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| June 02, 2026 | Volume 22 Issue 21 |
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 | Nestawave™ delivers big force in small spaces
Introducing Nestawave™, Smalley's newest wave spring innovation. As the inventor of the edgewound Wave Spring, Smalley delivers compact power with Nestawave's high load capacity and significant travel. The design merges Crest to Crest® deflection with the strength of a nested spring, creating a powerful solution for tight spaces. It is ideal for replacing stacks of Belleville washers in valves, bearing preloads, compressors, pumps, and other demanding assemblies. Experience the Smalley advantage and request your free samples today.
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| | Feature articles |
 | NASA tests next-gen nuclear electric thruster for Mars
A prototype of a lithium-fed electric thruster was tested recently in a special chamber at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It is 25 times more powerful than any NASA spacecraft electric thruster currently operating. Thrusters like this could be part of a propulsion system powering human missions to Mars.
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 | What's an optical tornado?
Can light behave like a whirlwind? It turns out it can, and such "optical tornadoes" have now been created in an extremely small structure by an international team of scientists. The discovery opens a new pathway for creating miniature light sources with complex structures for photonic devices.
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 | Ram 1500 Rumble Bee: New line of HEMI-powered, racy muscle trucks
Ram is tying its participation in the NASCAR Truck Series to an all-new subsegment of muscle trucks featuring three HEMI-powered variants that deliver tons of attitude and performance. The top-level 777-hp Rumble Bee SRT is the first Ram track-capable truck in more than 20 years and the most powerful, quickest, and fastest V-8-powered production pickup ever.
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 | Rent a thermal engineer! New subscription program
Advanced Thermal Solutions (ATS) now offers the ATS Engineering Subscription Program, providing on-demand access to senior-level thermal engineers to solve heat management challenges in both current and in-development electronic systems. Users get access to an on-call or embedded ATS thermal engineer. Skip the overhead, ramp time, and long recruiting cycle.
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 | High-precision multi-axis motion platforms
Motion Solutions delivers high-speed, high-accuracy XY scanning solutions optimized for OEM integration. These rigid, modular platforms provide stable, repeatable multi-axis motion control, ensuring faster throughput and precise positioning for advanced workflows. Ideal for automated microscopy, digital pathology, and spatial biology, the scalable design supports flexible travel lengths and custom configurations to seamlessly optimize your system.
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 | What is the best palletizing option for your operation?
Is your business looking to install or upgrade a palletizing system, but you don't know where to start? Marc Giguère from Robotiq does a comprehensive run-through of options including a fully engineered system, a cobot, or a plug-and-play setup. A lot depends on your production volume, budget, available space, and need for flexibility. Systems are compared and contrasted. Fastest ROI? The best lean system? What works for high throughput? Find out these answers and more, complete with an available buyer's guide chart.
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 | New interactive factory microsite helps manufacturers discover EXAIR solutions
EXAIR and BETE have launched a new interactive factory microsite designed to help manufacturers quickly identify products that can improve efficiency, safety, and performance throughout their facility. From conveying and cooling to blowoff, static elimination, and industrial cleanup, the platform demonstrates how liquid and air solutions integrate into everyday manufacturing challenges. The digital experience features a fully interactive factory floor map with clickable hotspots positioned throughout key production and maintenance areas. Each hotspot highlights how specific EXAIR and BETE products can be applied in real-world industrial processes.
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 | Next-gen SLA materials rival traditional thermoplastics
Formlabs has announced two new SLA materials that bring 3D printing significantly closer to being a manufacturing method for end-use part production. Tough 1000 Resin and a significantly improved Tough 2000 Resin join Tough 1500 Resin, forming the new Tough Resin family. These resilient engineering materials stand up to harsh environments, impact, and repeated wear, all while delivering a dark, matte surface finish with crisp details when printed on Form 4 Series 3D printers.
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| | Most popular last issue |
 | First-of-its-kind truck testing facility
Argonne National Lab's new facility combines full-vehicle testing with real-time simulation and corridor-level analysis. It features comprehensive energy instrumentation and an automated "Anything-in-the-Loop" workflow. Industry and government users can evaluate and improve propulsion systems, fuels, components, and more under repeatable, real-world conditions.
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 | BMW Alpina: Previews new top-tier luxury division
Is a fully loaded BMW not luxurious enough for you? Then consider Alpina, a new, dedicated sub-brand of BMW, which is an expression of the company trying to get closer to a Rolls-Royce-level vehicle. To show potential customers what it's all about, the company created the Vision BMW Alpina concept car, a super-luxe two-door grand tourer built on a BMW 8 Series coupe platform with a V-8 under the hood.
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| | Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action | SOLIDWORKS: Mastering sheet metal -- advanced tips and tricks
GoEngineer's Brady Daniels, Senior Applications Engineer, gives a master class in next-level sheet metal design. This on-demand webinar covers practical tips and techniques aimed at expanding your understanding and improving real-world workflows. Topics include bend calculations, comparing design approaches, how flat patterns work, and embracing multi-body design. Skip through or take in the whole presentation when you have time. [Credit: Screenshot courtesy of GoEngineer]
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