearings
MRC self-aligning ball bearings are designed with two rows of balls with a common sphered raceway in the outer ring.
Product Spotlight: DC output Modules with Fault Protection
The F2-16TDxP 16-channel current output module joins the DirectLogic line of option modules for DL205 PLCs.
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The Machine Design Tech Insider - November 13, 2008
Bullet train for California: Boon or bust? - Geeks or not, society needs engineers - At last, a flying car - A moving skyscraper for NYC? - Start a fire with a potato - A pot for plants that NEED sunlight
The Machine Design Tech Insider - October 30, 2008
The candidates and technology - Editorial: Mathematics of financial chaos - Do we really need 100,000 more engineers? - Compact splicing connectors - Twisted connectable belts
Motors Monthly - October 2008
Energy-efficient AC Drives Offer a Plethora of Benefits - Making the Most of Energy at Initi@tive 2008 - Servos and Steppers Clock In - How to Take Vibration Out of Stepmotors - Linear Actuator for Tight Spaces - Motor-Encoder Assembly - Linear Actuators with Connector
The Machine Design Tech Insider - October 24, 2008
Are engineers still in demand? - Machine Design forums: Training is a hot topic - Editor blogs: VSTOL F-35 and engineering PhDs - Cylinder-rod boots - Noncontact position sensor
Mechanical Monthly - October 2008
Finding cylinder position - Proximity sensors up close - Sizing pneumatic circuits - High-performance miniature disc couplings - Piezo-driven rotary stage
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