MR in the News
Magazines
World Book, Science Year, 2003 — "Materials Science - From Liquid to Solid"
Industrial & Utility Vehicle, Sept/Oct, 2002 — “Industrial Vehicle Manufacturers Take the lead in Developing the ‘Feel’ of Control-By-Wire Technology”
Magnetics Business and Technology, Fall 2002 issue — "LORD Corp. Receives Patents for Rheonetic™ Tactile Feedback Devices"
Science@Nasa.com, August 23, 2002 issue — "Amazing Magnetic Fluids"
Automotive News, August 19, 2002 issue — "Future Products: General Motors - Automakers Takes Its Time on Technology Introductions"
Automotive Engineering International, August 2002 issue — "New Magnetorheological Fluids from LORD"
SAE Off-Highway Engineering, August 2002 issue — "Steer-by-Wire"
SAE Off-Highway Engineering, August 2002 issue — "Tactile Feedback Devices"
Rubber and Plastics News, July 8, 2002 issue — "LORD Patents Units for By-Wire-Systems"
Advanced Materials and Processes, July 2002 issue — "Magnetorheological Fluids Smooth Out Cadillac's Ride"
Autotech Daily, June 27, 2002 issue — "Supplier Predicts Big Future for MR Fluids"
Autotech Daily, June 4, 2002 issue — "Tactile Feedback Seen as Alternative for By-Wire Systems"
European Automotive Design, June 2002 issue — "LORD Gains Patents for Rheonetic™ Tactile Feedback Devices for Steer-By-Wire"
Magnetics Magazine, March 2002 issue — “New Products Brought to Market as Design Engineers Embrace Magnetorheological Fluid”
Sensors Magazine, February 2002 issue — “Controlling Vibration with Magnetorheological Fluid Damping”
Automotive Engineering International, January and March 2002 issues featuring our development work with Delphi Corporation, including Tech 2002 Award
Design News, January 2002 issue — “Design Innovation”
Web Links
http://www.off-the-pageworks.com/
May 2000 article in SAE's Automotive Engineering Online describing Cadillac's Imaj concept car, which features MR fluid-based semi-active primary suspension system
http://www.sae.org/automag/globalview_05-00/03.htm
Rheonetic Motion Control Wins 1999 Editor's Choice Award from Design Engineering Magazine
http://www.controleng.com/archives/2000/ctl0301.00/000300md.htm#04
Magnetism to save buildings in earthquakes," Discovery Channel Online (Sept. 14, 1998)
http://exn.ca/html/templates/htmlpage.cfm?ID=19980914-62
Professor Shirley Dyke at Washington University
http://wusceel.cive.wustl.edu/quake/
University of Illinois - Smart Structures Technology Laboratory (Professor Bill Spencer)
http://cee.uiuc.edu/sstl/
Magneto-Rheological Fluids References
J. David Carlson, “What Makes a Good MR Fluid?,” 8th International Conference on ER Fluids and MR Fluids Suspensions, Nice, July 9-13, 2001.
LORD Materials Division, “Permanent - Electromagnet System,” Engineering Note, March 2002.
LORD Materials Division, “MR Valve Configurations,” Engineering Note, June, 2001.
LORD Materials Division, “Designing with MR Fluids,” Engineering Note, December, 1999.
LORD Materials Division, “Magnetic Circuit Design,” Engineering Note, November, 1999.
LORD Materials Division, “What is the Difference between MR and ER Fluid?,” Presentation, May 2002.
Mark R. Jolly, Jonathan W. Bender, and J. David Carlson, “Properties and Applications of Commercial Magnetorheological Fluids,” SPIE 5th Annual Int Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, San Diego, CA, March 15, 1998.
J.D.Carlson, D.N.Catanzarite and K.A.St Clair, "Commercial Magneto-Rheological Fluid Devices,” Proceedings 5th Int. Conf. on ER Fluids, MR Suspensions and Associated Technology, W. Bullough, Ed., World Scientific, Singapore (1996) 20-28.
M. R. Jolly, J.W. Bender and R.T. Mathers (1999) “Indirect Measurements of Microstructure Development in Magnetorheological Fluids,” Int. J. of Modern Physics B, 13(14-16) 2036.
M. Nakano, H. Yamamoto and M.R. Jolly (1999) “Dynamic Viscoelasticity of a Magnetorheological Fluid in Oscillatory Slit Flow,” Int. J. of Modern Physics B, 13(14-16) 2068.
