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Following a Higher Bounce

Four new technologies are allowing today's extreme pogoists to bounce higher than any pogoer would have dreamed of a decade ago. Pneumatic tubes, fiberglass bows, rubber bands and extra springs all have been put to use for the single purpose of launching their riders high in the air. One is smoother, one is lighter, one is bouncier and one is, arguably, cooler. May the bounced man win.

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Transforming the <br />Textile Industry

Transforming the Textile Industry

Textile engineering today is shattering decades-old stereotypes of a labor-intensive, factory-based industry in which men and women toiled over looms and spinning jacks. The clang of the early production machinery has been replaced by a computer-driven enterprise that is making significant contributions to fields ranging from athletic performance equipment to human health and rehabilitation.

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Henry Bessemer

Henry Bessemer

By developing a one-step process to make low-cost steel, Henry Bessemer provided the raw materials from which our modern world is made. In the U.S., where natural resources and risk-taking investors were abundant, giant Bessemer steel mills sprung up to drive the expanding nation's rise as a dominant world economic and industrial leader.

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Groups

Basic Engineering Technical Group (BETG)

Comprised of six Divisions concerned with the application of basic engineering principles

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Applied Mechanics Division (AMD)

Energy and Technology Management Group (ETMG)

Committee on Power Boilers

Manufacturing & Processing is the production of physical goods from screws to spacecraft and from microprocessors to supercomputers. Manufacturing is mechanized, automated, and closely monitored so products meet tolerances, conform to specifications, and ship on time. Processes are nearly infinite in variety and change constantly to make use of new technology and meet customer demand. Deliveries are usually within days and can be overnight; Just-In-Time methods minimize inventory buildup.