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| April 22, 2025 | Volume 21 Issue 16 |
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 | Need Inserts? We make it E-Z.
E-Z LOK threaded inserts allow users to repair or reinforce threads without the need for special taps or installation tools. Our line of threaded inserts is used in metal, plastic, wood, composite and additive industries. Extensive inventories of standard products are available throughout the U.S., and we are also able to produce special threaded inserts to print or per application requirements. Our products are available through a variety of different channels depending on the volume needed.
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or contact Kyle Lindsly-Roach at 310.323.5613 x221. |
 | 27,000 Stock Metric Gears from KHK
KHK USA offers the largest selection of stock metric gears in North America -- with over 27,000 configurations. KHK USA offers Metric Spur Gears, Metric Helical Gears, Metric Internal Ring Gears, Metric Gear Racks, Metric Bevel Gears, Metric Worms and Wormwheels all from stock! Free 3D CAD models, technical specs and 24/7 price and availability is detailed online.
See what KHK USA has in stock for you today! |
 | 5 mistakes to avoid: Specifying a stepper system
Learn from experts at Kollmorgen the five most common mistakes that engineers make when specifying and working with stepper motors and drives, the problems that can result, and how you can avoid them. Will you get the rated torque, stall torque, and speed that matches the published data? Also learn about undersizing, oversizing, and mismatching. Bonus "5 best practices" also included.
Read the Kollmorgen blog. |
 | Motors: Simplicity and efficiency for air handling
ABB has expanded its HVACR motor product line with the launch of ERH, a highly efficient, compact, and lightweight solution for fan wall applications. This advanced motor technology delivers plug-and-play, variable-speed operation for simplified installation and lower energy consumption. This synchronous brushless EC motor consumes as much as 40% less electricity than standard induction models run across the line. ABB engineered ERH by eliminating belts, couplings, and other wear components to simplify the system. Arrives pre-configured.
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 | Handheld thermal imager cuts diagnostic time
The FLIR TG268 is a next-generation thermal imager that provides professionals in the utility, manufacturing, electrical, automotive, and industrial sectors with a lightweight, handheld, affordable condition monitoring tool. Latest enhancements include higher temperature ranges, improved resolution, and larger data storage capacity. Go beyond the restrictions of single-spot IR thermometers to view and evaluate hot and cold spots that may signify potentially dangerous issues. Accurately measure temps from -25 to 400 C. Native thermal images improved with Super Resolution upscaling.
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 | New electro-proportional hydraulics cartridge valves
Helios Technologies has expanded its electro-proportional cartridge valve offerings with new solutions (models RPEP and RPEN) from its operating company Sun Hydraulics. These valves fit into the compact T-10A cavity and are rated to a max pressure of 5,000 psi (350 bar). They have a flow capacity of 25 gpm and are fully compatible with the XMD Mobile Driver, which was co-developed with sister operating company Enovation Controls. The RPEP is well suited for industrial machines like a hydraulic press, which requires precise pressure regulation. The RPEN is well suited for mobile fan drive applications to dynamically control fan speed and ensure proper temperature regulation.
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 | Good reads: Fallout from Gemini III smuggled sandwich 1965
Gemini III was not only the first time two American astronauts flew together into space. It was also the first time corned beef contraband went into orbit. After astronaut John W. Young, the pilot for the mission, confessed to hiding the snack in his spacesuit, the powers that be -- including Congress and NASA -- were not amused. [Image courtesy of NASA]
Read the full NASA article. |
| | Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action | Tour Lockheed's Aeronautics Technology Development Lab
Take a peek inside Lockheed Martin's Intelligent Factory -- the Aeronautics Technology Development Lab -- located in Fort Worth, TX. See some parts of the F-35 production line, where the company says its cutting-edge manufacturing innovations are developed, tested, and integrated onto the fighter jet.
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