November 20, 2008

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November 07, 2008

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Anyone can mesh CFD for the masses, Modular controllers, simpler robots, Vibration isolation in the real world, New developments in high-pressure hose, Motion Reference Guide: Motion platforms simplify linearguide design, Machine Design’s Lit Express

October 23, 2008

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How to Hinge Fastening & Joining Reference Guide, A different kind of engineering nightmare, Keeping hackers out of wireless industrial networks, Is it reliable? Weibull plots give the answer, Secrets of thermal drilling

October 09, 2008

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The "How-to" Issue: Size Pneumatics Correctly; Develop the right products fast; Work well with rapid-prototype service bureaus; Design with prox sensors that can take a beating; Keep vibrations out of stepmotors

September 25, 2008

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Downhill design – FEA Builds a Better Ski Binding, Energy-saving tip: Use Lowfriction Oil, Look, ma, no rivets: Epoxy Holds Just as Well, Tracking multiple targets on one axis, Vision systems handle random motion

September 11, 2008

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Solar makers get Automated, Assembly schemes simplify manufacturing, Better living through bearing equations, How to design with recycled PET, Powder-metal parts for the cost conscious

August 21, 2008

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Tiny Motors Harnessing Piezo Motion, How to Avoid Product Development Pitfalls, Powdermetal Bearings Lube Themselves, Basics of Conveyor Specs, Tall Stories About Patents

August 07, 2008

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Inventing is a ball, How to rapid-fab 3D metal parts, New energy regs dictate more efficient motors, Manufacturers board the sustainability bandwagon

July 24, 2008

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Special issue on motion control, Darpa’s latest body amplifier, Connections are key in reining in costs, Understanding resolution specs, How much torque? Remote sensors can tell

July 10, 2008

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I dig it Controls pave the way for efficient off-highway, Powder-metal parts with punch, Good grabbers: Get the most out of self-clinching fasteners, Heavy-duty bearings that don’t conk out, Abrasive crud? No problem, Self-greasing bearings

June 19, 2008

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More Power, Less Fuel, How to save energy with electric motors, Electronics of light drivers, Fluid friction made easy, Basics of design engineering: Test and Instruments, Simple steps to defeat EMI, Smart use of smart cameras

June 05, 2008

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Gearing up for wind power, Better than electric motors: Where shapememory alloys excel, Software-devised shells perform well, Basics of design engineering: Hydraulics New seals stand up to bio-oils, Fluid couplings that connect quickly

May 22, 2008

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Future face of the 500? Medical Industry Focus: Wheelchair designs borrow ideas from aircraft, Now Hear This: How to build quiet equipment, Fab lab gives new meaning to "make it yourself"

May 08, 2008

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Robots limber up; Inside the Navy's new Railgun; When to review foreign patents;

April 24, 2008

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Where’s the Money? Annual Salary Survey, PVCs in toys: Danger or false alarm?, How to land that dream job, Flying subs: Aerodynamics get all wet, Choosing the right hinge

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

March 20, 2008

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Follow the sun with help from Hydraulics, Strong but light – Composites go mainstream, When CAD systems won’t talk, Making electronics power efficient, How to keep projects on track

March 06, 2008

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2010:A Space Odyssey, Future Technology Issue, Navy bets big on innovative hulls, Tissue engineers build better body parts, Real-world FEA models

February 21, 2008

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Hydraulics that don’t shake, An inside look at Speed Week, Light it right for industrial vision, Designs go further with foam

February 07, 2008

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Regenerated Plastics - NASCAR: Big changes in the small-block engine - What’s new in hydraulic accumulators - Wireless-sensor networking is short but sweet

January 24, 2008

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Special Issue on Motion Control, Trends in Servohydraulics, Clean-room Automation, New developments in panel-mount controllers

January 10, 2008

Focus of the Issue :

Did they really do that? - World's strongest tethers - GM gets religion about organizing IT - Basics of Design: ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS Working with thermocouples