Designengineer EUROPEAN FOR ENGINEERS .... BY ENGINEERS APRIL 2009 AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN Component suppliers
are playing a key role in supplying special purpose or assembly machinery manufactures. See page 22.
EDITOR Paul Boughton
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Setform’s EUROPEAN ENGINEER magazine is published monthly and distributed to senior engineers throughout Europe. This issue concentrates on Design Engineering. Other issues focus on Process, Electronics, Chemical, Production, Energy and Mining.
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Interview: Dr John C Taylor Mobilising Machine Parts Cyber Infection Micro-Manufacturing Aerospace
Computer Systems/Software
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Modules Offer Easy Integration Interior Permanent Magnets Low Harmonic Drives Surviving the Downturn Agents and Distributors Reader Services
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TIME COMPRESSION
Creating new opportunities to help cut costs with stereolithography
New generation of rapid manufacturing equipment
71 55 POWER TRANSMISSION
Roller chain drives offer longer life, even in harsh environments
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A multitude of means to improve fuel efficiency and cut emissions
Increasing electronics content sets new thermal challenges
FASTENERS AND JOINING/SEALING/SEPARATING
Mig brazing shows its advantages over conventional welding process
Self-adhesive spacer tape helps bonding of slim mobile phones
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