Design News - May 04, 1998

Technology turns in strange ways. And sometimes impetus comes out of tragedy--on a deserted freeway exit ramp early one morning in January of last year, Ennis Cosby was killed while changing a tire.

• Product News
• Power Transmission And Motion Control
• Soft starter
• Motors
• Gearboxes
• Image acquisition board
• Amplifier
• Brushless servomotors
• Gearheads
• Servomotors
• Motion controller
• Test, Measurement And Control
• Accelerometers
• Video system
• Microcontroller
• Pressure regulator
• Isolators
• Load cell tester
• Temperature switch
• Milling/drilling optimization device
• Operator interface
• Probe
• Data acquisition board
• Transducer
• Material tester
• Test systems
• Computer Productivity Tools
• Software
• CAM software
• Synchronous graphics RAM
• Input rectifiers
• Software
• Software
• SCADA workstation
• Data acquisition system
• Software
• Development platform
• Specification software
• Printer
• Web-based product data management
• 3D processor
• Fiber-optic network
• Software
• Software
• Dictation/transcription system
• Structure simulator
• Workstation
• Software
• Plastics, Metals And Other Materials
• Metal finishing process
• Elastomer
• Coatings
• Nylon
• Alloys
• Resins
• Rust remover
• Blow molding machine
• Mixing/diluting system
• Fluid Power
• Heat sinks
• Switch
• Pneumatic grippers
• Suction cups
• Disk springs
• Pneumatic pressure sensor
• Cooling system
• IN BRIEF: Power transmission and motion control
• Motor control center
• IN BRIEF: Power transmission and motion control
• Air conditioner
• Hinge
• Guarding system
• IN BRIEF: Power transmission and motion control
• IN BRIEF: Power transmission and motion control
• Composite plane bearings
• LIQUID LEVEL INDICATOR
• Electrical/Electronics
• Gaskets
• Backplanes
• Connector
• Engine terminals
• Sensor
• Adapter
• Connector
• Fastening, Joining And Assembly
• Clamps
• Knobs
• Framework
• Enclosures
• Hinges
• Epoxy
• Bar puller kits
• Flux
• Enclosures
• Clamps and stops
• Plastic tubing
• Late Developments That Shape Engineering
• Titanium

• Hot Products
• Nylon 46 increases mold tool life
• Technology illuminates back-lit parts
• Polyethylene resists high impacts
• Athletes have a ball with thermoplastics
• Compostable plastic commercialized
• UV silicones cure fast and tack-free
• Nylons break medical barriers
• Metallocenes meet FDA requirements
• Cure validates product applications

• Show Preview
• Noteworthy Technology On Display
• Workstation
• '98 SAE International Automotive Manufacturing Conference & Exposition (IAM)
• Pneumatic valve manifolds

• The National Design Engineering Show
• Diaries from the Design Show

• Racing Technology
• Software drives racing's leading edge
• CAD aids design of multilink suspension

• Automotive Technology
• The good, the bad, and the funky: some previous flat-tire cures

• Guest Commentary
• Exclusive Interviews With Technology Leaders
• Advanced composites moving into new application areas

• New Literature
• Gearboxes
• Monitor enclosure
• Timer
• Temperature transmitters
• Shaft collar/coupling
• Panel fasteners
• Converters
• Cable assemblies
• Accumulators
• Bearings
• Linear guides
• Valve
• Polyethylene tubing
• Sensor valves
• Surface-enhancement treatments
• Drills
• Film
• Copper metallization
• Civil infrastructure systems
• Reflectometer
• Silver conductor
• Temperature controls/probes
• Adhesive assembly/sealing
• Processor
• Transducers/transmitters
• Sensor
• Valve
• Analyzer
• Hose reels
• Compact modules
• Ac motors
• Safety testing/certification programs
• Silicone rubber
• Imaging systems
• Precision drive units
• Silicone rubber
• Signal devices
• Chiller control
• Network products
• Mechanical-drive components
• Construction kit
• Measuring devices
• Clutches/brakes
• Switches
• Flowmeter
• Software
• Screw machine parts
• Air cylinder
• Circuits/systems/software
• Air cylinders
• Wire pallet
• Hose reels
• Handwheels/knobs/handles
• Air-extraction systems
• Springs

• Show Products
• Plug connectors
• Logic controller
• Sensor
• Drives
• Air conditioners
• Ball screws
• Connectors
• Light curtain
• Flexible I/Os
• Sensor
• Sensors
• System
• Cables
• Control cabinets/consoles
• Sensor
• Multi-control system
• Circular connectors
• Operator interfaces
• Enclosures
• Controller modules
• Software

• Technology Bulletin
• Late Developments That Shape Engineering
• Simulation predicts shrinkage and warpage in resins
• Mirror surfaces with nary an atom exposed?
• Nanopowders, rapid compaction spur new metallurgical processes
• Composites processing system stabilizes 'live' chemicals
• Spray cooler technology bolsters combustion-turbine output
• Chaos harnessed to provide fast, 'private' communications
• Welding process delivers lighter, more compact metal parts
• Composite wire increases power transmission capacity
• 'Moses' lends a big voice to little machines

• Letters To The Editor
• Readers State Their Views
• What DOT really means
• Why they aren't dedicated
• Making sense of sensors

• Designer's Corner
• Useful Technology For Your Idea File
• Easy-load tubing pump
• Earth-piercing hammer
• Cool operator

• Software Lab
• Reviews On Tools Of The Trade
• Working Model 3D v3

• Editorial
• Why care about auto racing?

• Design Applications
• From The Regional Editors
• Aero extension cuts drag in half
• Magnetic-slider linear drive targets general automation

• Washington Beat
• Technical News From The Capital
• Supreme Court to resolve issue of grace period in patent law
• DOE issues grants for research on materials, auto engines
• Patent office sets goals for 2003, including patent in a year
• NASA's space 'lifeboat' passes first unpiloted flight test
• Navy needs to make big changes in weapons mix, study finds

• The Engineering World
• Crunch time for engineers!

• Featured Product
• Speed reducer increases operational life
• Linear encoder features compact design

• Break Time
• The Lighter Side Of Engineering
• Bad fasteners can sink ships

• OEM Journal
• Emerging Trends In Manufacturing
• Building blocks of automation