H. V. Ly, F. Reitich, M.R. Jolly, H. T. Banks, and K. Ito (1999) “Simulations of Particle Dynamics for Magnetorheological Fluids,” J. Computational Physics, 155, 160-177.
M. R. Jolly, J.W. Bender and J. D. Carlson (1999) “Properties and Applications of Commercial Magnetorheological Fluids,” J. Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 10(1), 5.
T. Simon, F. Reitich, M. R. Jolly, K. Ito, and H. T. Banks (2001) “On the Effective Magnetic Properties of Magnetorheological Fluids,” Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 33, 273-284.
T. Simon, F. Reitich, M. R. Jolly, K. Ito, and H. T. Banks (1999) “Estimation of the Effective Permeability in Magnetorheological Fluids,” J. Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 10(11), 872.
J. D. Carlson and M. R. Jolly (2000) “MR fluid, foam and elastomer devices” Mechatronics, 10, 555-569.
M. R. Jolly and J. D. Carlson (1996) “A controllable squeeze film damper using magnetorheological fluid.” Proc. Actuator 96, Bremen, GY, 333-336.
M. Nakano, H. Yamamoto and M.R. Jolly (1997) “Dynamic Viscoelasticity of a Magnetorheological Fluid in Oscillatory Slit Flow,” (poster) Proc. Int. Conf. on ER Fluids, MR Suspensions and Appl., Yonezawa, JP, July 22-25.
M. R. Jolly, J.W. Bender and R.T. Mathers (1997) “Indirect Measurements of Microstructure Development in Magnetorheological Fluids,” Proc. Int. Conf. on ER Fluids, MR Suspensions and Appl., Yonezawa, JP, July 22-25.
M. R. Jolly and M. Nakano (1998) “Properties and Applications of Commercial Controllable Fluids,” (Invited) Proc. Actuator 98, Bremen, GY, 411.
T.M. Simon. F. Reitich, M.R. Jolly, K. Ito and H.T. Banks (1998) “On the effective magnetic properties of MR fluids,” 6th Conf. on Computations and Control, Bozeman, MT.
H. T. Banks, M.R. Jolly, K. Ito, H. V. Ly, F. Reitich and T. M. Simon (1999) “Dynamic Simulations and Nonlinear Homogenization Study for Magnetorheological Fluids,” Proc. of SPIE 5th Annual Int. Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, CA 1-5 March.
H.V. Ly, K. Ito, H.T. Banks, M.R. Jolly and F. Reitich "Dynamic Simulation of the Temporal Response of Microstructure Formation in Magnetorheological Fluids," Proc. of the 7th Int. Conf on Electro-Rheological Fluids and Magneto-Rheological Suspensions, ed. R.Tao (Honolulu, HI, July 19-23, 1999), World Scientific, Singapore, pp. 374-383.
M.R. Jolly (1999) “Properties and Applications of Magnetorheological Fluids,” (Invited) Proc. of MRS Fall Meeting, Vol. 604, Boston, MA, Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 1999.
M. R. Jolly (2001) “Control of pneumatic actuators using magnetorheogical fluid technology,” Proc. of SPIE 8th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, pp. 300, Newport Beach, CA 3 March, 2001.
J.D.Carlson, “The Promise of Controllable Fluids,” in Actuator 94, H.Borgmann and K.Lenz, eds., AXON Technologie GmbH, Bremen (1994) 266-270.
J.D.Carlson and K.D.Weiss, “A Growing Attraction To Magnetic Fluids,” Machine Design, Aug. 8 (1994) 61-66.
K.D.Weiss, J.D.Carlson and D.A.Nixon, “Viscoelastic Properties of Magneto- and Electro-Rheological Fluids,” Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 5 (1994) 772-775.
K.D.Weiss, T.G.Duclos, J.D.Carlson, M.J.Chrzan and A.J.Margida, “High Strength Magneto- and Electro-Rheological Fluids,” Society of Automotive Engineers Technical Paper Series, No. 932451, Warendale, PA (1993) 1-6.
J. D. Carlson, “Implementation of Semi-Active Control Using Magneto-Rheological Flids,” Procedings of the 1st IFAC-Conf. on Mechatronic Systems, R. Isermann, ed.,Darmstadt, 18-20 Sept. (2000) 973-978.
