July 1, 2008
Articles
Crime and punishment
Back in January, after Cleveland came out of a particularly extreme cold snap, a pipe burst in our townhouse. Seeing the event as a blessing in disguise,...
In response: July 2008
Our May 21 edition of Motion Monitor posed the question, How can America get manufacturing back from China? Here are a few of the responses. To add your...
MEMS sensor/actuator growth forecast to double
Innovative motion-control user interfaces on consumer electronics and drop detection/protection features in portable systems are helping accelerate the...
New chip material could replace silicon transistor
Weixiao Huang, a 2008 graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y., has invented an alternative to the silicon chip a transistor that uses...
Biz bits
Schunk, Joe Gibbs Racing form partnership Schunk Inc., Morrisville, N.C., is partnering with Joe Gibbs Racing, one of NASCAR's premier Sprint Cup Racing...
Correction
Above is a corrected graphic for the article titled Gearing up your bearings, published in our March issue. Note that gear teeth can be cut into a number...
Control software opens up new possibilities
IEC 61131-3, already well established in Europe, is rapidly spreading in North America and Asia as the programming standard for industrial and process...
Belt it best
Polyurethane belts, with greater elastic memory than rubber, and higher abrasion resistance, are widely used for power transmission and load conveyance....
Capacitive sensing
Inherently noncontacting capacitive sensors hold a charge differential and register when passing objects alter it. Either one metal plate generates and...
Servo coupling savvy
Making sense of servo couplings How does coupling selection affect productivity in today's automation environment? Bill Rexnord: Selecting couplings for...
Going green
Sustainability. Carbon footprint. Corporate social responsibility. Are you wondering how today's green jargon applies to engineering? Companies that have...
Green building incorporates hightech engineering
When the California Academy of Sciences opens its new state-of-the-art facility on September 27 in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, the construction...
Baldor hugs trees, plants them too
In January, Baldor Electric Co., Fort Smith, Ark., announced plans to reduce its environmental footprint, an effort aimed at both significantly reducing...
Safety is a continuum
Safety in the context of a factory or piece of equipment requires that several considerations be addressed: How often are workers at risk for injury from...
Temperature Sensors
Temperature probe handles harsh conditions The BetaTHERM overmoulded thermistor probe is suitable in demanding HVAC and refrigeration applications, such...
New Products
Ladder interface software Software simplifies programming and converts relay ladder-logic programs into optimized, deterministic code for compact RIO-4710...
A day in the life
Brandon Kunicki, Manager,C-17 Nacelle Design GroupThe Boeing CompanyLong Beach, California So what's your story? I have a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace...
