May 18, 1998 Design News
Features
Cover Story
Plastics spark electronics
design
Benefits include fewer parts, more design freedom, longer
life, less cost. By Gary Chamberlain
Robots
mimic Mother Nature
Biological modeling and technology integration take
robotics 'where no man has gone before.' By Rick DeMeis
Software
spurs automation optimization
Simplified interfaces are key to system design versatility.
By Ryan McDonald, National Instruments
Fan
clutches scrimp on energy use
These on/off devices for diesel engines deliver cooling
only when needed. By Karen Auguston Field
Design
Teams: The secret weapon
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Engineering
News
PCs next stop: Your dashboard
Fire-resistant fabrics provide supersonic protection
Analog products follow microcontroller market
New double-hull tanker sets sail
Wearable computers coming soon
Enclosure provide protection and good looks to heat-treating
systems
New alloy produces 40% more parts
REALimage 2000 ships -- 'test it'
Sensors brew drinks safely
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Plastics wash out old design
Battery shelves resist acid attacks
Plastic cart eases in-plant mobility
Gels, special sinks shed IC heat
Design News Readers choose the best ads
Designer's Corner
Condensate cleaner, metallic micro-particles,
and moving-magnet linear motor
Tech Bulletin
Late developments that shape engineering
Standards Update
Technical news from around the world
New
Products
Editorial
Managerial don'ts
By Paul E. Teague
Hot Products
Senior Editor Julie Anne Schofield cites
noteworthy microprocessors.
Legal Forum
Defend your design
Managing Design
Developing employees for the new world
Letters to the
Editor
Readers state their views
Guest Commentary
Linear motors come into their own
Featured Products
Midrange
servoamplifier takes up the slack
Monitor
series offers display flexibility
Breaktime
Will furniture airbags soften the blow? By
Marc Abrahams, Engineering Humorist
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