J. D. Carlson, “Low-Cost MR Fluid Sponge Devices,” J. Intelligent Systems and Structures, 10 (1999) 589-594.
M.R. Jolly and J. D. Carlson, “Composites with Field Responsive Rheology,” Comprehensive Composite Materials, Chapter 27, Volume 5, Elsevier Science Ltd. (2000) 86.
J. D. Carlson, “Magnetorheological Fluid Actuators,” chapter in Adaptronics and Smart Materials, H. Janocha, ed., Springer Verlag, Berlin (1999) 180-195.
J. D. Carlson, “Low-Cost MR Fluid Devices,” Actuator 98 Proceedings of the 6th Int. conf. on New Actuators, H. Borgmann, ed., Messe Bremen GmbH, Bremen (1998) 417-421.
J. David Carlson, “New Cost Effective Braking, Damping, and Vibration Control Devices Made with Magnetorheological Fluid,” Materials Technology, 13/3 (1998) 96-99.
J. D. Carlson, “MR Fluids: Enabling Technology for Practical Semi-Active Control,” ERMR , International Conf. on ERF, MRS and Their Applications, Yonezawa (1997) 112-113.
M. E. Jolly, J. D. Carlson and B. C. Muñoz, “A Model of the Behavior of Magnetorheological Materials,” Smart Materials and Structures, 5 (1996) 607-614.
J. D. Carlson, D. M. Catanzarite and K. A. St. Clair, “Commercial Magneto-Rheological Fluid Devices,” Int. J. Mod. Physics B, 10 (1996) 2857-2865.
A. J. Margida, K. D. Weiss and J. D. Carlson, “Magnetorheological Materials Based on Iron Alloy Particles,” Int. J. Mod. Physics B, 10 (1996) 3335-3341.
M. E. Jolly, J. D. Carlson, “MR Fluid Squeeze Film Dampers,” in Actuator 96, H. Borgmann and K. Lenz, eds., AXON Technologie, Bremen (1996) 333-336.
J. D. Carlson, D. M. Catanzarite and K. A. St. Clair, “Commercial Magneto-Rheological Fluid Devices,” in Proc. 5th Int. Conf. on ER Fluids, MR fluids and Assoc. Tech., July 1995, W. Bullough, Ed., World Scientific, Singapore (1996) 20-28.
A. J. Margida, K. D. Weiss and J. D. Carlson, “Magnetorheological Materials Based on Iron Alloy Particles,” in Proc. 5th Int. Conf. on ER Fluids, MR fluids and Assoc. Tech., July 1995, W. Bullough, Ed., World Scientific, Singapore (1996) 544-550.
General Technology References
LORD Materials Business, “Dr. Dave's Do-It-Yourself Guide to Making MR Fluid Using Household Ingredients,” Information, June 2004.
LORD Materials Business, “What is the Difference between MR and ER Fluid?,” Presentation, May 2002.
M.R. Jolly, J.D. Carlson, B.C. Muñoz and T.A. Bullions (1996) “The Magnetoviscoelastic Effect of Elastomer Composities Consisting of Gerrous Particles Embedded in a Polymer Matrix,” J. Intel. Materials and Systems, 7, 613-622.
M.R. Jolly, J.D. Carlson and B.C. Muñoz (1996) “A Model of the Behavior of Magnetorheological Materials,” Smart Mater. Struct., 5, 607-614.
G.M. Karnath, N.M. Wereley and M.R. Jolly (1996) “Analysis and testing of a model-scale magnetorheological fluid helicopter lag mode damper,” J. American Helicopter Soc., 44(3) 234-248.
G.M. Karnath, N.M. Werely and M.R. Jolly (1996) “Analysis and testing of a model-scale semi-active elastomeric magnetorheological fluid helicopter lag mode damper,” Proc. 53rd Annual Forum of the American Helicopter Society, Virginia Beach, VA April 29-May 1.
Rheonetic Motion Control Wins 1999 Editor’s Choice Award from Design Engineering Magazine
http://www.controleng.com/archives/2000/ctl0301.00/000300md.htm#04
Automotive References
http://www.sae.org/automag/globalview_05-00/03.htm
http://service.gm.com/techlink/html_en/pdf/200201-en.pdf
http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/models/feature.jsp?model=srx&feature=ridecontrol
Pneumatic References
LORD Corporation, “Pneumatic Linear Motion Control Using Rheonetic™ Technology,” March 2001.
