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CopterBox Puts A New Spin on Air Cargo
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A simple, single-use box, which also doubles as a cooker, provides an easy way to get food and supplies to troops. Get Build Instructions
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DN Photo Update: Minneapolis Interstate 35 Bridge Collapse
The horrific and fatal Minneapolis, MN, Interstate 35 bridge collapse has left inspectors, the state and engineers alike wondering what went wrong. Check in with Design News for engineering insights into this tragedy. Photo gallery, NTSB recommendations and videos included. View Now

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NIWeek 07: Coverage from the Show Floor
NIWeek 2007, a worldwide virtual instrumentation conference and exhibition, opened August 7 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, TX. Design News' editors were out in full force on the NIWeek show floor. Full Story
Design Squad Challenges Young Engineers: Design, Build and Test Gravity Bikes
PBS’ engineering program Design Squad recently challenged young engineers to design, build and race a gravity bike. Design News went behind the scenes for the production of the episode. Podcasts and video included. Full Story
Verdant Electronics Provides Alternative to Lead-Free Solder for Circuit Boards
Verdant Electronics Founder Joseph Fjelstad says lead-free solder is a wrong turn for the electronics industry. Verdant's new "Occam Process" encapsulates packaged ICs in a tough epoxy for less vulnerability to shocks, simpler electronics designs and better compliance with environmental regulations. Full Story
Big Belly Solar-Powered Trash Can Hits the Streets
Seahorse Power Company’s Big Belly trash compaction system provides solar-powered trash receptacles to eliminate trash overflow and reduce collection cycles. Full Story
Boeing Tackles Noise Pollution with PXI Express and Microphone Arrays
Eliminating noise pollution is becoming a major concern in many fields, including aircraft design. Boeing is tackling this with extensive sounds studies, all performed with increasingly large arrays of microphones. Full Story

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Souriau: Harsh Environment Connectors

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KeyCom Helps Keep Everybody in the Same Key
This gadget takes the guesswork out of the guitar, the meandering out of the mandolin and the pondering out of the piano!

Oxygen-Propane Cannon Tests the Big Bang Theory
When Ed Nauman fires his oxygen-propane cannon, anybody within range of the shock wave will definitely see stars. It’s been known to shatter windows 30 ft to the rear!

The French Fryin’ Legion’s New Secret Weapon
This project is definitely not small potatoes — three barrels loaded with spuds and charged with propane!

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CopterBox Puts A New Spin on Air Cargo
NIWeek 07: Coverage from the Show Floor
Design Squad Challenges Young Engineers: Design, Build and Test Gravity Bikes
Verdant Electronics Provides Alternative to Lead-Free Solder for Circuit Boards
Big Belly Solar-Powered Trash Can Hits the Streets
Boeing Tackles Noise Pollution with PXI Express and Microphone Arrays
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