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Technology for OEM Design Engineers
January 31, 2006 — Volume 2, Issue 4

News

• zaZen concept car seeks to enlighten public with holographic rearview window, polycarbonate dome, and more
• Hyper-speed data bus demonstrated on Boeing F-15 attack craft
• Laser-sintering cuts Jaguar's development and manufacturing costs
• WVHTC foundation captures $9.6M BomBot contract from U.S. Navy
• GE expands Global Application Technology Center capabilities with special equipment for molding and thermoforming large parts

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In this issue:

• Thermal imaging for monitoring critical apps
• Titanium vs. PEEK polymer in med design
• Coordinate measuring aims for no limits
• Tackling hospital sound pollution
• Special: Engineer's Toolbox product section
• Five-Star Product: Excel power booster
• EE, Mechanical, and Motion Products

Feature Articles

Thermal imaging for monitoring critical apps

A new generation of wireless thermal imaging cameras is allowing operators of high-temperature pressure vessels to see, in vivid color, the thermal behaviors of their distributed equipment, all while providing a non-contact, automatic alarm system for safety monitoring of shell temperatures.
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Titanium vs. PEEK polymer in medical design

Because of its unique physical properties, carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK (CFR PEEK) polymer is becoming a superior alternative to titanium alloys in the development of implantable load-bearing medical devices that require extra strength and biocompatibility.
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Coordinate measuring aims for no limits

An Ontario metrology contractor discovers that if two very different types of coordinate-measuring machines use the same software, they can work together as a unit to measure almost anything.
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Acoustics experts tackle medical sound pollution

In a new study, Johns Hopkins University acoustical engineers found that hospital noise levels internationally have grown steadily over the past five decades. Some studies even indicate that excessive noise can slow the pace of healing and contribute to stress and burnout among hospital workers. But can anything be done to reduce hospital noise?
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Special: Engineer's Toolbox product section

Cool stuff like rugged notebooks, handheld ID readers, and more.
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Five-Star Product

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New Products

Guides

• Compressor Selection Guide — Kaeser Compressors
• New Laser Measurement Instrumentation Catalog — Ophir Optronics
• 2006 Catalog of Chromatography and Fluid Transfer Components — Upchurch Scientific

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