Mark R. Jolly, “Pneumatic Motion Control Using Magnetorheological Technology,” March 2001.
Mark R. Jolly, “Pneumatic Motion Control Using Magnetorheological Fluid Technology,” 27th International Symposium on Smart Actuators and Transducers International Center for Actuators and Transducers (ICAT), State College, PA, April 22-23, 1999.
Seismic References
G. Yang, B.F. Spencer, Jr., J.D. Carlson, M.K. Sain, “Large-scale MR fluid dampers: modeling and dynamic performance considerations,” Engineering Structures, 24 (2002) 309-323
G.Yang.“Large-Scale Magnetorheological Fluid Damper for Vibration Mitigation: Modeling, Testing and Control,” Ph.D dissertation, University of Notre Dame, 2001. Download the dissertation at: http://cee.uiuc.edu/sstl/gyang2/gyang2_thesis.htm.
B.F. Spencer, Jr., S.J. Dyke, M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “Phenomenological Model of a Magnetorheological Damper,” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 123 (1997) 230-238.
S.J. Dyke, B.F. Spencer, Jr., M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “Seismic Response Reduction using Magnetorheological Dampers,” Proc. of the IFAC World Congress, L (1996) 145-150.
“Magnetism to save buildings in earthquakes,” Discovery Channel Online (Sept. 14, 1998)
http://exn.ca/Templates/Story.cfm?ID=1998091462
Professor Shirley Dyke at Washington University
http://wusceel.cive.wustl.edu/quake/
Professor Bill Spencer, Jr. at Notre Dame
http://www.nd.edu/~quake/
Fu Yi, Shirley. J. Dyke, J. M. Caicedo and J. David Carlson, “Experimental Verifiication of Seismic Response Control Using Multiple Smart Dampers,” J. of Engineering Mechanics (submitted, 1999).
S.J. Dyke, B.F. Spencer, Jr., M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “On the Efficacy of Magnetorheological Dampers for Seismic Response Reduction,” Proceedings of the ASME 16th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, Sacramento, California, September 1997, Paper No. DETC97VIB3828, 10 pages (CD ROM proceedings).
S.J. Dyke, B.F. Spencer, Jr., M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “An Experimental Study of MR Dampers for Seismic Protection,” Smart Materials and Structures, 7, (1998) 693-703.
B.F. Spencer, Jr., J.D. Carlson, M.K. Sain and G. Yang, “Smart Seismic Dampers,” Proceedings of the Structural Engineers World Congress, San Francisco, California, July 19-23, 1998. Paper No. T167-4, 7 pages (CD ROM proceedings).
Shirley. J. Dyke, Fu Yi, Stephen Freech and J. David Carlson, “Application of Magnetorheological Dampers to Seismically Excited Structures,” Proceedings of the 17th Int. Modal Analysis Conf., Kissimmee, Florida, 1998.
B. F. Spencer, Jr., J. D. Carlson, M. K. Sain and G. Yang, “On the Current Status of Magnetorheological Dampers: Seismic Protection on Full Scale Structures,” Proc. American Control Conf., Albuquerque, June 4-6, (1997).
S. J. Dyke, B. F. Spencer, Jr., M. K. Sain and J. D. Carlson, “An Experimental Study of MR Dampers for Seismic Protection,” Proc. ASCE Structures Congress XV, (1997) 1358-1362.
B.F. Spencer, Jr. S.J. Dyke, M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “Phenomenological Model for Magnetorheological Dampers,” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, Vol. 123, No. 3, pp. 230-238, 1997.
B.F. Spencer, Jr., S.J. Dyke, M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “An Experimental Study of Semi-Active Dampers for Seismic Hazard Mitigation,” Proceedings of the ASCE Structures Congress XV, 1997, Vol. 2, pp. 1358-1362.
B.F. Spencer, Jr., J. David Carlson, M.K. Sain and G. Yang, “On the Current Status of Magnetorheological Dampers: Seismic Protection of Full-Scale Structures,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 4-6, 1997, pp. 458-462.
J.D. Carlson and B.F. Spencer, Jr., “Magnetorheological Dampers for Seismic Control,” Proceedings of the ASME 16th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, Sacramento, California, September 1997, Paper No. DETC97VIB4124, 7 pages (CD ROM proceedings).
