| March 16, 2021 | Volume 17 Issue 11 |
 | Engineering Ceramics Ideal for High-Temperature, High-Wear Applications
More durable than metals and highly resistant to extremely aggressive environments, engineering ceramics are typically used for aerospace, automotive, military, electronic and industrial applications. Goodfellow's line of engineering ceramics includes but is not limited to alumina, boron nitride, and zirconia and is available in a wide range of forms (rod, sheet, foam, powder, crucible, etc.) or as finished components precision-machined to customer drawings.
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 | New inexpensive battery has 10-min. charge for EVs
A new thermally modulated and cobalt-free battery for mass-market electric vehicles can reduce range anxiety while providing unsurpassed safety at a low cost. Developed by a team of Penn State engineers, it can charge for 250+ miles in 10 min. and is powerful enough to accelerate an EV from 0 to 60 mph in 3 sec.
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 | Super Ion Air Knife
Static electricity causes lots of problems including dust attraction, jamming, tearing, and painful shocks. EXAIR's Super Ion Air Knife cleans and neutralizes static up to 20' away! The laminar sheet of air sweeps surfaces clean of static, particulates, dust and dirt.
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 | All-new Ford Raptor 2021: Grown up but still a rebel
The Ford Raptor line hit the scene in 2009 as the ultimate off-road pickup. Like a rebellious, brawny teenager, the high-performance F-150 was brash, fearless, and unapologetic -- ready to jump and to catch some air. Sitting on 37-in. tires, the all-new 2021 third-gen F-150 Raptor is stronger and can take more licks with its updated suspension, but it's smarter and more sophisticated too.
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 | Precise motion for optics and thermal imaging
From scanning buildings for heating and cooling "leaks," to scanning people at the airport for possible fever, thermal imaging systems play a critical role in many industries. Thermal cameras rely on many of the same motorized components as standard cameras: they require focusing, zooming, aperture adjustments, and quick-moving shutters. Inside these advanced optics systems, micro brush DC motors from FAULHABER help cameras capture precise images and temperature readings in a fraction of a second.
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 | Injection Molding: 9 tips for designing multipart assemblies
Finding creative solutions to multipart assemblies can be tricky, but fortunately there are many different ways to approach product designs that involve multiple components. To keep things cost effective and efficient, simplify your design, don't make what you can buy off the shelf, explore all of your manufacturing options, and understand the rules of each part of the process. But like most design challenges, it's not as easy as it sounds. Great info from Protolabs.
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 | Top Tech Tip: Innovative way to take up tolerances!
Smalley Linear Springs are a continuous wave formed (marcelled) wire length produced from spring tempered materials. They act as a load-bearing device, having approximately the same load/deflection characteristics as a wave spring. Linear Springs are now available as a standard part in carbon and stainless steel, with over 200 sizes.
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 | Blue Angels transition to Super Hornets
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels​ flight demonstration squadron has transitioned from Legacy Hornets to F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets for the 2021 show season. Ride along with Lt. Cmdr. Cary Rickoff (flying Blue Angel #6) as he conducts a training flight over Naval Air Facility El Centro, CA, with Cmdr. Ben Walborn (Blue Angel #5) during pre-season preparations. 2021 marks the 75th anniversary of the Blue Angels team.
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 | Off-Road Machinery: Top 10 Parker Hannifin blogs
Combining innovative thinking with core technological competency can tame the challenges of off-road machinery operating in hazardous mining, agricultural, forestry, material handling, and construction environments. From major components and systems to the smallest fittings and bolts, learn about Parker Hannifin's core technologies that are leading the way to improving productivity, efficiency, reliability, and safety.
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 | SureStep stepper motor linear actuators
AutomationDirect has added stepper motor linear actuators to its SureStep line of stepper motion control products. These linear actuators are NEMA 17 or 23 frame stepper motors with a stainless steel lead-screw extension of the rotor. In conjunction with the provided screw nut, these units translate motor torque into linear thrust. They can provide up to 193 lb of thrust, or speeds up to 18 in./sec. Eight standard leads (travel per rev) are offered, with screw lengths of 6, 9, or 12 in. They start at under 100 bucks.
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 | Clipped washers key when space is limited
Design engineers who have limited space and need to control axial motion within their applications can turn to clipped washers from Boker's. Clipped washers have a flat edge on either the outside diameter (OD), inside diameter (ID), or both. This flat edge helps prevent the washer from rotating in applications, especially when space is limited and component performance is critical. Many applications require clipped washers, and they are used across many industries including automotive, marine, aerospace, and medical.
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| | Most popular last issue |
 | Lucid Air 500-mile EV rolling off assembly lines this spring
Are you ready for an all-electric car that goes 500 miles on a single charge? Well newcomer Lucid Motors is with its first -- and exclusive -- high-end EV called the Lucid Air Dream Edition, which will be rolling off the assembly line in late spring. The Dream sedan boasts 1,080 hp, DC fast charge, and lots of technical goodies to rival Tesla and other EV automakers.
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 | Porsche still betting on combustion engine for future
Some major automakers have committed to producing only all-electric vehicles (EVs) in the future, but Porsche isn't one of them. Sure, it already has successful EVs like the Taycan, but Porsche, through a pilot project with Siemens Energy, is developing synthetic climate-neutral fuels (eFuels) to try and keep combustion engines humming.
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| | Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action | How a Polyclutch slip clutch works
Dynatect's Polyclutch slip clutches have a long operating life of over 20 million cycles and smooth, reliable breakaway. This video shows how a Polyclutch mechanical slip clutch works -- and what's inside. Slip clutches can be used for increasing machine speeds; applying constant tension on paper, film, wire, threads, etc.; indexing a conveyor, table, or any mechanism; holding in position a lid, cover, screen, door, window, etc.; controlling torque for bottle capping, automatic screw assembly, closing valves, etc.; soft starts; cushioned stops; and many other applications.
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