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May 24, 2022Volume 18 Issue 20

Image - New: Instant Quotes on Laser and Waterjet Cutting From Xometry		New: Instant Quotes on Laser and Waterjet Cutting From Xometry
Xometry is now offering instant quoting on all laser and waterjet cut parts! With ITAR registration, full material traceability, and lead times measured in days, Xometry is your one-stop shop for both prototype and production laser and waterjet cutting.
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In this issue of Designfax

  • Stealth-mode tech for Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
  • Metal injection molding advantage: Don't waste titanium
  • New solar cell boasts highest real-world efficiency
  • New Range Rover Sport: Powerful redesign
  • Robot gripper optimizes machine tending
  • Ensuring joint integrity using a compression limiter
  • Case studies of Xometry's CNC capabilities
  • Gear drive or timing belt and pulley drive?
  • Low-cost motion control: CLICK PLUS PLCs
  • SPEED DEMON for linear motion
  • EXAIR Webinar: Pneumatic industrial vacuums
  • Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
    • 3D Systems reinvents stereolithography 3D printing
  • Most Popular Last Issue
    • New turret for Army Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle
    • Bentley Bentayga EWB: Tool around like royalty
    • Latest forging press reduces titanium part costs
  • New Products
    • Electrical, Mechanical, Motion
    Cover Image: All-new Range Rover Sport 2023

News

New light-based approach outperforms digital methods in locating phones and other signal-emitting devices

Researchers developing special solid lubricant coatings for conveyor systems

Rocket engine exhaust pollution extends high into Earth's atmosphere

New computer code may help speed up airport security


Image - Over 26,000 Stock Metric Gears		Over 26,000 Stock Metric Gears
KHK USA Inc offers the largest selection of stock metric gears in North America -- with over 26,000 configurations. KHK USA offers Metric Spur Gears, Metric Helical Gears, Metric Internal Ring Gears, Metric Gear Racks, Metric Bevel Gears, Metric Worms and Wormwheels from stock! Free 3D CAD models, technical spec and 24/7 price and availability detailed online.
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Feature articles

Image - Silent stealth-mode tech comes to Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicle for U.S. Army and Marines		Silent stealth-mode tech comes to Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicle for U.S. Army and Marines
Oshkosh Defense has unveiled the first-ever silent-drive hybrid-electric Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, the eJLTV. It offers the U.S. Army and Marine Corps an additional stealth mode for the base diesel JLTV, enhanced fuel economy, and increased exportable power.
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Image - The metal injection molding advantage: Don't waste 50% or more of your titanium or Inconel		The metal injection molding advantage: Don't waste 50% or more of your titanium or Inconel
Smith Metal Products has outlined the cost advantage of using its metal injection molding (MIM) process over costly, high-performance metals requiring significant machining to achieve the final part geometry. Learn all about the MIM process, along with applications and material availability.
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Image - New solar cell boasts highest real-world efficiency		New solar cell boasts highest real-world efficiency
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Lab have created a solar cell with a record efficiency under 1-sun global illumination. This is the highest-efficiency solar cell of any type measured using real-world conditions.
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Image - New Range Rover Sport: Powerful redesign with lots of options		New Range Rover Sport: Powerful redesign with lots of options
The mid-size Range Rover Sport SUV, the most popular vehicle for U.S. buyers in the Land Rover lineup, has a totally new look and lots of new options for 2023. It's boxier and yet smoother with a 3-in.-longer wheelbase, and it comes in an all-new 523-hp V8 Twin Turbo variant that is a real beast in disguise.
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Image - Efficient, reliable, and flexible robot gripper optimizes machine tending operations		Efficient, reliable, and flexible robot gripper optimizes machine tending operations
To continuously deliver high-quality results to its customers, WEFAG AG not only invested in new CNC machines, but also deployed a collaborative application with the 3FG15 gripper from OnRobot to tend the CNC machines. This makes it possible for the Swiss family-owned company to meet extremely short delivery times and smaller batch sizes confidently, while also reducing the workload of employees, who can now focus on more demanding tasks.
Watch how the 3FG15 delivered an ROI in 2 months.
Learn more: How to automate machine tending.

