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An inside view of international standards
Within the context of a diminishing role for national standards, Jon Severn discusses the influence of international standardisation with Ronnie Amit, the general secretary and chief executive officer of the International Electrotechnical Commission.
PC shipments rise to 69.9m units
Intel adds momentum; AMD makes long-term gains in Q1 microprocessor market, according to iSuppli Corp
Surging demand for valves and actuators
Rising demand from diverse process industries supports steady growth in global valves and actuators market
Electric motors and gearboxes may never look the same again
Jon Severn meets Justin Levine, the managing director of Parvalux Electric Motors,  the man for whom design is a mainstay of his strategy to rejuvenate the company
Bi-stable displays gain momentum
Despite LCD dominance, opportunities remain for emerging display technologies
Airlines assess carbon costs
Only around 40 per cent of the 20 carriers surveyed currently monitor and report emissions data, Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Stefan Beermann investigates a new application which helps engineers reduce the time needed to design a gear box.
Cannington mine in Queensland, Australia, has the double honour of being the world's largest product of both lead and silver.
Stoppages to smelting operations cause such dire technical repercussions that Tomago Aluminium of Australia is always trying to reduce the risk of such occurrences.
IIM solutions use Mitsubishi's MX4Business platform to provide a range of services for data integration, event management, information creation and publication.
In today's world data can become overwhelming, yet people frequently feel that information is being kept from them - just out of reach.
Stefan Beermann investigates a new application which helps engineers reduce the time needed to design a gear box.
Cannington mine in Queensland, Australia, has the double honour of being the world's largest product of both lead and silver.
Stoppages to smelting operations cause such dire technical repercussions that Tomago Aluminium of Australia is always trying to reduce the risk of such occurrences.
IIM solutions use Mitsubishi's MX4Business platform to provide a range of services for data integration, event management, information creation and publication.
In today's world data can become overwhelming, yet people frequently feel that information is being kept from them - just out of reach.