Cover image by ART ZONE/ PHOTONICA

the end of the m.e.?
They call this "convergence." Old lines are changing, or disappearing altogether. What it's doing under the hood is downright electrifying. By Peter Huber and Mark P. Mills

ports look outward
Seaports, shippers, and the government are linking their efforts to maintain a critical infrastructure. By John DeGaspari

gas on the water
LNG makes its move. By Paul Sharke

soaring twenties
ASME—The First 125 Years: The rise of cities, and of the machines that built them, set a trend that has outlasted the 20th century. By John Varrasi

go-between
Shop floor software taps into CAD systems to get vital manufacturing information. By Jean Thilmany

you know the drill
Magnetic sensors in a bone implant give trauma surgeons the green light.
By John DeGaspari

input/output
For the Birds. By Gayle Ehrenman

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