Design News - May 18, 1998

«1998 Archive Table of Contents

Cover Story

Monitor series offers display flexibility

As industrial display systems migrate deeper into hazardous environments, high-resolution monitors on the factory floor become expensive consumables.

Design Teams: The Secret Weapon

Automotive
Platform teams pair with suppliers to drive Chrysler to better designs
Harley-Davidson revs up development process
Appliances
Galesburg at a glance
Teamwork gives Maytag a jump on competition
Design teams bring radical change in product development
Bay's cradle-to-grave product development
Information Technology
At Bay Networks--Design is not just for engineering
Defense
Electronically-linked teams design the defense systems of the future

Product News

Guest Commentary

Exclusive Interviews With Technology Leaders
Linear motors come into their own

Legal Forum

Latest Advice On Engineering And The Law
Defend your design

Managing Design

Tips On Guiding Product Development
Developing employees for the 'new world'

Automation

OPC--the connection standard

New Literature

Standards Update

Designer's Corner

Plastics

Technology Bulletin

Late Developments That Shape Engineering
Anthropology meets engineering
Material promises faster semiconductor speeds
Laser lights way to high-speed data networks
Metal or glass? Both
Carbon composite--the newest semiconductor material
Destroy dreaded bacteria growth by confusing it
Electric charge breaks ice barrier
Way ahead of schedule
A good memory

Letters To The Editor

Readers State Their Views
The status of Art
More links please
Purpose of ISO System of limits and fits
The breakaway clips break, but...
Needs help in a 'big array'
Spark is the key

Hot Products

Editorial

Managerial don'ts

Featured Product

Midrange servoamplifier takes up the slack

«1998 Archive Table of Contents

Design News Partner Zones

CAD/CAE Model Clean-Up: Reduce Iterative Cycles
Discuss how Recipe-Based Automation can help create "just-in-time" CAE-ready geometry when CAD models are updated. Register Now

Light Matters: Systems Level Approach to HBLED illumination applications
Its good practice to apply a systems-level approach to high-brightness LED (HBLED) illumination applications. Minimally, the system includes the optical, thermal and electrical characteristics of the of the HBLED, the lens (if any) which is built-in to its package, secondary optics such as external plastic lenses/reflectors to direct the light as your application requires and power driver electronics. Read More

Design Engineers' Portal for Sensing and Machine Safety
Whatever industry you're in, or whatever product you manufacture, the right sensors to automate your plant, and to improve your overall efficiency, quality and safety are a must. You'll find Banner Engineering to be an amazing resource of products, training and people with expertise.