Mechanical Engineering-CIME articles from December 2003

Mechanical Engineering-CIME archives from December 2003

Back to the future.(Editorial)
December 1, 2003... Comedienne Joan Rivers is known to have had more than her share of face-lifts through the years. The goal for Joan and for everyone in Hollywood who undergoes a cosmetic nip here and tuck there is to look young and hip. Seems like we're...

Remebering Columbia.(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... To the Editor: I just wanted to let you know that I enjoyed your editorial, "Remembering the Shuttle Columbia"(March) very much. It seems that everything you hear or read of late concerning Columbia deals with the technical side of the accident...

Interesting April.(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... To the Editor: Just a short note to say that the articles in the April issue were really interesting and very readable. Good job. I particularly enjoyed the article on "Powering Down," which I knew nothing about. Being a Columbia alumnus, I...

Cell divisions.(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... To the Editor: Our nation's real need for a viable long-term solution to renewable energy, especially for private transportation, is not well served by articles such as that by Michael von Spakovsky in the June issue, which paint a fanciful...

Burn your veggies.(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... To the Editor: In the Letters section of the February issue, Lawrence Kamm stated, "There is no known way to generate any adequate gasoline, or even diesel, equivalent other than by refining petroleum... " which I believe is not true. For...

High winds.(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... To the Editor: In the article "Carbon Underground" by Jeffrey Winters in February, Prof. Klaus Lackner of Columbia University reported a figure for wind energy being 600 watts passing through a square meter. I assume that is for a ground-based...

Clearing the air.(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2003... To the Editor: I was intrigued by the article "Giving Vent" (April). I personally have suggested such systems for HVAC projects I have worked on in the past, only to have those ideas turned down by my employer, or the owner, on the basis that...

Turbine on rails.(news & Notes)(Florida High Speed Rail Authority gives approval for Tampa-Orlando rail system)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A partnership that would run turbine-powered trains has been declared the preferred proposer of a high-speed rail link between Tampa and Orlando, Fla. The project is the first phase of a rail system that will eventually reach Miami. The...

Only on M.E. magazine online @www.memagazine.org.(news & Notes)
December 1, 2003... Responses to the November Question of the Month: Will the sense of touch, or haptics, become as important as graphics has become in technical applications or will its role remain limited? A new Question of the Month will appear on...

India's virtually in IOWA.(news & Notes)(using virtual reality devices to learn about religion)
December 1, 2003... Whitney Sanford, director of religious studies at Iowa State University in Ames, was familiar with the C6 virtual reality system, a six-sided research instrument that completely surrounds users with three-dimensional graphics and sound. ...

TPE auto weather seals.(news & Notes)(using thermoplastic elastomers for weather seals)
December 1, 2003... Weather seals fit all the doors and windows of every automobile on the road. Among the jobs they do is to keep the inside of the car snug and safe from wind, rain, or carwash suds. Think how many seals there are. Approximately 95 percent...

Massachusetts Water Resource Authority.(Briefly noted)(new pipeline opened)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Massachusetts Water Resource Authority opened a 17.6-mile-long underground water supply pipeline, which replaces a leaky WW II-era aqueduct.

Energy Conversion Devices Inc. of Rochester Hills, Mich., and Texaco Ovonic Hydrogen Systems, its joint venture with ChevronTexaco, have been awarded $500,000 for first-phase development.(Briefly noted)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Energy Conversion Devices Inc. of Rochester Hills, Mich., and Texaco Ovonic Hydrogen Systems, its joint venture with ChevronTexaco, have been awarded $500,000 for first-phase development of a solid hydrogen storage and fueling system for U.S....

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has selected the Eclox Rapid Response water test system.(Briefly noted)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has selected the Eclox Rapid Response water test system from Severn Trent Services Inc. of Washington, Pa., to detect contaminants in its water supply and meet the requirements of the federal...

Medtronic Inc.(Briefly noted)(Paradigm 712 insulin pump introduced)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Medtronic Inc. of Northridge, Calif., has introduced the Paradigm 712 insulin pump, which incorporates a larger reservoir for patients who require more insulin to keep their blood sugar levels within a normal range.

