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Reports that a single-piece injection molded elastomer provides a lighter way to achieve a balance between stiffness and strength in plastic designs. Flexural modulus and tensile strength; Comparison with the metal-based version.

Focuses on the design of motion control components from three various companies exhibited at the 2002 National Design Engineering Show. Maxon Precision Motors; Bayside Motion Group; Thomson Mincron.

Provides information on the Marathon HDi series of housing and regular bearing-steel insert bearings from SKF. Target applications; Advantages.

Provides information on the Type SRG caged rollers from THK America Inc. Purpose; Advantages.

Provides information on the Power-Core composite roller technology from Intech Corp. Benefits to users; Advantages.

Provides information on the PW series linear guides from Bishop-Wisecarver Corp. Benefits to users; Features.

Provides information on the Timken bearings from Timken Co. Advantages; Potential applications.

Provides information on the iglide Z bearing material from igus. Capabilities; Advantages; Potential applications.

Evaluates a stepping motor designed for linear actuator. Conversion to linear actuator use; Advantages over conventional linear motors.

Provides information on zinc/air fuel-cell systems. Production of electrical energy; Consumption of zinc fuel; Components of the system.

Features the screwless, friction-based shaft-to-hub connection system designed by Christoph Rickli of Carl Sigerist AG.

Presents information on miniature wire rope vibration isolators for sensitive electronics from Enidine Inc. Features of the isolators; Background on the effects of shock and vibration on electronic devices.

Focuses on the RK Series with five-phase microstepping ability to manipulate motor, developed by Oriental Motor USA Corp. Background on design development; Discussion on design challenges; List of typical applications.

Focuses on the Advanced Urban Robot for Reconnaissance and Assessment from Automatika. Features and potential application; Discussion on design challenges; Description of how the robot works.

Focuses on Jetbike, a motorcycle-like personal watercraft, invented by chief executive officer Gerald Wiegert of Aquajet Corp. Challenges in designing; Factors that were considered in the design; Examples of possible applications.

Presents information on the NanoMuscle Actuator from NanoMuscle Inc. which use the properties of shape-memory alloys to produce movement. Advantages of the actuator; Discussion on how the device works.

Presents information on the Sine/Cosine Rotary Electric Encoder from Netzer Precision Motion Sensors Ltd. Considerations in design; Benefits to engineers; Features and capabilities.

Presents information on a non-contact positioning system that relies on ultrasonic pulses to monitor cabin travel in an elevator shaft. Discussion on how the system works; Function of the damping units installed at both ends of the signal wire.

Presents information on a design concept that replaced the rod seal in hydraulic dampers with rolling diaphragms. Description of the structure; Discussion on how it works.

Presents information on two open motion control software products. Cimetrix Open Development Environment version 6 with Core Motion technology from Cimetrix Inc.; ServoWire SM from Ormec.

Discusses the application of plastic-metal hybrid (PMH) technology in building appliance frames. Function of PMH technology in the automotive industry; Static load capacity of PMH products; In-mold assembly capabilities of PMH.

Presents information on the Hexamove Motion System. Benefits of Hexapod motion; Functions of the system; Incorporation of hydraulic servo drives and a control unit with large memory capacity; Suitability to automated processes.

Provides information on the machines developed to improve industrial productivity. Remote valve operation developed by Smith Flow Control Ltd.; Application of refrigeration for clamping devices.

Considers electronic motor drives to cut energy costs as of January 2002. Characteristics of switched-reluctance motor drives that could help achieve energy-conservation objectives; Prediction of Drives Research Corporation on the growth of worldwide electronic motor drive market in year 2005.

Provides information on Aerotech's Nano-Translation stages for fiber-optic assembly applications. Features and capabilities; Benefits to users.

Provides information on the ServoWire SM drives from Ormec. Features and capabilities; Benefits to users.

Provides information on the Accelus Sinusoidal Digital Amplifier from Copley Controls Corp. Features and capabilities; Price; Power ranges.

Reports on the engineering design of the BTC series of diaphragm pumps developed by Hargraves Technology for medical devices and scientific instruments. Features; Advantages.

Reports on the engineering design of a temperature-driven pumping technology. Advantages; Principle; Recommended applications.

Evaluates the CJ1 series of controllers from Omron. Panel size consumed by the series; Communication options offered by CJ1.

Evaluates the programmable logic controller VersaMax from GE Fanuc. Key features; Ethernet interface option offered with the use of VersaMax.

Evaluates the reduced-instruction-set computer processor FP&Sigma from Aromat Corp. Key features; Dimensions of the processor.

Evaluates the programmable controller Gem6K from Compumotor. Key features; Handling capability of the controller.

Evaluates the controller and operator interface Panel-touch Controller from Mosaic Industries. Key features; Use of the module carrier board added to the design.

Evaluates the control engine CompactLogix5330 from Allen-Bradley. Key features; Use of the engine's design.

Presents information on edge-mounted switches used for handheld communication devices. Reasons for using side-push keyblock switches in handheld devices; Features.

Presents information on the honeybee rotary band contact, an alternative to conventional slip rings. Features; How the system works.

Presents information on the different kinds of MOVITEC Linear Modules and Tables. Features; Applications.

Provides information on the Conti Synchrodrive N10 nubbed belts from ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH. Materials used in the product; Advantages; Purpose of the belts.

Provides information on the Ex-Struct concept of forming lightweight sandwich panels developed by TWI. How the concept works; Materials that may be used in its manufacture.

Provides information on the throttle control system developed for ship diesel engines. Principle behind the control system; Benefits.

Deals with the development of the HPG Series Planetary Gearhead flexing gear design by HD Systems Incorporated. Description of the flexing design; Advantages on the use of the flexing gear.

Features the series 44M100D permanent-magnet stepper motors from Airpax Corp. Key features; Target market; Price.

Describes a liquid crystal display architecture that uses phosphor materials instead of filters. Idea behind the architecture; Approaches that can be used to backlight the display.

Describes a D-shaped thread screw. How the clamp screw works.

Explains the use of inductive sensors for measuring the position of a leadscrew-driven elevator assembly in an automation process line. Size of the stroke and the desired positioning precision; Determination of the linear position of the elevator platform.

Provides information on plastic front-end module (FEM), an automotive engineering strategy. Result of electronic tolerance analysis on the module; Opportunities provided by the design-freedom offered by molded plastics.

Introduces the PWR-82520R Space Motor Drive. Features and advantages.

Focuses on the two-legged locomotion and stability discovered by engineers working on the BIP 2000 bipedal walking robot. Implication of the discovery to the lives of people with reduced mobility; Principle behind the mechanism of the robot.

Focuses on the changes in the engineering design of the sport utility vehicles (SUV) manufactured by Ford Motor Corp. Enhancements made on the vehicles; Remarks from the company's chief program engineer.