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Articles in October, 2005 issue of Design News

• Pouching machine ... laser-printable labels ...(covering the heat )
• Use sound judgment with dynamic range.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: THE DATA DETECTIVE)(Advertisement)
• Concentrator system: housed in industrial metal.(ELECTRONICS)
• Minster Machines.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
• New and notable product design.(FLASH)(Product/Service Evaluation)
  by Frank, Randy
• Portable flaring machine: enables quick changeover.(FLUID POWER)(Parker Hannifin Corp.'s KarryFlare )(Brief Article)
• Interactive Rides Inc.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)
• Driver software: reduces costs.(MOTION CONTROL)(Solustan)(Brief Article)
• Fuel pump: cost effective.(FLUID POWER)(Walbro Engine Management )(Brief Article)
• Laser technology: smaller thickness.(Keyence Corporation of America Inc.'s LT-9000 Series of laser confocal displacement meters)(Brief Article)
• Time to take the leap? Obstacles abound, but the U.S. still offers plenty of opportunities for engineer-entrepreneurs.
  by Maloney, Lawrence D.
• An embedded RTOS for 'do-it-yourselfers': SynthOS creates a customized RTOS for you.(Real Time Operating Systems )
• Step-up converter: PWM dimming.(ELECTRONICS)
• New and notable product design.(FLASH)
  by Frank, Randy
• The case of the rotting roasts.(True Stories)
  by Russell, Kenneth
• Vacuum pumps: low air flow.(FLUID POWER)
• Fuel pump: cost effective.(flow capacity four stroke engines)(Brief Article)
• Upgrade to the next generation of fully integrated electronic/electro-hydraulic machine control with our New i-Configure System[TM] software and all control hardware from HydraForce.
• Hydraulic fans cool diesels: systems increase efficiency, location options.(MOTORS)
• Cool perps: perpendicular recording, dual cores may take over.(HEARD ON THE STREET)(Brief Article)
• Search function: online.(ELECTRONICS)
• Bosch Packaging Technology.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
• A shady deal.(Readers Sound Off)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Shepherd, Brian
• Computer-On-Module: delivers better performance.(electronics chipsets )(Brief Article)
• Inverters: vacuum encapsulated.(FLUID POWER)
• Speed controller: good value.(motion controller)(Brief Article)
• Roller pumps: durable.(FLUID POWER)(Delavan Ag Pumps Inc.'s Diamond series 5500 )(Brief Article)
• Barrier diode: extends battery life.(Zetex Semiconductors)(Brief Article)
• 16-bit controllers: Texas Instruments and Microchip Technologies are betting that the 16-bit market will still have broad appeal.
• The potential of MEMS: the most exciting applications for micro-electromechanical systems still lie ahead, predicts an industry leader in MEMS research.
  by Cabuz, Cleopatra
• Motorized force tester: smooth top surface.(MOTION CONTROL)
• Who is the real villian?(Readers Sound Off)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Szumski, Rick
• Krytox[R] Fluorinated lubricants.(Brief Article)
• RF cable connectors: high durability.(FLUID POWER)
• Incremental encoders: reliable operation.(machine tool encoder)(Brief Article)
• Elastomers stretch modeling abilities: three straightforward strategies can dramatically improve the accuracy of thermoplastic elastomer simulations.(ENGINEERING PLASTICS)
  by Ogando, Joseph
• Kangaroo.tv interactive viewing terminal: spectator multimedia.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: REFERENCE THIS!)(Advertisement)
• Cars head home: bringing technologies from homes to cars poses many challenges.(AUTOMOTIVE)
  by Costlow, Terry
• Stepper drive: two control options.(MOTION CONTROL)(Applied Motion Products' STAC6)(Brief Article)
• Enclosure hardware done right!
