July 2000
from the editor
Kickin' It Into High Gear

letters
P.E. Basics
Taking License
Vote Challenge
More and Less
Additional Space Junk?

news and notes
Ground Level Coal Crushing
Out of the Mines, Onto the Web
Big Mill Flattens Waves
Swift Emergency Repair Saves Gas Generator
Biodegradable Foams Fight Fire
Liquid Film Measurement
Jamming Radar With Waveforms
Briefly Noted

computing
A Spell Checker for Engineers
Solid Modeling Speeds Stamping Station Design
Organizing Documents
Lean Manufacturing Increases Production
Air Force Adopts National CAD Standard
Software Keeps Track of Tools
Technology Acts as a Digital Library
Using a CAD System for Catheter Design
Modeling Software Cuts Prototype Time
Virtual Reality Provides Wraparound Reality
Combining Results with Simulation
Briefly Noted

technology focus, part 1

On the Driven Track
Full-Tilt Designing
Tub Thumper
Sole Bore No More
Insert-o-Matic

technology focus, part 2

Planet of the Eccentrics
Transmissions in Transition
Inserts in the Know
Making Train Connections
Carton Quick Print

input/output
Smooth Shifting

m.e. bookshelf
Ten New Reviews of the Latest Engineering Books

call for papers
Entries for July

washington window
Catching Up to Nanotechnology


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