"We pride ourselves on being on
the cutting edge of the technology, home improvement , automotive and
science industries, and the National Hardware Show was a perfect fit
for us to find top-of-the-line home products.
More information can be found at DMI's website: www.
Matt White, Market Leader for EWI's Government Programs Office, stated,
"Through the funds provided by AWTDI, EWI has procured a flexible fabrication
cell capable of combining several joining processes with rapid design and
tooling.

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POPULAR MECHANICS' Editor's Choice Awards Announced at 2005 National Hardware Show; 360 Degree Electrical Outlets and Shovel on Wheels Honored with Best in Sho

, Newton, Mass.

Congresswoman Deborah Pryce Plans Visit to EWI

About EWI's Flexible Manufacturing Cell
The flexible manufacturing cell includes the largest gantry type FSW
machine available in North America and a robotic system that has multi-process
capabilities including GMAW, Laser Welding (LW), and hybrid GMAW/LW.

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million in North America.directmeasure.

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DMI and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company plan to run a second phase of
tests, which will include fatigue specimens designed to simulate riveted
lap-joints. EWI's
staff provides materials joining assistance, contract research , consulting
services and training to over 3,300 member company locations representing
world-class leaders in the aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, government,
heavy manufacturing, medical and electronics industries.

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In the hardware category,
360 Electrical, LLC won for its 360 Electrical duplex outlets line, a
revolutionary new line of wall outlets with receptacles that rotate a
full 360 degrees.
The following products were also recognized by POPULAR MECHANICS
as 2005 Editor's Choice Awards recipients:

Anglo American Enterprises - Knipex Raptor Plier

Briggs + Stratton - Ready Start Lawnmower

Campbell Hausfeld - 115-volt Stick Welder WS09

Crawler Products - The Crawler Mobile Scaffold

Dutch Boy (Sherwin Williams) - Ready-to-Roll

Eaton Electrical , Inc. - WORX Bladerunner Circular Saw

Worthington Cylinders - Flamesaver Propane Tank

The POPULAR MECHANICS Editor's Choice Awards have honored new
products since 1998.S.e. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan,
as well as the need for lighter-weight, rapidly deployable weapons systems to
meet the challenges of the war on terror.

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Reed has North American offices in Norwalk,
Conn. The results provided a number of conclusive observations
regarding the DMI technology.

Direct Measurements , Inc.

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The WHOVEL
outperforms snow blowers and does not have any adverse effects, such
as expense , fumes, maintenance or noise. Winners are selected from thousands of exhibitor
booths at the show and receive an engraved award, recognition in an
upcoming magazine issue and coverage on www.

DMI has developed a new patent-pending, strain-based fatigue detection
technology that is designed for in-service, long-term use.

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In the Lawn + Garden category, Structured Solutions
II LLC picked up an award for its WHOVEL(TM), a safe alternative to
shoveling that combines a shovel and large wheel to clear away snow
three times faster than shoveling.nationalhardwareshow. It was initiated to assist the Army and its manufacturing
base in responding to changing threats to U.S.

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DMI uses laser
bonded "SSR fatigue gages" and a handheld, field-ready instrument to
measure fatigue damage on a part's surface. DMI's fatigue gage
technology measured fixed plastic strains (i.

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This technology is the first of its kind and
solves the problem of low voltage transformers and other large plugs
that crowd conventional duplex outlets.
Direct Measurements, Inc.

"Translating laboratory -proven concepts into applications for in-flight
health monitoring is a top aerospace and defense priority.

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- Home Heartbeat

Hydro-Industries - Reel Smart Automatic Hose Reel

Loggerhead Tools - Bionic Wrench

Radiator Specialty - L4 Liquid Wrench Foaming Lubricant and Penetrant

Arrow Fastener Company - Nail Master 2

GE Sealants + Adhesives - GE Silicone II Kitchen + Bath with Bioseal

Safety by Design - Turner Dead Bolt

Positec USA, Inc.com
Additionally , POPULAR MECHANICS is sponsoring New Product World(R)
for the second consecutive year at the National Hardware Show.8 million contract awarded to EWI in
early 2004 to establish the Advanced Welding Technology Deployment Initiative
(AWTDI).ewi.

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Business Editors
National Hardware Show 2005

LAS VEGAS----POPULAR MECHANICS, the
largest special interest magazine in the "real guys" category,
announced the winners of its prestigious Editor's Choice awards on
Tuesday, May 17, at the 2005 National Hardware Show(R) in Las Vegas.
The awards were presented by James Meigs, editor-in-chief of POPULAR
MECHANICS , and honor new products that exemplify innovation,
invention, design and engineering. Due to
the expansion of the show to two facilities, this year there is a New
Product World at the Sands Convention Center focusing on Lawn + Garden
World(R), a 310,000-square foot area of the show featuring a broad
array of products for outdoor living.com

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It cleans down to the
pavement without harming stonework or landscaping. The company also publishes 19 magazines in the
United Kingdom through its wholly owned subsidiary, The National
Magazine Company Limited.

