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Introducing Knovel Math for Mathcad® Users

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Engineers use Knovel to gain critical knowledge for projects, implement best practices, and collaborate around the world. Knovel users have relied upon Knovel for referencing needed mathematical calculations, and Knovel is now introducing Knovel Math – a powerful new product which translates selected equations into Mathcad worksheets.

Knovel MathKnovel Math allows engineers to design and document engineering calculations with comprehensive applied math functionality right from top handbooks including Hick’s Handbook for Civil Engineering Calculations and Roark’s Formulas for Stress and Strain.

Knovel Math provides immediate and reliable results with fully documented Mathcad worksheets for engineering calculations, powerful web-based search, and access to the full-text of the original works, reducing the time it takes to find, solve and document equations. Now providing calculations U.S. Customary and Metric Units!

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Spotlight On New Content

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

We hear overwhelmingly that engineers need the right information to keep up-to-date on new strategies and best practices for their work, particularly in today’s emerging areas of investment and in their professional development.

Are you working in the area of renewable energy and green products, building and strengthening transportation infrastructure, or implementing Six Sigma strategies and Lean Process Excellence?

Our newest subject areas address and support these key areas of investment for our customers and also give users the tools needed to stay competitive and master essential job skills in project management and business process improvement.

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Spotlight on New Content


 

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Knovel Solutions: Meeting OSHA Standards to Reduce Pollution

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
OSHA Standards

Knovel Solutions: Meeting OSHA Standards to Reduce Pollution

OSHA’s process safety management regulations are designed to reduce or eliminate workplace and environmental hazards.

In this issue, an engineer working for a chemical company must conduct a proper process hazard analysis on discharge levels and maintenance on critical instruments.

Compliance to government and international regulations affects all industries. Using Knovel, we’ll walk you through her process for launching the investigation and the solution for containment.

[ FOLLOW HER ANALYSIS]

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Have You Used Knovel to Help Solve a Problem?

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
We want to hear from you! Share your own experience - whether you found background information for a project or implemented best practices for product design- if we publish your story, you will win an American Express gift card valued at $500 or we’ll donate $500 to a charity of your choice.

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Knovel Lab is Born

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Knovel LabTo actively engage Knovel users in our product design and development process. We’ve introduced Knovel Lab, a new experimental area where you can preview and try out new features before they go live. Getting involved is easy!

Alerts for Knovel Lab can be found at the top of the Knovel Home page. Once you’ve checked in on our newest prototypes, tell us what you think. Your suggestions will help us enhance the experience for all Knovel users as we deliver engineering information you can trust – faster.

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Machinery’s Handbook 28 is Now Live and Interactive

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Machinery's Handbook 28

Celebrating nearly 100 years as the bible of the Mechanical Industries, the 28th edition brings together volumes of knowledge, information and data gathered, revised and improved upon from experts throughout the mechanical industries.

The 28th Edition features new content on CNC Numerical Controls, Manufacturing Data Analysis, Fluid Mechanics and provides mechanical and manufacturing engineers, designers, draftsmen, machine toolmakers, machinists and students with a broad range of basic and advanced material. 139 graphs in this title are now interactive.

[ BROWSE MACHINERY'S HANDBOOK 28]
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Retirement: Companies Keep Know-how in Place

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Knovel Feature in Chemical Processing Magazine

With a generation of experienced staff preparing for retirement, companies and their consulting partners are responding by acquiring new talent and taking proactive steps to retain knowledge in order to arm them with essential skills and information.

Retirement, Lose Know-How, No Way!

Read the Chemical Processing article to learn more about what Knovel is doing to help companies retain institutional knowledge.

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