The United Space Alliance, manager of the Space Shuttle fleet, awarded a $13 million contract to Alliant Techsystems to build and deliver booster separation motors for upcoming shuttle missions.(Briefly noted)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The United Space Alliance, manager of the Space Shuttle fleet, awarded a $13 million contract to Alliant Techsystems to build and deliver booster separation motors for upcoming shuttle missions. Alliant already builds the reusable solid rocket...

PPM Energy Inc., a division of ScottishPower, and Shell WindEnergy have begun construction of a 160 MW wind farm in the town of Lamar, in southeastern Colorado.(Briefly noted)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... PPM Energy Inc., a division of ScottishPower, and Shell WindEnergy have begun construction of a 160 MW wind farm in the town of Lamar, in southeastern Colorado. Construction is scheduled for completion by the end of 2003.

Tilting shovels at avalanches.(computing)(G3 Genuine Guide Gear Inc. of Vancouver is using computer simulation to develop a light weight shovel for avalanche work)
December 1, 2003... Because of the rise in backcountry exploring, more people are dying in avalanches. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, 327 people died in avalanches in the United States between 1985 and 2001, an average of 20 a year. But...

Joints Strike Fighter calculations.(computing)(Mathcad software will be standard for fighter design)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The structural analysis group at Lockheed Martin in Bethesda, Md., has standardized the software that it uses for the structural calculations made on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The Joint Strike Fighter program is scheduled to produce...

Clamps to nuts fast.(computing)(SolidWorks adopted as standard design tool by fastener maker Mikalor of Barcelona, Spain)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Fastener maker Mikalor of Barcelona, Spain, has adopted new three-dimensional, computer-aided design software to design the custom sheet metal fasteners it sells to the automotive and appliance industries. The new software has helped...

One CAD in the house.(computing)(Emerson Electric is adopting Solid Edge as its CAD software)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... As part of its initiative aimed at implementing common technologies across the company, Emerson Electric Co. of St. Louis has standardized the computer-aided design system at 11 more sites of company divisions around the world. The company...

A CAD file that designs and machines.(computing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A maker of customized aerospace components says it is using a combined CAD and computer-aided manufacturing system that gets around some of the complexities of doing business. According to the company, ACE Clearwater Enterprises of Vernon,...

CFD ups efficiency of diesel water pumps.(computing)(computational fluid dynamics technology being used by Engineered Machined Products Inc. of Escanaba, Mich.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Computer-aided simulation is helping engineers at Engineered Machined Products Inc. of Escanaba, Mich., design more efficient diesel-engine water pumps. The engineers evaluate the performance of preliminary designs, using computational fluid...

Searching the Web more efficiently.(computing)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Web users who stick to one or two search engines and learn those well will have better results for their queries than users who try the same query on various engines, according to a researcher at Pennsylvania State University. There are no...

Crowning insight.(computing)(finite element analysis used to find the factors that contribute to the failure of ceramic dental crowns)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Researchers at the University of Florida's College of Dentistry recently used finite element analysis to find the factors that contribute to the failure of ceramic dental crowns. Dental crowns are designed to withstand various types and...

Clash avoidance at Heathrow.(computing)(BAA PLC is using design review software for the company's Heathrow Terminal 5 )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... BAA of London, which owns and operates airports throughout the United Kingdom, is using design review software for the company's Heathrow Terminal 5 program. The new terminal marries sophisticated design and construction projects,...

Flow Science Inc.(Briefly noted)(Flow-3D software enhanced)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Flow Science Inc. of Santa Fe, N.M., has released an upgrade to its Flow-3D CFD software. Version 8.2 of the software offers users several new physical models and improvements to two key features of the solver: a new method for tracking fluid...

Think 3.(Briefly noted)(headquarters moved to Cincinnati)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Think3, a maker of CAD and product lifecycle management software, has relocated its corporate headquarters from Pleasanton, Calif., to Cincinnati. The move will put the company in closer proximity to its mid-size manufacturer customer base,...

