| September 03, 2024 | Volume 20 Issue 33 |
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 | The Engineer's Choice® now carries Circlips -- from stock!
Smalley offers even more retaining ring solutions at the same quality you trust. In addition to our Spirolox and Constant Section Rings, we now stock Tapered Section Retaining Rings (Circlips) for internal and external grooves, available in sizes from 0.25 to 3".
With over 100 years of supplying parts to all major industries, Smalley is a trusted source of precision, reliability, and a commitment to quality in all your retaining ring needs.
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 | Nissan Frontier: Rugged refresh for 2025
The Nissan Frontier levels up for 2025 with a fresh design and enhanced capabilities. This "right-sized" pickup adds more towing capacity, greater availability of long-bed configuration, a larger infotainment screen, and increased standard safety tech -- plus, it just looks ready to rumble.
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 | Seifert thermoelectric enclosure coolers from AutomationDirect beat the heat
AutomationDirect has added new high-quality and efficient stainless steel Seifert 340 BTU/H thermoelectric coolers with 120-V and 230-V power options. Thermoelectric coolers from Seifert use the Peltier Effect to create a temperature difference between the internal and ambient heat sinks, making internal air cooler while dissipating heat into the external environment. Fans assist the convective heat transfer from the heat sinks, which are optimized for maximum flow.
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 | Top Product: E-Z LOK threaded press-in inserts for plastics
E-Z Press™ threaded inserts from E-Z LOK are specifically designed to cater to the unique properties of thermoset plastics or thermoplastics, ensuring seamless integration without compromising the material's integrity. By incorporating these press-fit inserts, your projects that use plastic can achieve higher quality, efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
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or contact Kyle Lindsly-Roach for free samples at 310.323.5613 x221. |
 | Tech Tip: Mastering sheet metal bend calculations in Onshape
Mastering bend calculations in sheet metal design is a key skill that can impact the accuracy and manufacturability of your designs significantly. Explore the various options available to become a pro in this Onshape Tech Tip: K Factor, bend allowance, and bend deduction, with guidance on when each should be used. You may learn something even if you don't use this software.
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 | ClampDisk micro fastener is new alternative for automotive and consumer electronics
Designed as a unique alternative in assemblies for the automotive and consumer electronics markets, the ClampDisk Press-on Fastener is a new offering from PennEngineering that delivers a fast, simple way to achieve sheet-to-sheet clamped fastening while replacing the use of standard screws, nuts, and adhesives. The most common challenges that can be eliminated or reduced by using ClampDisk include over installation, cross threading, stripped screw heads, broken screws, and damaged product. This fastener can be removed easily with a sharp-edged tool.
Learn more and see how ClampDisk works. |
 | EXAIR's new AR Mobile App enhances user experience
The new EXAIR AR Mobile App provides users with a handy compressed air reference tool for over 570 different EXAIR products. The app expedites the solution-finding process by allowing users to select their specific sizes and performance requirements, place a 3D version of the product in their actual workspace using Augmented Reality, and navigate to a page to purchase -- all from their mobile device. The app includes a library of conversion calculators. Available in both the Apple and Google Play Stores.
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 | Next-gen motor for pump and fan applications
The next evolution of the award-winning Aircore EC motor from Infinitum is a high-efficiency system designed to power commercial and industrial applications such as HVAC fans, pumps, and data centers with less energy consumption, reduced emissions, and reduced waste. It features an integrated variable frequency drive and delivers upward of 93% system efficiency, as well as class-leading power and torque density in a low-footprint package that is 20% lighter than the previous version. Four sizes available.
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| | Most popular last issue |
 | Kenworth SuperTruck 2: The big rig future
Kenworth's new SuperTruck 2 demonstrator vehicle, which was developed over a six-year period as part of a collaboration with the Department of Energy, has attained a 136% freight efficiency improvement using a diesel engine as the main power source. The ultra-modern truck has a bullet-train look featuring a center-driver layout and a whole lot more.
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 | Ford Bronco Sport gets Sasquatch capability and new tech
Ford Bronco Sport, the little bro of the Bronco full-size SUV, is getting some more grown-up all-terrain capabilities, including an available high-performance Sasquatch off-road package for 181-hp 1.5L Bronco Sport Outer Banks and 250-hp 2.0L Badlands models. Sasquatch capability starts with an ultra-rugged twin-clutch rear-drive unit and locking rear differential included.
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 | What's a non-electric loop heat pipe?
Researchers in Japan have developed a loop heat pipe that can transport up to 10 kW of heat without the need for electricity. This heat transport capability is the largest in the world. Applications include factory waste heat recovery, solar heat utilization, electric vehicle heat management, and data center cooling.
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| | Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action | Guy makes funky Mecanum wheel bike
YouTube maker James Bruton has added a bike with four Mecanum wheels to his arsenal of off-beat, home-built projects. Watch and learn how he built this wacky transport using lots of mechanical know-how, 3D printing, four motors with encoders, a battery, angle sensors, and lots more parts. He's posted the CAD and code too in case you are looking for a weekender project. Watch those fingers and toes, though! [Image: Screenshot courtesy of James Bruton YouTube channel]
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