J. D. Carlson and B. F. Spencer, Jr., “Magneto-Rheological Fluid Dampers: Scalability and Design Issues for Application to Dynamic Hazard Mitigation,” Proc.2nd Int. Workshop on Structural Control, Hong Kong, (1996) 99-109.
S. J. Dyke, B. F. Spencer, Jr., M. K. Sain and J. D. Carlson, “Experimental Verification of Semi-Active structural control Strategies Using Acceleration Feedback,” Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. on Motion and Vibr. Control, Chiba, Japan, Vol. 3 (1996) 291-296.
J. D. Carlson and B. F. Spencer, Jr., “Magneto-Rheological Fluid Dampers for Seismic Control,” Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. on Motion and Vibr. Control, Chiba, Japan, Vol. 3 (1996) 35-40.
B. F. Spencer, Jr., S. J. Dyke, M. K. Sain and J. D. Carlson ,”Idealized Model of a Magnetorheological Damper,” Proc. 12th conf on Analysis and Computation, ASCE, Chicago, IL April 15-18 (1996) 361-370.
S. J. Dyke, B. F. Spencer, Jr., M. K. Sain and J. D. Carlson, “Experimental Verification of Semi-Active Structural Control Strategies Using Acceleration Feedback,” Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. on Motion and Vibr. Control, Chiba, Japan, Vol. 3 (1996) 291-296.
S. J. Dyke, B. F. Spencer, Jr., M. K. Sain and J. D. Carlson, “Modeling and Control of Magneto-rheological Fluid Dampers for Seismic Response Reduction,” Smart Materials and Structures, 5 (1996)565-575.
B.F. Spencer, Jr., S.J. Dyke, M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, Idealized Model of a Magnetorheological Damper, Proceedings of the 12th Conference on Analysis and Computation, ASCE, Chicago, Illinois, April 15-18, 1996, pp. 361-370.
B.F. Spencer, Jr., S.J. Dyke, M.K. Sain, and J.D. Carlson, “Nonlinear Identification of Semi-Active Control Devices,” Proceedings, ASCE Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, May 19-22, 1996, pp. 164-167.
S.J. Dyke, B.F. Spencer, Jr., M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “A New Semi-Active Control Device for Seismic Response Reduction,” Proceedings, ASCE Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, May 1922, 1996, pp. 886-889.
S.J. Dyke, B.F. Spencer, Jr., M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “Seismic Response Reduction Using Magnetorheological Dampers,” Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress, San Francisco, California, June 30-July 5, 1996, Vol. L, pp. 145-150.
J.D. Carlson and B.F. Spencer, Jr., “Magneto-Rheological Fluid Dampers for Semi-Active Seismic Control,” Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control, Chiba, Japan, September, 1996, Vol. III, pp. 35-40.
S.J. Dyke, B.F. Spencer, Jr., M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “Experimental Verification of Semi-active Structural Control Strategies Using Acceleration Feedback,” Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control, Chiba, Japan, September, 1996, Vol. III, pp. 291-296.
J.D. Carlson and B.F. Spencer, Jr., “Magneto-Rheological Fluid Dampers: Scalability Issues for Application to Dynamic Hazard Mitigation,” Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Structural Control: Next Generation of Intelligent Structures, Hong Kong, December 18-21, 1996, pp. 99-109.
S.J. Dyke, B.F. Spencer, Jr., M.K. Sain and J.D. Carlson, “Modeling and Control of Magnetorheological Damper for Seismic Response Reduction,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 5, pp. 565-575, 1996.
MOTION MASTER® References
LORD Corporation, “Vibration and Seat Design,” March, 2001.