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Receptacles "click
and hold" in 18 unique positions to accommodate multiple plug sizes
and shapes. The tool provides a shovel on a wheel that you can
roll and throw snow exactly where you want it.
Reed Exhibitions, which manages more than 420 events worldwide, is
a member of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a world-leading provider of
information-driven services and solutions. Testing
was conducted to evaluate DMI's in-service fatigue detection and monitoring
capability on mission-critical aerospace parts and components. EWI will make extensive use of its modular tooling, computer
modeling, and offline programming capabilities to meet a range of defense
applications.

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This category does not include sites which sell goods and services online (Shopping: Home and Garden), sites for businesses that design or manufacture products (Business: Industries: Construction and Maintenance), or sites offering advice for purchasing decisions (Home: Consumer Information).

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Visit Will Focus on EWI's Advanced Welding Technology Deployment Initiative

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Ohio Congresswoman Deborah Pryce is
planning a visit to EWI next week to review the innovations in advanced
joining processes brought about by the $3."

About EWI
Based in Columbus, Ohio, EWI is North America's leading engineering and
technology organization dedicated to welding and materials joining .

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The "plug and turn(TM)" technology allows for the insertion of a
large plug and has the ability to rotate the plug a full 360 degrees
to make space for another plug in the same outlet. (DMI) and Lockheed
Martin Aeronautics Company complete Phase-1 tests of a new DMI
strain/fatigue gage technology at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Marietta facility, home of the F/A-22 Raptor and C-130J Hercules. Combining these materials to produce
hybrid structures requires a number of advanced joining technologies including
friction stir welding (FSW), hybrid gas metal arc/laser welding, pulsed gas
metal arc welding (GMAW) of titanium, adhesive bonding, and active
brazing/soldering.

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Several mechanical tests were conducted to assess DMI's technology under
simulated maintenance conditions using 2024-T3 aircraft-aluminum test
specimens. is a privately held Georgia corporation
specializing in alternative technology for strain and fatigue measurement. For more information,
please visit http://www.

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(NYSE:RUK) (NYSE:ENL). Static tensile tests demonstrated the
effectiveness of DMI's technology in making on-board strain measurement in
operational (non-laboratory) applications .

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fatigue damage) in the
vicinity of the hole prior to the formation of visible cracks .

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A third test involved fatigue testing near a hole to simulate the
stress concentrations at a rivet or fastener. "Additionally, the ability to measure structural strains under
ground testing or flight conditions, without the need for bulky, intrusive
cabling or costly sensor installations, would be an enormous benefit.

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Two "Best in Show" winners were awarded for the most
groundbreaking products in their category. The patented design allows for devices to maintain power
even during rotation . At the Las Vegas Convention
Center, the New Product World moves beyond table displays to include
floor displays, allowing manufacturers to highlight what they feel is
most important for retailers and consumers, from packaging and
merchandising to product features. Reed Exhibitions offers
integrated market access programs covering exhibitions, trade
publications, direct marketing and the Internet to a database of 3.

Direct Measurements and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Conduct Proof of Concept Tests of a New Pre-Crack Fatigue Detection and Monitoring Technology

Additional early planning is underway for possible in-flight
testing of the DMI technology on select components in Lockheed Martin
aircraft."
White continued, "In the case of the Army's upcoming Future Combat System ,
the flexible fabrication cell will be used to incorporate low-density, high-
performance materials such as aluminum, titanium, and composites into advanced
structural designs to reduce weight.org .

About AWTDI
The AWTDI program provides cutting edge welding and joining techniques to
rapidly produce improved armored vehicle armor systems using composites,
ceramics, titanium , and aluminum and improve the manufacturability and repair
of current systems.

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"We're thrilled to recognize these innovative new products with
our 2005 Editor's Choice Awards," said Roy Berendsohn , senior home
improvement editor, POPULAR MECHANICS.
The WHOVEL was designed to greatly reduce physical strain on the
back and heart.
For more information on the 2005 National Hardware Show (R) in Las
Vegas, visit www.com
POPULAR MECHANICS is published by Hearst Magazines, a unit of The
Hearst Corporation and one of the world's largest publishers of
monthly magazines, with a total of 18 U.
The visit, scheduled for 9:00 AM on Monday, December 12, is open to the
media and will include remarks by EWI and Congresswoman Pryce, a tour of EWI's
manufacturing lab area, and a ribbon cutting ceremony for EWI's new flexible
manufacturing cell.

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360 outlets are ideal for homes and offices where products with
large plugs, such as cell phones and hairdryers, are most heavily
used ., Palm Beach, Fla., Las Vegas and Toronto, and
sales and operations offices worldwide. In a single -cycle-to-failure
test, the DMI instrument measured strain magnitudes greater than 100,000
micro -strain, which far exceeds the capabilities of conventional foil
gages. The recent
testing at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Structural Test facility
in Marietta, GA, has demonstrated a potential to address this need," said
Marc Wood, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Principal Engineer for Structural
Testing. Other
flexible fabrication cell features include a heavy-duty rotary/tilt table,
tailstock, laser seam tracking, off line programming, and portable coordinate
measuring capability.