ESI group of Paris and Neilsoft of Pune, India, will collaborate on a joint development program for integrating Neilsoft's DiEdifice within ESI Group's casting process simulation application.(Briefly noted)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... ESI Group of Paris and Neilsoft of Pune, India, will collaborate on a joint development program for integrating Neilsoft's DiEdifice within ESI Group's casting process simulation application. The complete application will offer die-gating...

Inus Technology.(Briefly noted)(Inus Technology of Seoul, South Korea, has added a feature workbench to its RapidForm three-dimensional scan-processing software)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Inus Technology of Seoul, South Korea, has added a feature workbench to its RapidForm three-dimensional scan-processing software. The new module makes it possible to engineer solid models from point clouds and polygon meshes.

Autodesk Inc.(Briefly noted)(Autodesk now available for Macintosh OS X)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Autodesk Inc. of San Rafael, Calif., has made its Autodesk design Web format files available for Macintosh operating system X. The company will provide a toolkit to Mac OS X developers to create design applications that use Autodesk's DWF...

Applied CAD/CAM Inc.(Briefly noted)(Minneapolis firm changes name to Applied Engineering Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A maker of engineering software, Applied CAD/CAM Inc. of Minneapolis, has changed its name to Applied Engineering Technology Inc.

Sharp.(Briefly noted)(notebook computer has simulated 3D display)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Sharp of Oask, Japan has unveiled a notebook computer with a display that gives the illusion of depth and can display objects in three dimensions without the use of special glasses.

Part quotes via the internet.(software Exchange)
December 1, 2003... Capability: The downloadable add-in called QuickQuote is used in conjunction with the Autodesk Inventor computer-aided design modeling environment. The add-in allows users to get price quotes for the manufacture of rapid prototypes, cast...

CAD markup on the factory floor.(software Exchange)
December 1, 2003... Capability: With the PowerCAD CE software application, industrial computer users can view, mark up, create, and edit 2-D and 3-D CAD drawings on Rockwell Automation's Allen-Bradley line of VersaView CE and MobileView industrial computer...

Multiphysics solver.(software Exchange)
December 1, 2003... Capability: Femlab 3.0 uses finite element analysis to solve models that use more than one physical phenomenon, known as multiphysics models. This allows engineers to understand the models' underlying properties and to predict how a system will...

Merged CAD, CFD simulation.(software Exchange)
December 1, 2003... Capability: The software CFD-CAD-alyzer lets design engineers perform quick parametric and other design simulations in an environment that looks similar to leading CAD packages. The software then performs a CFD simulation directly on the newly...

Every ounce counts. (Fluid Handling and Fluid Power).
December 1, 2003... Armored military vehicles, like the Stryker infantry carrier, may look like giant, lumbering beasts, but they" are very sensitive to weight and when it comes to their fire suppression system, they're also quite sensitive to speed. Kidde...

Everything old is new again.(Fluid Handling And Fluid Power)(assessing the wear on artificial joints)
December 1, 2003... To assess the wear and tear on jet engine parts, mechanics use an old technology called ferrography, which entails running the aircraft's lubricating fluid through a magnetic device to draw out metal shavings and other ferrous engine debris....

Wash that corrosive right out of your hair. (Fluid Handling And Fluid Power).(outdoor eyewash fountain designed)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... When caustic and corrosive materials are used outdoors, providing an emergency eyewash and shower can be a challenge. You have to keep the water at a constant ternperature that's not cold enough to induce a chill, and not hot enough to cause...

One for the books. (Fluid Handling And Fluid Power).(Toledo-Lucas County Library System overhauls HVAC to accommodate new wing)
December 1, 2003... The main library of the Toledo-Lucas County Library System was faced with a good problem: It was no longer large enough to serve the community adequately. The decision was made to expand the building with an 85,000-foot, three-story addition....

Listening to flow.(Fluid Handling And Fluid Power)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Sonar has been used for more than 40 years under water, often for submarine detection and tracking. Now Cidra Corp. of Wallingford, Conn., has come up with a new use for it--to measure flow in closed pipes. The Cidra Sonartrac flowmeter...