Image - How to ensure bolted joint integrity when using a compression limiter in a plastic assembly		How to ensure bolted joint integrity when using a compression limiter in a plastic assembly
Compression limiters are used to protect plastic components in bolted joints and maintain a threaded fastener's clamp load by eliminating plastic creep. SPIROL Application Engineer Tara Meinck runs through key points about using compression limiters successfully in fastening applications and also provides a comparative cost analysis for using this option as opposed to washers or a flanged bolt, especially in automated assembly.
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Image - Case studies demonstrate Xometry's CNC capabilities		Case studies demonstrate Xometry's CNC capabilities
Xometry's comprehensive CNC machining service empowers engineers, designers, and entrepreneurs around the world. Check out some of their recent CNC machining case studies to see what new heights you can reach with Xometry's help. Examples include NASA life support systems, a robotic BattleBot, and air-purifying respirator parts.
Check out the Xometry case studies.

Image - Gear drive or timing belt and pulley drive?		Gear drive or timing belt and pulley drive?
The engineers at SDP/SI run through the advantages and disadvantages of both gear drives and belt-driven systems and the factors to consider in different power transmission applications. They also present side-by-side comparisons of the two systems.
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Image - Low-cost motion control: CLICK PLUS PLCs		Low-cost motion control: CLICK PLUS PLCs
AutomationDirect has released the new CLICK PLC programming software version 3.30, which allows any CLICK PLUS CPU to be configured as a 3-axis PTO/PWM motion controller. 100-kHz high-speed inputs and outputs are offered with any DC option slot I/O module placed in slot 0 of the CPU. With this module, CLICK PLUS PLCs can easily perform velocity moves, homing commands, or interpolated positioning. Six CPUs available starting at less than 100 bucks.
Learn more.

Image - SPEED DEMON EL300 for high-speed, low-friction, smooth linear motion		SPEED DEMON EL300 for high-speed, low-friction, smooth linear motion
LM76 has introduced the SPEED DEMON EL300 high-speed rail and roller bearing system. It features travel lengths of 400 to 3,000 mm, a wide base, and 12-mm hardened steel parallel rails that ensure the radial roller bearings (wheels) of the carriage provide high torsional stability and high torque load stability. The base can be easily integrated directly into the user's system using the predrilled mounting holes or LM76's heavy-duty full-length mounting plates.
Learn more.

Image - EXAIR Webinar: Pneumatic industrial vacuums		EXAIR Webinar: Pneumatic industrial vacuums
Get educated on pneumatic industrial vacuums so you can break the cycle of replacing electric shop vacuums. EXAIR has a new webinar that discusses this topic today (May 24) from 2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT. EXAIR Industrial Vacuums present multiple advantages over their electrical counterparts. Learn how pneumatic vacuums can reduce maintenance, increase reliability, and improve flexibility for your facility. You can also watch this webinar on demand if you can't make this scheduled time.
Learn about this EXAIR webinar.
Most popular last issue

Image - New Soldier-protection turret developed for Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle		New Soldier-protection turret developed for Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle
Soldiers are getting a chance to evaluate and train with a new armored turret system for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, the latest U.S. Army platform within the high-priority Next Generation Combat Vehicle modernization program. The OCWS turret protects the vehicle commander, who operates as the gunner on the top side of the vehicle.
Read the full article.

Image - Bentley Bentayga Extended Wheelbase SUV: Tool around like royalty		Bentley Bentayga Extended Wheelbase SUV: Tool around like royalty
How did Bentley bump up the luxe factor on its already over-the-top Bentayga SUV? It extended the wheelbase by 7 in. and concentrated on technology and materials that provide a top-of-the-line private-jet-like atmosphere on the ground. Owners may think sitting in the back provides the best seat in the house.
Read the full article.

Image - Latest forging press tech reduces costs of titanium parts		Latest forging press tech reduces costs of titanium parts
To produce large, complex titanium parts cost effectively, Pennsylvania-based FPD Company, a machine shop that produces aerospace and medical components, decided to invest in a unique new custom press capable of greater control with higher tonnage. The new equipment can produce near-net shapes that require minimal to no machining while significantly lowering titanium input costs.
Read the full article.
Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
3D Systems reinvents stereolithography 3D printing
Designed to address large-format or high-volume production applications, 3D Systems' SLA 750 and SLA 750 Dual (the first synchronous, dual-laser stereolithography printer) have been optimized for cost-effective SLA batch part production at up to twice the speed and triple the throughput of other available stereolithography solutions. Both printers include 3D Sprint all-in-one software to prepare, optimize, and print 3D CAD data. Combined with the company's new Accura AMX Durable Natural material and the PostCure 1050 post-processing system, they become next-level solutions for delivering large resin parts and batch part production for industries such as transportation and motorsports, consumer technology and durable goods, manufacturing services, aerospace, and healthcare.
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