| December 07, 2021 | Volume 17 Issue 45 |
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 | Stuck on Coil Springs?
Smalley Wave Springs can replace conventional coil springs while occupying only 50% of the space and providing the same force and deflection. Over 4,000 springs are available from stock in carbon and stainless steel, or utilize Smalley's No-Tooling-Cost™ manufacturing process on custom designs, available from .118" to 120". Free samples are available for testing.
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 | 24% More Torque Per Watt -- in a 10-mm Package
Looking for an ultra-compact, high-efficiency DC motor? Meet the FAULHABER 1016 SR series. Only 10 mm in diameter and 16 mm in length, the 1016 SR series delivers over 24% more torque per watt than competitors' motors of the same dimensions. Additional strengths include low power consumption, minimal vibration, and low audible noise, making it well suited for battery-operated devices and applications with small dimensions and high torque requirements.
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| | Feature articles |
 | Air Force's THOR drone killer wins Popular Science 'Best of' award
The U.S. Air Force Research Lab is celebrating the success of its counter-drone weapon, the Tactical High-power Operational Responder (THOR), after being named the Popular Science "Best of What's New" in the security category. Each year, Popular Science reviews thousands of new products and innovations to choose the top 100 winners across 10 categories.
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 | SPE names winners of 50th annual Automotive Innovation Awards
The Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) recently announced the winners of its 50th annual Automotive Innovation Awards, the oldest and largest competition of its kind in the world serving the automotive and plastics industries. A Grand Award winner was selected from the winners of each of seven categories by a panel of industry experts. Some really interesting developments here, including designs from Ford, Toyota, Jeep, and Cadillac. Lots of application details too.
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 | What is the C-Flex Pivot Bearing?
It's a flexure-based bearing utilizing internal flat crossed springs, capsuled in a cylindrical housing, to provide precise rotation with low hysteresis and no frictional losses. The C-Flex bearing will offer indefinite life when used within its rated load and rotation values. Applications include Medical, Industrial, and Aerospace.
Advantages include: Frictionless, Backlash-free, Self-centering, Simple installation, Low hysteresis, Vacuum applications, Stock items, No lubrication, No maintenance, and Indefinite life.
Learn more from C-Flex, The Leader in Flexing Metal Technology.
View the C-Flex Pivot Bearing training page. |
 | Ferrari Daytona SP3: A beauty and a beast
Inspired by the Prancing Horse's legendary 1960s racing prototypes, Ferrari's new limited-edition Daytona SP3 boasts the brand's most powerful mid-rear-mounted naturally-aspirated V12 ever, Formula 1 racing technologies, and a design that is so slick and pure that it's a joy to behold.
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 | New servo drive for high-power robotic applications
The mini-sized FE100-50-RM FlexPro RS485/RS232 servo drive from ADVANCED Motion Controls is capable of outputting 50 A continuous current rms and 100 A peak current, providing the torque necessary to drive motors in larger mobile robots. The servo drive has a wide input voltage range of 20-90 DC, allowing it to power mobile robots all day -- even as the battery levels drop. Despite the drive's small size, it can outperform larger-sized digital servo drives and still be integrated into tight spaces. While slightly larger than the micro-sized models, two mini-sized FlexPro drives can still fit on a standard business card.
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 | Engineer's Toolbox:
How to select the proper pin for your application
Fasteners are some of the most important parts of an assembly. In this technical article, Jeff Greenwood from SPIROL focuses on how to select the proper pin for your application, including pins used as hinges, hub and shaft fixtures, alignment, movement stops, and joining. Press fit pins are discussed here, as they are the most common type of pins used in modern manufacturing. Lots of good info and examples in this one.
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 | Desktop Metal qualifies 420 stainless steel for high-volume additive manufacturing
Desktop Metal recently announced the qualification of Grade 420 stainless steel (420 SS) for use on its Production System platform, which leverages patent-pending Single Pass Jetting (SPJ) technology designed to achieve the fastest build speeds in the metal additive manufacturing industry. Manufacturers can now leverage SPJ technology for the mass production of high-strength, end-use parts in 420 SS for demanding applications in industries such as medical, aerospace, defense, and consumer products.
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 | Test your knowledge: High-temp adhesives
Put your knowledge to the test by trying to answer these key questions on how to choose the right high-temperature-resistant adhesive. The technical experts from Master Bond cover critical information necessary for the selection process, including questions on glass transition temperature and service temperature range. Some of the answers may surprise even the savviest of engineers.
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 | Thin film resistor for consumer and industrial electronics
Stackpole Electronics' CSRT2512-UP was developed to provide accurate, high-power current sensing for consumer and industrial electronic devices that exceed the capabilities of most 2512 case sizes available in the industry. The AEC-Q200-compliant CSRT2512-UP has unique thin film material properties and processing to provide higher continuous power ratings and higher pulse power ratings than other thin film chip resistors. Benefits include: high performance, high continuous and pulse power handling, and the known high reliability of thin film technology.
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 | MW Components launches eCommerce experience
MW OnDemand combines over 1 million parts from well-known brands such as Century Spring, Accurate Screw Machine, RAF Electronic Hardware, Servometer, and Maudlin into a single location. Customers can select and purchase products from across the MW Components portfolio, simplifying the entire component sourcing process. Customers can shop tens of thousands of stock spring designs along with fasteners, shims, electrical contacts, metal stampings, tubing products, bellows, and more.
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| | Most popular last issue |
 | Totally new Mercedes-AMG SL: Premium roadster just keeps getting better
Is it too early to dream about summer? Let's do it anyway and think about the all-new Mercedes-AMG SL, which will be available as a luxurious soft-top 2+2-seater with two V8 biturbo engine options: the 577-hp top model SL 63 and the 469-hp SL 55. For the first time in 70 years, the SL is available with all-wheel drive and rear-wheel steering, and the overall design is so fresh that no part of the body shell was adopted from the predecessor or any other model series.
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| | Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action | Micropsi Industries automates 'fridge sniffing'
Appliance manufacturers concerned with difficult leak testing/detecting (aka "fridge sniffing") can now use robots equipped with Micropsi Industries' AI-supported robot control system called MIRAI. Micropsi is working with Atec GmbH Automatisierungssoftware to offer a complete solution that provides a quick, reliable, and cost-effective remedy to manual leak detection tasks and other complex industrial processes, lowering ongoing operating costs and reducing maintenance.
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