| September 24, 2024 | Volume 20 Issue 36 |
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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 infinite life when used within its rated load and rotation values. Applications include Medical, Industrial, Aerospace, Semiconductor, and Optical.
Advantages include: Frictionless, Backlash-free, Self-centering, Simple installation, Low hysteresis, Vacuum applications, Stock items, No lubrication, No maintenance, and Infinite life.
Learn more from C-Flex, The Leader in Flexing Metal Technology.
View the C-Flex Pivot Bearing training page. |
 | Record up to 132 years of data!
Watch the OMR 700 data recorder video from Bristol Instruments. Designed for recording and display of analog and digital data. It is versatile, has intuitive operation, reliable data storage, and fast speed. Its modular design lets users start with a few channels and expand as needed. Applications include monitoring multiple tank levels, temperatures, pressures, relay outputs for limit controls, and much more. Lots of features. Easy to operate.
Learn more and view the video. |
| | Feature articles |
 | Sculpting the future: Clay milling machines for automotive design
Invention and innovation are the lifeblood of family-owned and family-run TARUS, the only U.S.-based manufacturer of clay milling machines for vehicle design. In 1984, the Sterling Heights, MI-based company completely changed the automotive industry when it introduced the world to its invention, the Claymill™. Now they've upped the CNC milling machine's performance and its digital transformation with SINUMERIK ONE machine control from Siemens.
Read the full article. |
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 | All-new Nissan Armada: Go big and go home
You can go big and go home in style in the all-new Armada, Nissan's largest SUV. For 2025, Armada undergoes a significant transformation that enhances on-road comfort, ushers in greater levels of craftsmanship, seamlessly incorporates the latest technologies, and opens new off-road frontiers with the nameplate's first PRO-4X grade. The Platinum Reserve model is something to behold too.
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 | Custom motor vs. standard motor: Which one?
Machine builders face numerous factors when designing solutions for specific applications. A critical decision is whether to build around a standard, off-the-shelf motor or opt for a custom motor tailored to meet precise application requirements. Key considerations in this comparison include performance, availability, cost, intellectual property protection, and aftermarket support. This article explores the advantages and disadvantages of both standard and custom-built motors.
Read this informative Power Electric blog. |
 | Overhead conveyor drives for automotive, food processing
Overhead conveyor drives from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS are engineered with long-lasting performance and durability in mind. They feature high-quality components, heavy-duty construction, and an output mounting flange and shaft for easy drop-in replacement of industry-standard footprints. They are an ideal solution for meat and poultry processing, automotive assembly, and other manufacturing systems where utilization of vertical space is required. Lots of options and many more features.
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 | Mini linear position sensor for drones, robots, aero, more
H. G. Schaevitz LLC, Alliance Sensors Group is now offering a miniature, lightweight LZ SERIES linear position sensor product line utilizing LVIT Technology™. These sensors are designed for tight spaces that require excellent stroke-to-length ratio. They are contactless devices for use by drones, OEMs, aerospace, robotics, factory automation, or assembly machinery applications where precision in position sensing is crucial.
Learn all the specs. |
 | Push-pull transformer drivers for automotive power supplies
Nexperia's AEC-Q100 qualified, push-pull transformer drivers (NXF6501-Q100, NXF6505A-Q100, and NXF6505B-Q100) enable the design of small, low-noise, and low-EMI isolated power supplies for a range of automotive applications such as traction inverters and motor control, DC-DC converters, battery management systems, and on-board chargers in EVs. Also suitable for industrial applications such as telecommunications, medical, instrumentation, and automation equipment.
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 | Couplings provide stable control in challenging stepper/servo motor applications
Zero-Max's ServoClass-HSN Couplings address noise and vibration issues that can be experienced in high-gain, high-speed stepper/servo motor applications such as linear actuators, high-response gantry systems, pick-and-place systems, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Featuring a Highly Saturated Nitrile Rubber (HSN/HNBR) flex element, these couplings are specifically designed for maximum damping and performance. They incorporate the field-proven ServoClass clamping hub system and have a zero-backlash design.
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| | Most popular last issue |
 | NASA gives the world a brake
Orbis Brakes Inc. licensed a NASA-patented technology to create a revolutionary brake disc design that is at least 42% lighter than conventional cast iron rotors, with performance comparable to much more expensive carbon-ceramic brakes. By NASA Spinoff.
Read the full article. |
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| | Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action | SOLIDWORKS Tips: 3 easy ways to focus on your model
SOLIDWORKS Elite Applications Engineer Alin Vargatu demonstrates his top tips for focusing on your model: finding planes the easy way inside your assembly with the Q key, breadcrumbs, and a better way to use the component preview window. Very helpful. Lots more tips on the SOLIDWORKS YouTube channel.
View the video. |
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