Smooth the static.(Fluid Handling And Fluid Power)(redesigning a cotton picking machine's filter)
December 1, 2003... Agricultural equipment manufacturer CNH of Racine, Wis., had a problem with the filtering screen of its Case IH cotton pickers and combines. The steel screens, which were fabricated from perforated metal, were designed to collect debris that...

Congress gets generous with research funding.(Washington Window)
December 1, 2003... The federal government's new fiscal year began Oct. 1. If you think that means all federal agencies have their new budgets and are busy implementing all their new programs, you haven't been paying attention, either this year or for most of the...

Back to motor school: build a bunch of different motor styles in identical frames for comparison's sake and get ready for hands-on learning.(Feature focus: electric motors)(Cover Story)
December 1, 2003... Here's one of those seemingly obvious questions that you'd think would have been settled by now. With no single vendor making all motor types, how do you go about comparing them to find the best one for your design? If you happen to be...

The noise that annoys: a bearing maker develops a tool to design the racket out of products with electric motors.(Feature focus: electric motors)
December 1, 2003... The demand for quieter products has increased in recent years. Quietness adds value to consumer products, office equipment, and factory machines. Workers want equipment that makes less noise than even the levels mandated by OSHA; they want the...

How does your fluid flow? Thirty years ago, CFD was academic; now doctors and engineers wonder how they lived without it.(integrating computational fluid dynamics with CAD to analyse fluid flow)
December 1, 2003... Computational fluid dynamics, the method of analyzing fluid flow, in structures and designs, is enjoying a burst of interest, The analysis method was introduced in the 1960s, but wasn't much sold through software vendors until the 1980s. Twenty...

Harnessing the void: how the industrial revolution began in a vacuum--or, a pull is as good as a push.(history of the development of the steam engine)
December 1, 2003... It frequently happens that the individual getting the credit for an invention is not the real innovator, but rather the person who was most successful in reducing an idea to practice. Thus, we never hear about the designers of sailing ships who...

Coal cell: the gasifier will supply the fuel, and an electrochemical reaction will generate the power.
December 1, 2003... IT'S A CLICHE in discussions about energy generation that coal is the dirtiest fuel around. And, sure, there's a lot of evidence around to support that view. Coal mining is incredibly disruptive, and coal is heavy and bulky, involving rumbling...

More gasoline from crude: a watch on the telltale signs of imminent flooding aims to protect a refinery column.
December 1, 2003... When it comes to quenching the public's thirst for gasoline, oil refiners in the United States find themselves between a rock and a hard place. Average gasoline consumption in the country has been climbing steadily for the last decade--at a...

Spring clutch.(new Products)
December 1, 2003... DANAHER MOTION, MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO. The Deltran PT Dura-Life 33 is an electromagnetic wrap spring clutch that combines high torque, reliability, and rapid acceleration in a small package. The wrap spring technology of the unit allows for...

Limited angle torque motors.(new Products)
December 1, 2003... H2W TECHNOLOGIES, VALENCIA, CALIF. Limited angle torque motors, commonly referred to as torquers, are useful for applications that require quick, precise angular positioning (typitally, less than 170 degrees). High acceleration, high accuracy,...

Steel linings.(new Products)
December 1, 2003... ABRESIST CORP., URBANA, IND. Kalmetall W hard overlay welded steel linings provide protection against abrasion, impact, and high temperatures. The pre-engineered linings can be installed into existing site structures or designed as a...

Linear slide load carriers.(new Products)
December 1, 2003... AMACOIL INC., ASTON, PA. To enhance the performance and longevity of Amacoil/Uhing linear drive assemblies, an optional line of linear slide load carriers has been introduced. The slides remove twisting and bending forces from the drive unit,...

Distributed motor starter.(new Products)
December 1, 2003... ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, MILWAUKEE, WIS. According to the company, manufacturers and system level users who spend excessive amounts of time configuring and installing motor starters into existing applications now have a time-saving solution: the...

Light-duty lifter.(new Products)
December 1, 2003... PHD INC., FORT WAYNE, IND. The Series PLL lifter is useful for lifting light metal panels out of dies and is designed to absorb high-impact forces. Its compact size lets the unit fit inside the die, close to the panel, to accommodate short...