Other MR Links
2003
The Idaho corvette Page, “Magnetic Ride Star Wars Meets the 50th Car,” July 2003
www.idavette.net/_magride
Triangle News, “LORD Corporation Takes Rheonetic MR Technology Workshop to Europe as Engineers Broaden Exploration of Commercial Applications,” June 12, 2003
Trucking Times & Sport Utility News, “Exploring New Trends,” February, 2003
Trucking Times & Sport Utility News, “2003 GM Full-Line,” February, 2003
Undercar Digest, “LORD Corporation Technology Center in France Begins Operation,” February 2003
Automotive Engineering International, “Top Technologies of the Year,” February 2003
Mill Product News, Vancouver, BC, “Steer-by-Wire Control,” February 2003
2002
Mechanical Engineering, “Hot Stuff,” December 2002
2001
Scientific American, “Project Skyhook,” May 2001
Rubber & Plastics News, “Next Step Forward,” March 19, 2001
Motion Control, “Motion Control and Vibration: Integrating System Design,” March 2001
Machine Design, “Sponge wrings cost from MR-fluid devices,” Febuary 22, 2001
How Stuff Works, “How smart structures work,” “What is MR Fluid,” “Buildings and Bridges,” February 2001
USAToday, “How smart structures will work,” February, 9, 2001
Trucking 2000, “Truck Seats Can Prevent Back Injury, Reduce Worker’s Comp,” Volume 12, Issue 2
Truckers News, “Sitting Pretty,” February 2001
Control Solutions, “Motion & Position Control - Selecting a linear motion control technology,” January 2001
Product Design and Development, “Positioned for Accuracy,” January 2001
Design News, “Magnetics attract fluid power innovations,” January 8, 2001
Sensors Magazine, “MR Knee is a step up,” January 2001
2000
Northbrook Star, “Grey Gunk produces smooth ride,” December 14, 2000
Mount Airy News, “Magic of the grey gunk means growth,” December 10, 2000
Medical Product Manufacturing News, “State-of-the-art Prosthetic Leg Incorporates Magneto-Rheological Technology,” November 2000
Global Design News, “MR Damper 'Naturalizes,’” November 15, 2000
PT Design, “PrecisionAire servopneumatic linear system,” November 2000
The News & Observer, “Magic of the Grey Gunk,” November 11, 2000
Hydraulics & Pneumatics, “How the Rheonetic Brake Works,” November 2000
The Cary News, “LORD Corp. Brings new life to knee,” October 28, 2000
Design News, “Economical Actuator provides simple, precise motion control,” October 2000
Design Fax, “Tol-O-Matic,” October 2000
News & Observer, “Manufacturer on the Move,” October 5, 2000
Product Design & Development, “Magnetic Particle Brake,” October 2000
ITA Newsletter, “Highlights from 2000 ITA Convention in Des Moines,” September 2000
OEM Off-Highway, “OEMmie Winners,” September 2000
Movin’ Out, “Rags Down,” August 2000
Trucking Co., “Making Everything Easier,” August 2000
Land Line, “Motion Master gets high marks from testers,” August 2000
Fleet Equipment, “Bottom Concerns: Seats,” August 2000
Control Design, “Motion Control Expands Influence,” Aug/Sept. 2000
Road & Track, “Cadillac Seville Le Mans Pace Car,” July 2000
Industrial Utility Vehicle and Mobile Equipment, “LORD Corporation and Linde Develop Damper,” July 2000
Ward’s Auto World, “Riding the (Magnetic) Wave,” June 2000
Material Handling Network, “LORD Corporation, Linde Develop Magneto-Rheological (MR) Damper for Steer-by-Wire Application in Forklift Trucks,” June 2000
Motion Control, “LORD Supplies Positioning Control,” June 2000
Fleet Owner, “Rx for Comfort and safety,” June 2000
Drives & Controls, “Magnetic Fluids Make Actuators More Attractive,” May 2000
Hydraulics & Pneumatics, “Actuators with Magnetic Attractions,” May 2000
Design Product News, “MR fluids set to revolutionize vibration, motion control,” May 2000
America Trucking, “LORD Corporation Motion Master System Now Available on the OOIDA/Western Star Series,” May 2000
Fleet Equipment, “Western Star Series,” May 2000
Rubber & Plastics News, “Show Time,” April 2000
Highway Star, “Your office chair, there is more to spec'ing a good truck seat than making sure it offers a smooth ride,” April 2000
Manufacturing Week, Show Daily, “Magnetic products improve pneumatic control,” March 2000
Control Engineering, “Best Products of 1999,” March 2000
Today’s Trucking, “Best Seats in the House,” March 2000
Truck Fleet Management, “Back in Motion,” February 2000
School Transportation News, “Seat Suspension Goes High Tech,” February 2000
Design News, “Future Shock, What’s new in energy absorption, vibration isolation devices,” February 2000
Product Design & Development, “The Last Word, Advances in Technology Hit the Road,” January 2000
Trucking Media Group, “LORD and Bostrom Combine Efforts to Return Driver to the Road,” January 2000
Owner Operator, “LORD’s Motion Master,” Jan/Feb 2000
America Trucking, “LORD Corporation Motion Master Technology Helps Injured Driver,” Vol. 10, issue 5