Articles from Automotive Design & Production (November 1, 2008)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
3D cut or weld.		Brief article	183
Beyond rapid prototyping: direct manufacturing: when Linear Mold started using laser-sintering for tooling inserts, it accelerated mold production and reduced costs.	Gould, Lawrence S.		957
Burst bubble.	Vasilash, Gary S.		849
Chrysler warps time to improve interiors: Chrysler is finally learning that in the world of vehicle interiors, it's all about the details.	Kelly, Kevin M.		1497
Combining physical and virtual reality.		Brief article	279
Denise Gray: electrifying GM's future.	Kelly, Kevin M.		1165
Does motorsports matter? If you build your motorsports program from the grassroots up, feed what you learn directly into R&D, and manage it to add to the bottom line--like Mazda--the answer is: "yes.".	Sawyer, Christopher A.		700
Dual swivel scissor-type saw.		Brief article	61
Environmental issues: beyond petroleum: sure, emissions and cafe requirements are considerable, but they're only part of the environmental picture as it relates to the auto industry. When's the last time you worried about water?	Vasilash, Gary S.		2414
Fiber workstations.		Brief article	61
Galvo laser engraving system.		Brief article	60
Get aligned.		Brief article	66
GM's 1.4-liter pulls double duty.			242
Green is free.			410
Heavy-duty robot.			71
High power for doors.			98
Hybrids, diesel, gas?	Kimberley, William		1037
Implications of the economic melt down.	Korth, Kim	Industry overview	1156
Kitamura Mycenter-HX1000i.			544
Lasers for micromachining.			116
Lasers for safety.			59
New engine mount technologies.			325
Our little canary.	Kelly, Kevin M.	Industry overview	731
Over there? No, over here!		Brief article	222
Piquette Avenue: sometimes, leaving the past behind leads you right back to where you started.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		844
Pulse power.			132
Roack-based CNC controller.			84
Silicone sleeve grain embossing: forget about cutting steel embossing rollers. Germany's Benecke-Kaliko has replaced them with laser-cut silicone sleeves that impart greater depth and definition.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		630
solidThinking: making product design more intuitive.			270
Suzuki diversifies 4-cyl. engine range.			287
The leadership imperative.	Harbour-Felax, Laurie A.		822
The reconfigurable display revolution: handled properly, development of these devices will have a positive impact on the relationship between supplier and OEM, and OEM and customer.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		1115
Vacuum pump.			45
Vehicular laser.		Brief article	101
Video-based inspection system.			81
VW's clean diesel (no. that's not an oxymoron): the 2009 Jetta TDI is clean enough to be sold in all 50 states as it meets the demanding Tier 2, Bin 5 emissions requirements.	Vasilash, Gary S.		926
Wire EDM system.			70