Design News - February 25, 2008

Cover Story

The St. Lawrence Seaway's Welland Canal is now a fluid-power masterpiece with modern hydraulics from Bosch Rexroth Canada. But the hydraulic conversion of electro-mechanical systems is no easy task. Photos and video included.

Departments

Calamities
The Case of the Lethargic Linkage
Designer's Corner
Matching Patients with Meds Avoids Mistakes
A New Approach to a Continuously Variable Transmission
Flash
Soaring to Longer Lifetimes
Fueling Cell Phone Lifetimes
Long Lifetimes for Martians
Hybrids Speed into New Era
TV Service Can’t Be Eclipsed
Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #116: Security System Calls Your Cell
Rant
Get Past Going It Alone
The Dodge Report
Down on the Welland Canal
Trend Watch
Micro Motion Systems on the Rise
Weblog
CES Technologies: Awesome and Bizarre

Feature

Special Section

Fluid Power/Power Transmission
A Renaissance in Fluid Power
Early Honing Experience Pays Big Dividend for Hydraulic Valve Leader
3D Coupling Downloads
High Performance Transformer Oil Pumps: Worth the Investment
Simple, Accurate Motor Testing

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