AFS announces 2009 Casting of the Year winners
The metalcasting industry recently recognized nine cast components as top designs in the 2009 Engineered Casting Solutions and American Foundry Society Casting Competition. The components are used in a variety of industries, including material handling, agriculture, energy production, military, heavy truck, and automotive.
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GM: The end of an era
When General Motors filed for bankruptcy last week it marked the end of an era. The first truly modern, manage-by-the-numbers corporation, created by Alfred Sloan in the 1920s, was laid to rest as a viable concept. But what comes next? Lean Enterprise Institute founder James Womack gives his opinions.
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Engineers discover fundamental flaw in transistor noise theory
Chip manufacturers beware. According to the engineers at the NIST, there’s a newfound flaw in our understanding of transistor noise, a phenomenon affecting the electronic on-off switch that makes computer circuits possible.
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Wheels: Twin turbos, direct injection give Ford an EcoBoost
Ford’s new “downsize and boost” strategy is hinging on its 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6. The twin-turbocharged, direct-injection gasoline engine aims to provide consumers with up to 20% better fuel economy, 15% fewer CO2 emissions, and better driving performance versus larger displacement engines.
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5-Star Product: StudSeal hermetic feedthroughs for high-current apps
You can't always design everything in-house, including something as seemingly simple as a pass-through metal tube for critical wiring connections. That's where Douglas Electrical Components comes in.
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Engineer's Toolbox: Laser-sintered titanium parts in hours
Engineers for aerospace and medical applications may have something else to look forward to this summer besides warm weather and the Fourth of July. Morris Technologies Inc. will soon debut its ability to create laser-sintered titanium parts with a cutting-edge system.
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Wheels: Continental ready to roll gasoline turbocharger
While there is a big push to introduce European and Asian clean diesel technologies complete with turbochargers here in the U.S. (VW, BMW, Mercedes, Toyota, and even Honda), the big story in the European and Asian markets is introducing scaled-down turbocharged gasoline engines.
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