Design News 02/25/2008 Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Issue date: February 25, 2008

Features

Repowering the Welland Canal
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.
John Dodge, Editor-in-Chief

Gibson’s Robot Guitar Tunes Itself
Joseph Ogando, Senior Editor

HPC Powering Widespread Simulation Studies
Mid-sized companies are tapping high-powered HPC platforms to do more sophisticated simulation studies
Beth Stackpole, Contributing Editor

Materials Systems Proliferate for Orthopedic Implants
Booming demand for better-performing implantable devices is triggering a rush of new materials and process technology
Doug Smock, Contributing Editor

Departments

Flash
Fueling Cell Phone Lifetimes

Hybrids Speed into New Era

Long Lifetimes for Martians

Soaring to Longer Lifetimes

TV Service Can’t Be Eclipsed

Global Buzz
Storing More Safely

Green Scene
Green Textiles See Double-Digit Growth

Iqua’s Solar-Powered Bluetooth Headset

Toyota Returns to Its Roots: Pickups

Trend Watch
Micro Motion Systems on the Rise

Columns