Issue Archive

Competent to the Core
Allis Tool & Machine: It’s OK to Outsource for the Right Reasons

High Noon for Encoder and Resolver
Which Should You Use to Measure Speed in Dry Food Packaging Machines?

Demand for Power Pushes Upward
Switched-Mode, Three-Phase and Green Power Head the Wish List

New Year Resolutions
2008 Brings Resolutions for Everyone, Including Cyber Spaces. Check Out What ControlDesign.com Wants to Accomplish this Year

Who's on FIRST?
Engineers of Tomorrow Get a Leg Up Today by Participating in Programs and Organizations Designed for Youths

It’s Results That Count
Just because there’s a More Sophisticated Method Doesn’t Mean It’s Right for You or Your Customers

Foreign Trade, Energy Costs Highlight 2008 Hesitancy
Investment in 300 mm Technologies Is the Primary Driver Behind Asian Spending on New Semiconductor Equipment

You’d Be Loonie Not to Hedge
The U.S. OEM Market Is in a Position Where it Hasn’t Been for Perhaps More Than 30 Years

January 2008 Reader Feedback
Letters, Letters, Letters! See What Our Readers Had to Say this Month

Get Others to See It Your Way
Never Voice Your Opinion First. Let Someone Else Voice Your Idea. Then Agree with It. You Will Have an Instant Ally

Mechanical Options Match Needs
Lead Screws and Ball Screws Still Have an Important Role to Play in Linear Motion Applications

Layers Protect Access to Controls
Unfortunately Passwords Get Passed Around. Access in the Wrong Hands Often Leads to Machine Downtime, Costing Thousands

Why Is Safety Information So Pricey?
A Significant Portion of these Standards Don’t Contain Information Relevant to a Particular Application

Analog Infinity Doesn’t Compute
With an A/D Converter, the Analog Signal is Approximated into a Fixed Number of Slices. The More Slices, the Higher the Resolution of the Converter

Compact Circuit Protection
Better, Faster, Cheaper. Smaller, Simpler, Better

Greater Expectations
How Machine Builders Meet and Exceed End Users’ Wants and Needs. And How Well Users Say Builders are Doing it