| January 04, 2022 | Volume 18 Issue 01 |
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 | New Revolutionary Revolox™ Self-Locking Ring for High RPM
The revolutionary Revolox Self-Locking Retaining Ring from Smalley. Secure and easy locking for your high-speed rotational needs. The "dimple and slot" design prevents ring expansion, safely securing your application at high RPM. This makes it possible to operate at higher speeds, withstand vibration, function under rapid acceleration, and absorb a degree of impact loading.
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 | Powerful and extremely miniaturized
With the new MC3001 motion controllers, available as MC 3001 B (board-to-board connectors) or MC3001P (28-pin plug connector), FAULHABER rounds out the MC V3.0 generation of controllers at the lower end of the performance spectrum. The controllers are extremely miniaturized and, with 1.4 amperes in continuous operation and up to 5 amperes peak current, are very powerful. They are designed as slaves for control and positioning tasks of DC micromotors, linear DC servomotors or brushless DC motors.
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 | Ford F-150 Lightning: Ready to electrify the mass market
Will the new all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning be the vehicle that makes real inroads into adoption of EVs by the American public? Sporting up to 563 hp and 775 lb-ft. of torque -- the most torque of any F-150 ever -- an exhilarating drive, a high-tech frunk, and the ability to power your home if needed, Lightning could be the one.
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 | 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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 | Top Tech Tip: What they didn't teach you about fittings in engineering school
Do you know why an old standard "Christmas-tree" barbed fitting may not be your best choice for your miniature fluid power application? Experts at Beswick Engineering run through the common types of fittings used in these smaller pneumatic applications, along with thread sizes and seals to help you make the correct choice. They also touch on pressure and temp ranges, chemical compatibility issues, rigid and flexible lines, and the ease of assembly and maintenance.
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 | Top Application: What's a sapphire piston used for -- and who can make one?
If you want a prototype piston made of metal for research purposes, you have a lot of options -- you can even 3D print your own. But what if you need something much more exotic, like the second-hardest natural material? When Mid Michigan Research had just such a need, it turned to Insaco for the company's long history of custom fabrication of precision parts made from ultra-hard materials, often in unusual forms.
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 | Top Product: Allite Super Magnesium
Weighing 33% less than aluminum and stiffer and stronger pound for pound, the Allite Super Magnesium alloy has shown its mettle in classified defense and aerospace applications. Now it's available for wider use. Less expensive than carbon fiber, industry applications include home improvement, sporting goods, aerospace, automotive, biking, and beyond. Four alloy variants are available to suit welding, forming/forging, or casting. These alloys feature excellent shock-absorption properties, good electromagnetic shielding performance, good heat dissipation, and recyclability.
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 | Top Blog: Top 5 reasons for solder joint failure
Solder joint reliability is often a pain point in the design of an electronic system. According to Tyler Ferris at ANSYS, a wide variety of factors affect solder joint reliability, and any one of them can drastically reduce joint lifetime. Properly identifying and mitigating potential causes of solder joint failure during the design and manufacturing process can prevent costly and difficult-to-solve problems later in a product lifecycle.
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 | Top Product: SCHUNK ADHESO gripper
The ADHESO gripper from SCHUNK uses no external power supply to activate its grabbing force. It is not a traditional vacuum system and does not use magnets. It just "sticks" by pressing to the piece. What makes this gripper -- which has no "fingers" that users can see -- look like it's performing magic?
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 | Top Bonus Fun: Titanic is LEGO's new mega-build set
The new LEGO RMS Titanic is one of the biggest LEGO models to date at almost 4.5 ft long. The massive kit contains 9,090 pieces, making it a truly monumental building challenge. It features a replica of the engine room and several interior rooms, including the First-Class grand staircase that spans six decks and the Jacobean-style dining saloon on D deck. Iceberg not included.
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| | Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action | Can the U.S. power grid handle electric cars?
If everyone had to drive electric vehicles, could the U.S. power grid handle it? Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained runs through the numbers while he takes a scenic drive, and his answer may surprise you. You almost always learn something new from a Fenske presentation. Now if the power goes out, well, that's a whole different story.
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Real-time Mars rover landing onboard cam footage
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance mission captured thrilling footage of its rover landing in Mars' Jezero Crater on Feb. 18, 2021. The footage in this 3.5-min. video was shot by several cameras that are part of the rover's entry, descent, and landing suite. The views include a camera looking down from the spacecraft's descent stage, a camera on the rover looking up at the descent stage, a camera on the top of the aeroshell looking up at that parachute, and a camera on the bottom of the rover looking down at the Martian surface.
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Top Product: How Nord-Lock washers work
Can you get a design and functional edge with a wedge? In this animated video, Nord-Lock explains the principle behind their original wedge-locking technology, which secures bolted joints even when exposed to severe vibration and dynamic loads. The company says it is impossible for this washer type to loosen unintentionally, due to the wedge created underneath the bolt head and nut.
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Watch BMW electric motors being made
Who doesn't like to see how the sausage is made? GommeBlog.it, a site that is known for its behind-the-scenes production videos, recently posted this look into how electric motors are made at BMW, Renault, and Audi facilities. Maybe you'll get inspired by some new automated production tech.
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