May 2001
Abrasives in a fine jet of water cut precision parts smoothly and swiftly without generating heat.
no hunting
What could be simpler than a wheel rolling along a rail? Plenty.
printing in three dimensions
Office printers that produce designs rapidly as solid objects reduce the time from thought to reality.
sole mates
Based on tests of a high molecular weight PVC, a manufacturer predicts that it has a step up on the competition.
drip, drip, drip . . .
Water is returning as an alternative to oil in hydraulic systems, but it takes more work than simply turning on the tap.
keeping the flow in nuclear plants
A monitoring system prototype uses radio-frequency tags to communicate performance data in nuclear power plant systems.
wet work
At a water purification plant, fine-tuning the process can come down to a matter of meters.
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