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Slides rule: before the calculator, before the computer, a simple tool that worked remains far from forgotten.(Purdue University)

At Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., a permanent display on the first floor of the university's Potter Engineering Center showcases...
Mechanical Engineering-CIME, 12/01/05 by Ehrenman, Gayle · More from publication -
SLIDES RULE
Before the calculator, before the computer, a simple tool that worked remains far from forgotten. (ProQuest Information and Learning: ......
Mechanical Engineering, 12/01/05 by Ehrenman, Gayle · More from publication -
IN AN OCTOPUSH'S GARDEN
Forget about the skates and padding. Strap on a diving mask, fins, and snorkel, and start playing hockey underwater. Underwater hockey, also known...
Mechanical Engineering, 10/01/05 by Ehrenman, Gayle · More from publication -
input output in an Octopush's garden.

Forget about the skates and padding. Strap on a diving mask, fins, and snorkel, and start playing hockey underwater. Underwater hockey, also...
Mechanical Engineering-CIME, 10/01/05 by Ehrenman, Gayle · More from publication -
Eyes on the Line
Vision-enabled robots are helping factories to keep the production lines rolling, even when the parts are out of place. Industrial robots have...
Mechanical Engineering, 08/01/05 by Ehrenman, Gayle · More from publication -
Tampa Bay Desal: turning things around.(news & notes)(Tampa Bay Water desalination project)(Brief Article)

American Water-Pridesa, which signed a deal with Tampa Bay Water in November 2004 to manage its seawater treatment facility, has taken a big step...
Mechanical Engineering-CIME, 08/01/05 by Ehrenman, Gayle · More from publication -
Quick fix.(technology focus: FLUID HANDLING AND FLUID POWER)

When engineers at Ford Motor Co.'s Essex Engine plant in Windsor, Ontario, were faced with a leak in the chiller system, the prospects for repair...
Mechanical Engineering-CIME, 08/01/05 by Ehrenman, Gayle · More from publication -
Red alert on lead in water.(technology focus: FLUID HANDLING AND FLUID POWER)(Environmental Protection Agency introduced water lead reduction Plan )(Brief Article)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched the Drinking Water Lead Reduction Plan to strengthen, update, and clarify existing...
Mechanical Engineering-CIME, 08/01/05 by Ehrenman, Gayle · More from publication -
Cutting the contamination.(technology focus)(FlexFab Horizons International )

Fuel cell vehicles require specific conditions to operate properly. Tamper with the unique chemistry that allows them to run, and the output of...
Mechanical Engineering-CIME, 08/01/05 by Ehrenman, Gayle · More from publication -
Eyes on the line: vision-enabled robots are helping factories to keep the production lines rolling, even when the parts are out of place.(FEATURE FOCUS: FACTORY AUTOMATION)

Industrial robots have evolved considerably since Joseph Engelberger and George Devol's Unimate was installed at a General Motors plant to...
Mechanical Engineering-CIME, 08/01/05 by Ehrenman, Gayle · More from publication