• Metal Injection Molding.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION: DESIGN ENGINEERS' REFERENCE FILE)(Advertisement)
• Oldies but goodies.(MY VIEW)
  by Field, Karen Auguston
• Electrolytic tilt sensor: accurate.(Brief Article)
• Incremental encoders: reliable operation.(MOTION CONTROL)(Sick Stegmann Inc.'s DGS60)(Brief Article)
• Vacuum station: miniature.(FLUID POWER)(Anver Corp.'s Mitey-Airvac[TM])(Brief Article)
• Switching power supplies: with soft-start circuitry.(ELECTRONICS)(Astrodyne's SP-320 Series of high-density enclosed switches)(Brief Article)
• I/O and pneumatic solution: compact.(Beckhoff Automation's IE2808 IP-Link Extension Box )(Brief Article)
• The grueling race to boost failing hearts: device makers are still struggling to gain approval for VADs.(ventricular-assist devices)
  by Maloney, Lawrence D.
• Those pesky copyright police.(Readers Sound Off)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Marslett, Charles
• Plastic hubs improve coupling: maker says less weight, inertia leads to better servo system performance.(TECHNOLOGY YOU CAN USE)
• Log detector: enhances sensitivity.(Brief Article)
• Portable flaring machine: enables quick changeover.(KarryFlare)(Brief Article)
• Robots: for small parts.(MOTION CONTROL)
• Make Excel display engineering data: with some coaxing, Excel prints exponents in engineering multiples.(EXTREMELY HELPFUL STUFF YOU WON'T FIND IN THE USER'S MANUAL)
  by Titus, Jon
• Cleaning up diesel engines, fuels: lower emissions rules will spark major changes.(HEARD ON THE STREET)(Brief Article)
• ADCs: reduces board space.(ELECTRONICS)
• Gasbarre Products.(SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION)(Advertisement)
• Lose $3K to get $50K.(Readers Sound Off)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Erickson, Gordon
• USB controller: no graphics card required.(electronic peripheral)(Brief Article)
• Not all manufacturing is moving to China.
• Stepper motor: variety of voltages.(MOTION CONTROL)(Haydon Switch and Instrument Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Pump and cartridge: all-in-one.(FLUID POWER)(Hayward Flow Control Systems)(Brief Article)
• Rotary sensors: 12-bit resolution.(Novotechnik U.S.)(Brief Article)
• Re-wiring the body: to move his prosthetic arm, Jesse Sullivan merely thinks. Nature's own wiring and a digital limb do the rest.
  by Murray, Chuck
• RAQ's rarely asked questions: strange but true stories from the call logs of Analog Devices.
• Pump and cartridge: all-in-one.(separate the corrosion)(Brief Article)
• No different than drugs.(Readers Sound Off)(Letter to the Editor)
• The gadget freak files case #47: Kanceruk the magnificent strikes again.
• Vacuum station: miniature.(FLUID POWER)
• Stepper drive: two control options.(stepper drive)(Applied Motion Products)(Brief Article)
• Cars that cook: a few years ago they were saying kitchens were the next garages. Our unscientific poll says maybe they were right.
  by Sharke, Paul
• The quest for imperfection: can North American and European automakers build vehicles as reliable as a Lexus or Honda? If they use a concept called "functional build," they can.(Cover Story)
  by Murray, Charles J.
• Materials documentation still a mess: capturing information becomes a storage nightmare.(ELECTRONICS)
  by Spiegel, Rob
• The gadget freak files case #02: Donald had a serious case of red eye.
• PC board: 1 GHz version.(ELECTRONICS)
• Plastics look, feel, and act their best: for molded parts, aesthetics involves a lot more than pretty colors.(ENGINEERING PLASTICS)
• Sheeter maker swaps PLC for PC: customer demand spurs change.(MOTION CONTROL)
  by Sharke, Paul
• Robot system: efficient.(Brief Article)
• Pneumatic actuator: rugged.(MOTION CONTROL)(Hayward Industrial Products)(Brief Article)
• Vacuum pumps: low air flow.(FLUID POWER)(Anver Corp.'s Air-Miser[TM] MSMP-AM series )(Brief Article)

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