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August 13, 2024Volume 20 Issue 30


Image - THK Micro Cross-Roller Ring Series RAU
THK Micro Cross-Roller Ring Series RAU
The micro-size Cross-Roller Ring RAU features a 10mm inner diameter and a 21mm outer diameter. It is more compact, lightweight, and rigid than a double row angular contact ball bearing type. RAU rollers travel on V-shaped raceways ground into the inner and outer rings. Alternating rollers are arrayed orthogonally so that one bearing can support loads and moments in any direction. Spacer retainers enable smooth movement and high rotation accuracy.
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In this issue of Designfax

  • Nissan testing paint that keeps cars cooler
  • New Twin profile Rail Stage actuator for XYZ systems
  • Plasma tech could bring satellites closer to Earth
  • Ford Mustang GTD Carbon Series Performance pack
  • High-temp cabinet cooler keeps incineration going
  • Sensor listens to fuel for marine diesel engine performance
  • Best high-speed rotary bearing in THK history
  • Multi-material laser cutting for automotive, aerospace
  • Lead screw selector tool: Your perfect configuration
  • Wheel drive boosts material handling operations
  • Multi-axis motion control chipset
  • Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
    • Improving gear hobbing setups by 50%
  • Most Popular Last Issue
    • U.S. Army gets world's largest metal 3D printer
    • Students invent leaf blower noise damper
    • Most Popular Items First 6 Months 2024
  • New Products
    • Electrical, Mechanical, Motion
    Cover Image: 2025 Ford Mustang GTD Carbon Series

News

New micro-OLED technology provides over 20K-ppi resolution

Dangerous 'forever chemicals' removed from water with 3D-printed ceramic ink

Scientists working on building 'wind-up' sensors -- can store 3x more energy per unit mass than lithium-ion batteries

Professional hypermilers set new all-electric car world record of 569.64 miles on single charge



Feature articles

Image - Nissan testing paint that keeps cars cooler
Nissan testing paint that keeps cars cooler
Nissan has been testing out an innovative metamaterial automotive paint aimed at helping lower a vehicle's ambient cabin temperature in summer and reducing the energy usage of the air-conditioning system -- and it really works.
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Image - New Twin profile Rail Stage actuator improves accuracy in XYZ motion systems
New Twin profile Rail Stage actuator improves accuracy in XYZ motion systems
The new Twin profile Rail Stage (TRS) actuator from Tolomatic improves accuracy and increases production uptime on XYZ linear motion systems with two- or three-axis configurations. Applications include machining centers, collaborative robot movement, drilling, cutting, pick-and-place, material handling, and more.
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Image - Plasma technology could bring satellites closer to Earth
Plasma technology could bring satellites closer to Earth
Making satellites that operate closer to home in very low earth orbit would provide more space for them, and their pictures would be clearer. However, working at an altitude with air would mean more force would be needed to propel the satellite forward. That could also be an advantage: The air could be used as the propellant.
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Image - All-new Ford Mustang GTD gets Carbon Series, Performance pack
All-new Ford Mustang GTD gets Carbon Series, Performance pack
The Mustang GTD is a street-legal racing supercar meant to thrill with an 800-hp supercharged 5.2-liter V8 and a price tag as high as its incredible wing. Interested parties willing to splurge out mega bucks for it now have an upgrade option to consider -- even before the car has hit dealerships.
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Image - High-temp cabinet cooler keeps incineration process in business
High-temp cabinet cooler keeps incineration process in business
An EXAIR client company handles waste treatment on a large ship by operating an incinerator. The area where the incinerator is located gets very hot (over 120° F). This causes failures in the electronics package used to control the incineration process. Since compressed air is readily available, EXAIR's Model HT4225 Cabinet Cooler System is being used to keep the panel cool. It saved the customer from having to replace their control units due to the hot conditions in the incinerator room. Thermostat control is also available, conserving air and operating only when needed to minimize air consumption.
Learn about EXAIR's huge selection of Cabinet Coolers.

