Design News - July 22, 2002

Cover Story

"We knew that because they were Caterpillar, they were used to operating in the same extremes in temperature, moisture, and vibration regularly encountered by the military," says Jeff Dowell, AM General Corp's director of product assurance and engine engineering.

Departments

Designer's Corner
Erosion resistant fan
Stiff pentapod
Editorial
Role models in the work place
Guest Commmentary
Custom controllers provide flexibility
Hot Products
Innovative Switch and Relay Products
Product News
Latest and Greatest Offerings in the Engineering Marketplace
Power Transmission and Motion Control
Electrical/Electronics
Fastening, Joining, & Assembly
Computer Productivity Tools
Readers Write
Opinions, Suggestions, Solutions and More
The Z Files
The case of the flying Fred

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