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November, 2003
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Robots that see and feel
Lower costs, increased performance, and greater ease of use mean more applications for intelligent robots.
Tech Trends
Bond-and-release epoxy aims to shock
SHOPS MAY SOON DITCH CLUMSY fasteners and replace them with a new high-strength, electrically disbonding adhesive called ElectRelease. The epoxy bonds together metal substrates and withstands shear...
Cable-free molding lightens the load
A TECHNIQUE TO INTEGRATE FEATURES into compression-molded components could someday create "cable-free" structures for spacecraft, consumer electronics, industrial machinery, and automobiles. The...
Definitely not run-of-the-mill materials
WHILE INTERMETALLIC MATERIALS (compounds consisting of two or more metals bonded together) are often superior to ordinary metals in terms of chemical, physical, electrical, magnetic, and mechanical...
Korean builder unveils advanced technology
HIGH SPEED, PRECISION, AND productivity were the overriding themes at the fourth Daewoo International Machine Tool Fair (DIMF) held in Changwon, South Korea. Daewoo treated both its distributors and...
Man and machine get on the same page
AS ELECTRONIC DEVICES BECOME more complex, user interfaces must become easier to understand and use, according to Jeffrey M. Gerth, a senior research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute....
Stamping out die defects
RESEARCHERS AT THE NATIONAL Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) want to eliminate defects in dies used to make sheetmetal parts. Their work could yield impressive cost savings —...
Casebooks
High-speed HMCs triple shop's manufacturing capacity
MONTEREY MACHINING & MANUFACTURING INC., Castroville, Calif., serves the electronics industry. Productivity is paramount for the small company, which was formerly part of Synchronous...
Laser tracks aircraft parts
COAST COMPOSITES INC. OF IRVINE, CALIF., MAKES forming tools (molds and mandrels) for large composite aircraft parts. These include skin and fuselage sections, stabilizers, and nacelles for both...
Machines keep cutting tool maker flexible
THE CURRENT STATE OF THE economy is forcing companies to make their production facilities more flexible, and cutting tool manufacturer Seco-Carboloy of Warren, Mich., is no exception. The company's...
Software rehabilitates corrupt computers
REFORMATTING A CORRUPT PC OR LAPTOP TOOK ABOUT three to four hours at Fenner Drives, a manufacturer of industrial-belting, powertransmission, and motion-control components. As a midsized business...
Software takes the drag out of part production
THE SPEED AT WHICH Alan Johnson Cylinder Heads designs and programs new parts plays a major role in NHRA Team Winston's racing success. The company not only manufactures cylinder heads and other...
Tired motors get an efficiency boost
VARIABLE-FREQUENCY DRIVES (VFDS) safely convert old, power-hungry ac motors into energy-sparing equipment. Attached to existing motors that power blowers, pumps, and fans — and installed under...