Image - New sensor listens to fuel for optimum marine diesel engine performance
New sensor listens to fuel for optimum marine diesel engine performance
Condition monitoring expert CM Technologies has added a fuel injection acoustic emission sensor to its proprietary PREMET X range of two- and four-stroke diesel engine performance indicators for marine use. The device allows engineers to monitor the acoustic signature of a diesel engine's fuel injection system to detect any problems with fuel injectors, nozzles, and pumps.
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Image - Best high-speed rotary bearing in THK history
Best high-speed rotary bearing in THK history
THK has developed its best-performing, high-speed rotary bearing ever: the High-Speed, Double-Row Angular Contact Ring BWH. This rotary bearing has balls aligned inside a cage between the inner and outer rings and is part of the THK Rotary Series, along with the cross-roller ring. The main features of this product are its ability to receive loads in all directions as well as its high rigidity and rotational accuracy, which are equal to that of cross-roller rings. By adopting a new structure to change the rolling elements from rollers to balls, this product achieves the greatest high-speed performance ever offered by THK.
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Image - Multi-material laser cutting tech for automotive, aerospace, more
Multi-material laser cutting tech for automotive, aerospace, more
Achieve precise cuts with the SaberTech TiTAN FX from Laser Photonics. This expansive flatbed laser cutting system is engineered with state-of-the-art laser piercing technology to provide a high-power solution for large-scale industrial cutting applications. Featuring a work envelope with an area of up to 6 x 12 ft, this system can function independently or get integrated into production lines. It processes a wide range of materials, including plastics, metals, reflective metals, and alloys. Other than power, the SaberTech TiTAN requires no consumables and no routine part replacements, delivering long-term consistency and reliability.
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Image - Lead screw selector tool: Your perfect configuration
Lead screw selector tool: Your perfect configuration
Thomson Industries has added the ability to configure end supports and machining for their acme lead screws. Get the exact solution you need using the company's lead screw selector tool. Options include the ability to add standard machining, supports, and/or handwheels to your acme screw. Spec selections are updated in real time graphically.
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Image - Wheel drive boosts material handling operations
Wheel drive boosts material handling operations
IDEC Corp.'s new ez-Wheel Assist Wheel Drive (AWD) EW1A Series provides electrical motion assistance for industrial manual material handling equipment. With the help of an EW1A, workers can easily and safely move heavy loads, increasing productivity and efficiency. The modular, all-in-one wheel, gearbox, drive, battery, and control solution is easily integrated into new or existing equipment. Supports a vertical working load up to 400 kg and can transfer loads up to 1,000 kg.
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Image - Multi-axis motion control chipset
Multi-axis motion control chipset
The Magellan® MC58000 and MC55000 Motion Control ICs from Performance Motion Devices provide all the advanced motion control required by sophisticated high-precision medical, scientific, automation, industrial, and robotic applications. Available in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-axis versions, these programmable devices control brushless DC, DC brush, and step motors and deliver user-selectable profiling modes including S-curve, trapezoidal, velocity contouring, and electronic gearing. High-performance FOC provides high-accuracy, ultra-low noise motor operation.
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Most popular last issue

Image - U.S. Army gets world's largest metal 3D printer
U.S. Army gets world's largest metal 3D printer
The U.S. Army's new Jointless Hull machine (made with the aim of 3D printing a tank hull in one piece) is the world's largest additive and subtractive manufacturing apparatus. It 3D prints parts up to 30 ft long that are forging-level quality using a new technology.
Read the full article.

Image - Students invent leaf blower noise damper: Stanley Black & Decker onboard
Students invent leaf blower noise damper: Stanley Black & Decker onboard
The challenge before Johns Hopkins University engineering students: Take a leaf blower, make it quiet, but make it work as powerfully as ever. Shocking their sponsors, their advisers, and even themselves a little, the students did it.
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Image - Most Popular Items First 6 Months 2024
Most Popular Items First 6 Months 2024
See our most popular stories, products, videos, Tech Tips, and more from the first six months of 2024 including: Ferrari 12Cilindri, a new advanced sniper weapon sight, Bugatti Tourbillon, how the world's fastest RC drone was designed, and the largest airplane in history.
Read the full issue.

Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
Improving gear hobbing setups by 50%
Buffalo Gear partnered with Helios Gear Products to install a new Hera 350 CNC gear hobber. Helios visited Matt Davis, Russ Jagow, and Bob Kasperek in Buffalo, NY, to see how their processes and productivity have improved since the installation, and to learn about what they have in store for the future.
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