April 1997
technology focus Fluid Handling and Fluid Power part 1
Longer-lasting Solenoid Valves
Quiet Axial Piston Pumps
Clamping Down with Pneumatic Hose
Re-engineered Vacuum Pumps
Hydraulic Power for Remote Sites
Feedwater Heaters with Longer Life Spans

Fluid Handling and Fluid Power: part 2
Softening Water in Small Towns
Durable Seal for Transport Aircraft
High-pressure Descale Valves
Versatile Flow Monitors
Recirculating Liquid Wastes in Landfills
Composite Rings Tougher than Steel
Squeezing Out Leaks
news and notes the industry scoop
Nuclear Blast in a Can
Air Stream Blocks Jet-engine Noise
All-weather Turbine Enclosure Sets Sail
Instrumented Wall Monitors Car Crashes
Honda will Introduce it's Electric Car
Extra-large Rapid Prototyping
Cruise Missile gets Upgrade
Machine Dumps Sand for Traction
Briefly Noted
software exchange digital tools and references
Analyzing Fluid Flow
Generating 3-D Grids
Project Management
Predicting Pure- and Mixed-gas Properties
Calculating Loads on Bolts to Seal Gaskets
AutoCAD Viewer
Step-motor System Design
Composites for CAD
Optimizing Designs for Air Cylinders
new products items 1 to 20
Portable pH/mV Measurement Kit
Pipeline Cleaner
Miniature Torque Sensor
Pinion-rod Gear Stock
Conveyor-belt Cutters
Rotary-wheel Flow Sensor
Rotation Systems
Injection Nozzles
Urethane Foams
Pump Controller
Instrument Movement
Charge-mode Accelerometer
Kinematic Ball Bars
Pump/Dispenser
Drum Compactor
Cartridge-type Hand Pumps
Infrared Sensors
Vacuum Blowers System
Rivet Tool
Multicell Heaters

items 21-40
Industrial Accelerometer
Digital-storage Oscilloscope Platform
Variable-speed Pulleys
Adjustable Bore Gauges
Lens System
Vibration Transmitter
Packaging Controller
Step-motor Controller
Position Transducers
HW-series Switches
Metal Snubber
Signal Generator
Averaging Flowmeter
Position Transducers
Pressure Transmitter
Slide/Cylinder Combination
Curing Conveyor Systems
Modular Linear-motor Stages
Bearing Interconnect Options
Automated Inspection System
Infrared Thermometer

items 41-60
Solenoid Valves
Automated Seal-dispensing System
Hollow-shaft Encoder
Servo Motors
Cyclone Filter
Air-Quality Tester
Seal Material
Gauge Calibration/Management System
Flow Monitor
Touch-screen Interface
Flexible-tubing Cutter
Coolant Rotary Unions
Leak Tester
Load Cells/Force Sensors
Step-motor Flying Leads
Linear Ball Bearings
Motor Gearbox
RFI/EMI Shielding
Filter Housing
Manual-flow Control Valve
Solid-flow Detector
One-piece Flexures
Positioning Systems
Operator-interface Terminal
Flexible Shaft Couplings

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