Alignment laser.(new Products)
December 1, 2003... PINPOINT LASER SYSTEMS, NEWBURYPORT, MASS. The cylindrical alignment laser is coupled with a handheld digital display for aligning bores, rotating machinery, drive systems, lathe collets, and other industrial projects. The product is versatile,...

Angular transducer.(new Products)
December 1, 2003... TRANS-TEK INC., WETHERSFIELD, CONN. The company's Model 0607 angular displacement transducer and Model 1004 counter display system combine to handle applications involving machine tools and automation equipment. It can be used for any...

Electric anchor windlass.(new Products)
December 1, 2003... VETUS DEN OUDEN INC., BALTIMORE, MD. The Condor electric anchor windlass, specifically designed for vessels up to 60 ft. long, offers 1,980 lbs. of maximum lifting force. It is capable of hauling in heavy anchor or chain at a speed of 49 ft....

Bevel gear drive.(new Products)
December 1, 2003... NORD GEAR CORP., WAUNAKEE, WlS. The SK 92072 is a new, smaller addition to the company's line of bevel gear drives. The SK 92072 offers leak-free and maintenance-free operation for heavy-duty industrial applications. It has a gear ratio from...

Temperature and limit controllers.(new Products)
December 1, 2003... WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO., ST. LOUIS, MO. A new line of microprocessor-based temperature and limit controllers is for use in applications requiring basic on-off control. The controllers come with or without an operator interface and can...

Focus heads.(new Products)
December 1, 2003... GSI LUMONICS, FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. Luminator cutting heads provide solutions for fiber-delivered cutting applications. Based on a one-piece machined body, these heads are sealed to industrial standard IP55 for work under demanding...

Stepper-servo brakes.(new Products)
December 1, 2003... ELECTROID CO., SPRINGFIELD, N.J. The SSB Series of front end brakes is specifically designed for braking applications on stepper and servo motors. The SSB Series is compact and powerful. It is easy to assemble and install, according to the...

Spacers and tubular products.(product Information)
December 1, 2003... SPIROL INTERNATIONAL CORP., DANIELSON, CONN. The company's catalog includes specifications for standard spacers that may be used as standoffs, bushlings, tension sleeves, compression limiters, axles, and pins. The economical components commonly...

Manufactured fasteners.(product Information)
December 1, 2003... LELAND-POWELL FASTENERS, MARTIN, TENN. Leland-Powell's brochure has a range of manufacturing capabilities, with state-of-the-art cold heading and thread rolling technology that enables the company to offer U.S. manufactured fasteners in lengths...

Continuous furnace muffles.(product Information)
December 1, 2003... ALLOY ENGINEERING, BEREA, OHIO. Science and Art of Atmosphere Furnace Muffles illustrates how the performance and life of the company's muffles results from a combination of sophisticated design techniques, alloy fabrication, and an...

Electronic pressure relief.(product Information)
December 1, 2003... OSECO INC., BROKEN ARROW, OKLA. The Oklahoma Safety Equipment Co. Inc., better known as Oseco, has made its product catalog available in electronic format on compact disc. It contains detailed information about the company's engineered rapture...

Loss prevention.(product Information)
December 1, 2003... FM GLOBAL, JOHNSTON, R.I. Property Loss Prevention Resource Catalog contains products to help risk managers, facility and plant managers, and others responsible for property loss prevention to effectively manage their property-related hazards....

Off-the-shelf optics.(product Information)
December 1, 2003... ROLYN OPTICS CO., COVINA, CALIF. A 140-page catalog contains product data, photos, and performance graphs. Included in the product categories are simple and compound lenses, prisms, optical flats/flat glass, flat and concave mirrors, absorption...

Bolted joint evaluation software.(Instrumentation & Control)
December 1, 2003... BoltFAST consists of three distinct components: Joint Analysis, Torque Analysis and Thread Analysis. By combining a large database of fastener and interface materials and their physical characteristics, BoltFAST allows the engineer to quickly...

