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October 22, 2024Volume 20 Issue 40


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In this issue of Designfax

  • Fan-in-wing tech: New military vertical lift plane
  • From 0 to 80% the speed of light: Electron gun
  • MIT advances fully 3D-printed active electronics
  • Ferrari F80: New 1,200-hp flagship supercar
  • Neat! Snap-together LED enclosure lighting
  • All about magnetic rotary encoders
  • Large bore zero-backlash jaw couplings from Ruland
  • Motors: What is Sensorless Closed Loop?
  • Best high-speed rotary bearing in THK history
  • Tech Tip: How to create quality STL files for 3D prints
  • Circuit breakers have magnetic module option
  • Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
    • Did you know you can 3D print rubber?
  • Most Popular Last Issue
    • Dodge Charger Daytona EV: Fake engine sound
    • McLaren W1: $2M everyday super-duper car
    • No bolts about it: New joining tech
  • New Products
    • Electrical, Mechanical, Motion
    Cover Image: Ferrari F80 supercar

News

New record set for how fast data can be sent wirelessly

Inspired by Spider-Man, a lab recreates web-slinging technology

How AI is changing NASA's Mars rover science

DELO proves feasibility of adhesives as soldering alternatives for miniLEDs



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 specs and 24/7 price and availability detailed online.
See what KHK USA has in stock for you today!

Feature articles

Image - Fan-in-wing tech powers new concept for military vertical lift plane
Fan-in-wing tech powers new concept for military vertical lift plane
A new X-plane being developed by Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, uses fan-in-wing technology to provide high-speed, runway-independent mobility for military contested environments. Newly released renderings depict a scalable technology for airborne logistics and personnel recovery missions in locations without a prepared runway.
Read the full article.

Image - From 0 to 80% the speed of light: Electron gun
From 0 to 80% the speed of light: Electron gun
Scientists and engineers at Brookhaven National Lab have developed the world's highest-voltage, highest-intensity polarized photocathode electron gun, a crucial component for the future Electron-Ion Collider. Learn all about how engineering problems were solved and the collider tech was built, including challenges with lasers, shielding, and even polishing stainless steel.
Read the full article.

Image - MIT advances fully 3D-printed active electronics
MIT advances fully 3D-printed active electronics
The ability to 3D print an entire, active electronic device without the need for semiconductors could bring electronics fabrication to more outlets across the globe. MIT researchers are getting closer to that goal.
Read the full article.

Image - Ferrari F80: New 1,200-hp flagship supercar
Ferrari F80: New 1,200-hp flagship supercar
Ferrari's totally new F80 road-legal supercar embodies the ultimate in engineering from the Prancing Horse badge, including top-tier racing design and technology, a turbo V6 internal combustion engine mated with an 800-V hybrid system with three electric motors, tons of aerodynamic features, and an interior that truly makes the driver central to all the action.
Read the full article.

Image - Neat! Snap-together LED enclosure lighting
Neat! Snap-together LED enclosure lighting
Seifert StripLite SL 4000 Series LED enclosure lighting provides bright illumination to 700 lumens. On/off switch and motion sensor models are available. Easily daisy chain up to 16 light strips. Magnetic or clip mounting. See video/info on website or contact Bristol Instruments for more information.
Learn about snap-together lighting.

Image - All about magnetic rotary encoders
All about magnetic rotary encoders
The precision and reliability offered by modern rotary encoders are essential in many product categories. These include robotics, machine tools, printing presses, motion control systems, medical equipment, aerospace, gaming and entertainment, and automotive. Learn all about magnetic rotary encoders -- and important developments in the technology's future.
Read the full Avnet article.

Image - Large bore zero-backlash jaw couplings from Ruland
Large bore zero-backlash jaw couplings from Ruland
Ruland Manufacturing has expanded its jaw coupling line to meet the demands of high-torque applications, now offering bore sizes up to 1-3/4 in. or 45 mm and torque capacities of 2,655 in.-lb (300 Nm). Target uses are in precision systems with high deceleration and acceleration curves, such as semiconductor, solar, conveyor, and warehouse automation applications. Features include zero-backlash, industry-leading misalignment capabilities, and a balanced design that reduces vibration at speeds up to 8,000 rpm.
Learn more.

Image - Motors: What is Sensorless Closed Loop? Precise motor control without an encoder
Motors: What is Sensorless Closed Loop? Precise motor control without an encoder
Matt Sherman, eMobility Sales and Application Engineer at KEB America, runs through different options to drive an AC motor, including one called "Sensorless Closed Loop" that does not require additional hardware such as encoder, resolver, or cables on the motor.
Read this informative KEB America blog.

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 - Tech Tip: How to create high-quality STL files for 3D prints
Tech Tip: How to create high-quality STL files for 3D prints
Have you ever 3D printed a part that had flat spots or faceted surfaces where smooth curves were supposed to be? You are not alone, and it's not your 3D printer's fault. According to Markforged, the culprit is likely a lack of resolution in the STL file used to create the part.
Read this detailed and informative Markforged blog.

Image - Circuit breakers have magnetic module option
Circuit breakers have magnetic module option
SCHURTER has upgraded its 2-pole classic TA35 and TA36 thermal circuit breaker models with an additional, optional magnetic module. From now on, no additional fuse is required when using a thermal-magnetic type. Depending on the application, the magnetic modules are available either with a slow- or a fast-acting characteristic. Both models are designed for snap-in mounting and with finely graduated rated currents. A variety of colors and lighting options make the designer's choice easier.
Learn more.

Most popular last issue

Image - Dodge Charger Daytona EV: Hear its special Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust system
Dodge Charger Daytona EV: Hear its special Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust system
Dodge has outfitted its 670-hp Charger Daytona electric vehicle -- the world's quickest and most powerful muscle car -- with a special sound system that puts out variable old-school vroom with Hellcat levels of sound intensity. The system shatters preconceptions of what a typical battery-electric vehicle sounds like.
Read the full article.

Image - McLaren W1: $2M everyday super-duper car
McLaren W1: $2M everyday super-duper car
Inspired by years of racing innovation and Formula 1 World Championship titles, the 1,258-total-hp McLaren W1 is an everyday, road-legal super ride that will thrill owners on trips around town or on the track. It's McLaren's fastest-accelerating road car yet.
Read the full article.

Image - No bolts about it: New joining tech improves structural strength
No bolts about it: New joining tech improves structural strength
Researchers have developed functional interlocking metasurfaces that they say offer more structural strength and stability in some cases than traditional nuts, bolts, or adhesives -- particularly for components where parts must be assembled and disassembled multiple times.
Read the full article.

Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
Did you know you can 3D print rubber?
3D-printing materials just keep getting better -- and now there are more choices than ever. Watch as Walter Voit, SVP Polymer Materials, Desktop Metal, describes the 3D printing of DuraChain Elastic ToughRubber photopolymers, which produce tough and resilient end-use parts while eliminating the need for a two-part resin. DuraChain photopolymers also demonstrate a long pot life of roughly one year, depending on environmental conditions, making them more suitable for volume production and reducing waste from spoiled, unused material. These materials are offered exclusively on the ETEC Xtreme 8K top-down DLP systems. ETEC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Desktop Metal.
Learn about this exciting material.
Learn about the ETEC Xtreme 8K DLP systems -- and what makes them so much better.

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