Design News - August 16, 2004

Cover Story

"Uh-oh, I think I bit off more than I can chew this time," I thought, as I watched the 24-ton backhoe tearing up my backyard. A few weeks earlier, I'd set out to build and automate an in-ground swimming pool and this groundbreaking represented the point of no return. To my own credit, I had completed a similar project at my previous home, but on a much smaller scale.

Departments

Ask
Ask The Search Engineer
BMOC
Foam vs. Fire
Calamities
The Case of the Absconding Amine Absorber
Designer's Corner
Technology you can use
Expo
Software/Hardware
Fastening/Joining/Assembly
Motion Control/Power Transmission
Electronics
Fluid Power
Featured Product
Big Power, Small Package
Gadget Freak
Locksmiths Both Feared and Admired Elmer
Innovative Ideas
Technologies Converge on Test Tasks
Plug-and-Play Data Acquisition Systems Save Time and Money in System Setup
Mail
Readers Sound Off
My View
Quick Access To Online Info
Rant
Cookbook Overkill
Slant
PLM Is Good, Not Yet Great
Weblog
Websites Get Richer

Feature

Mold Away
Hands On Review
Exclusive Hands-on Review: Online Power Supply Design Tools

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