A World of Pressure Controls for industry brochure!(Instrumentation & Control)
December 1, 2003... Tescom Corporation's new 16-page brochure, A World of Pressure Controls, offers standard and custom pressure regulators, valves and electropneumatic controllers for gas or liquid control from sub-atmospheric to 20,000 PSIG. Pressure reducing,...

Low-cost position feedback pots.(Instrumentation & Control)
December 1, 2003... 100,000,000 Revolutions / Strokes Minimum Some Applications * Actuators * Robotic joints * Motor feedback * Directional sensing * Valve positioning * Instruments * Engine controls JDK's process produces...

Wave Springs.(Power Transmission & Motion Control)
December 1, 2003... The new Smalley Steel Ring Company Wave Spring Catalog is now available. Smalley has over 1800 springs in stock with sizes from 3/8," to 16". Special designs range from 9/32" to 84"; carbon and stainless steel are available. Smalley offers a...

Film indicates stress distribution.(Instrumentation & Control)
December 1, 2003... Pressurex [R] enables you to quickly and inexpensively determine force distribution and magnitude between contacting surfaces. Microcapsules within the film burst at specific pressure levels and cause an instantaneous color change, producing a...

Idler Sprockets.(Power Transmission & Motion Control)
December 1, 2003... Martin carries a complete line of Idler Sprockets, including Ball Bearing, Needle Bearing, Bronze Bushed, Bronze Bearing and Non-Metallic. All Idlers are in stock and ready for immediate shipment. For more information, contact Martin Sprocket &...

Centralized lubrication systems.(Materials & Assembly)
December 1, 2003... A new color catalog is available on Oil-Rite's PurgeX [R] centralized lubrication systems. With explicit detail on dimensions, specifications and engineering data. Liquid or Grease delivery, Air or Electric Motor operated. Also available: Air...

SC/Tetra: revolutionary CFD tool.(Engineering Tools)
December 1, 2003... SC/Tetra is the all-in-one CFD software package of the powerful mesh generator, efficient solver and creative visualization tool, which helps you minimize the time of your product development--"efficiency" is the key to the excellence in...

Fundamentals of Rotating Machinery Diagnostics.(Engineering Tools)
December 1, 2003... A practical text covering the fundamentals of machinery diagnostics for anyone who works with rotating machinery. Written for operators, managers, design engineers and machinery diagnosticians. This comprehensive book thoroughly explains and...

Rotating electrical connectors.(Materials & Assembly)
December 1, 2003... Liquid metal wetted connectors are superior to conventional slip rings and feature sealed ball bearing construction. Durable, compact connectors offer increased reliability, low electrical noise and less than 1 million resistance. Ideal for...

Free seminars and webcasts to advance your FEA knowledge.(Engineering Tools)
December 1, 2003... Go beyond the realm of basic FEA and explore the world of what's possible with ASAQUS. Whether you need to understand the detailed behavior of a complex assembly, explore some concepts for a new design, or simulate a manufacturing process,...

New optics catalog.(Materials & Assembly)
December 1, 2003... Rolyn Optics announces its new catalog, "Optics for Industry." 140 pages of product data, photos, performance graphs and ordering information. Simple and compound lenses, prisms optical flats/flat glass, flat and concave mirrors, absorption and...

Welding software.(Engineering Tools)
December 1, 2003... Fast, Flexible and Friendly. Welding Pro-Write makes maintaining welder continuity, WPQs, PQRs, and WPSs a quick and painless process. With built-in Code checking, you'll never question the accuracy of your ASME documents. Our new report...

Omega[R] made in the USA edition handbook[TM].(Engineering Tools)
December 1, 2003... The Made in USA Handbook [TM] is a 3,000-page hardbound color handbook with over 100,000 products, all made in the .,S.A. This edition features many Temperature, Pressure, Force, Flow, Level, pH, Conductivity, Humidity and Data Acquisition...

Training courses and books.(Engineering Tools)
December 1, 2003... The Vibration Analysis Handbook 2nd Ed., The Gear Analysis Handbook by J. Taylor, and coming soon The NEW Bearing Analysis Handbook by J. Taylor and W. Kirkland, P.E. contain the latest technology for diagnosing problems and are used as the...