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Engineering Documentation: Pro Tips

As a Documentation Specialist, I have spent over a decade implementing and managing large and small engineering documentation projects including end-of-life and data cleanup for 8,000 parts, RoHs (Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances) documentation, classification of 4,000 parts according to...
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Aggravated Batteries Part II

Part II – Catching Lightning in a Bottle Part 1 discussed the recent rash of battery fires in consumer products and reviewed the history of battery development, concentrating mainly on primary batteries – the kind you discard after discharging once....
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Aggravated Batteries Part I

Part I – Smoke Gets in Your Thighs The surveillance camera video shows a man working behind a store counter when suddenly a shower of flames and smoke shoots from his pants pocket. It’s November of 2016 and the battery...
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