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Contents


For Engineers… by Engineers


June 2010


Prototyping


Quality without compromise


For Engineers… by Engineers


June 2010


Auto bearings cut fuel consumption


Speeding design development


New future for ceramics


Reducing the time of getting products to market is critical. However, design quality must not be compromised. See page 22.


Publisher


David Washington Editor


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Deputy Editor Sean Ottewell


Design Jill Harris


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6 Forward View 9 Semiconductors defy downturn 15 Bio-based resins 25 Industrial PCs set for recovery 32 Opportunities for ceramics 35 Reader services


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10 AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN 4 Incremental improvements deliver major reductions in vehicle emissions


4 Novel products spur growth of automotive electronic control


16 PROCESS EQUIPMENT UPDATE 4 New smaller valves focus on high performance 4 Pumps for sustainable heating and cooling


20 PLANT MANAGEMENT 4 Take a condition-based approach to maintenance


22 COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE 4 Processes and affordable equipment speed new product development 4 Balancing the scale


28 POWER TRANSMISSION 4 Bearing technologies offer benefits for power transmission designs


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