| June 25, 2013 | Volume 09 Issue 24 |
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 | New Line of Phillips Pan Machine Screws
Micro Plastics has added a new line to their inventory of 250 million parts! The Phillips Pan Machine Screws are molded in tough, resilient, and corrosion-resistant Nylon 6/6 material. Thread sizes included are: 4-40, 6-32, 8-32, 10-32, 1/4-20 and 1/4-28. Available in 25 standard lengths ranging from 3/32 in. up to 3 in., Micro Plastics also offers an extensive line of machine screws, including head styles such as Binder, Binder Combination, Fillister, Hex, Pan, Round, Socket, Flat, Oval, and Thumb Screws, as well as Studs, Grubs, and Flat Head Wing Screws.
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 | Wheels (and keels):
Realistic engine simulation down to the last detail
Ship engines that can weigh up to 2,800 metric tons and tower 16 m high are built to perform over 30 years, roughly 6,000 hr a year, at a constant speed of about 100 rpm. Engineers at MAN Diesel & Turbo used Abaqus FEA and XFEM for a weld redesign against fatigue cracks in an engine compensator, a large rotating component that dampens engine vibration for greater crew comfort.
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 | Mike Likes:
Rogan's SoftTouch clamping knobs
Are you looking for a stylistic alternative to standard off-the-shelf fasteners such as nuts, bolts, or knobs? Look no further. Rogan Corporation's extensive line of "SoftTouch" Clamping Knobs has what you're looking for with award-winning designs offering a wide variety of options.
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 | Product Spotlight:
Enable Internet of Things via simple serial connection
Design engineers can easily add Wi-Fi connectivity to their products using new Microchip Technology Wi-Fi modules based on Roving Networks technology. These solutions use a simple serial interface to connect with any PIC microcontroller, and expand Microchip's wireless portfolio with the industry's lowest power consumption along with an integrated TCP/IP stack in a certified Wi-Fi solution. The Wi-Fi modules support all of Microchip's 8-, 16-, and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers.
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 | Product Spotlight:
New locknut design
Advanced Machine & Engineering (AME) announces the new Spieth Type MSF Locknut designed for limited-space applications. The new MSF series features a reduced width made possible by a design based on Spieth's diaphragm principle, where the load and locking parts are constructed from one piece. The locknuts are produced with common pitches and are available in metric sizes ranging from M25 to M100. The "vise-like" locking feature also allows the locknut to remain locked without additional components such as pins and keys to hold it in place. During the locking procedure, the thread flanks are loaded in the direction of the load, providing a connection with high axial rigidity.
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 | Product Spotlight:
Could this be the world's most effective wedge-locking washer?
You can count on one solution to meet all your bolt-securing needs using the just-introduced Nord-Lock X-series washers. They combine Nord-Lock's unrivaled wedge-effect solution (to prevent spontaneous loosening) with an exceptional spring effect (to compensate for loss of preload due to slackening). When used in pairs, each washer duo has cams on one side and radial teeth on the opposite side to secure the bolted joint with tension instead of friction. Quick and easy to install and remove with standard tools, this is a great solution for handling vibration and dynamic loads, painted or powder-coated surfaces, soft metals, and composites and polymers.
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 | Product Spotlight:
Sheet metal software is powerful 3D origami tool
BlankWorks v5.0 from Forming Technologies provides SolidWorks 2013 users with a fully integrated add-in application for developing optimal flat patterns from complex 3D designs. It's 3D metal origami on steroids. BlankWorks is most commonly used for flattening complex 3D sheet metal components but has also been employed for flattening a wide variety of other SolidWorks designs ranging from vinyl decals, canvas tents, boat hulls, aircraft and helicopter parts, insulation, and thermoform packaging. New features include feature line mapping, which allows users to map lines and edges from part to flat pattern or curved surface -- extremely important for precisely locating manufacturing details such as surface edges, holes, bend lines, or paint lines on the 2D blank prior to stamping.
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 | Product Spotlight:
Expanded range of hardened and ground racks
Rack-and-pinion drive technology specialist ATLANTA Drive Systems has expanded its range of hardened and ground racks, and added High-Precision (HPR) DIN 7 and 8 quality levels to provide more competitive price points to meet customer accuracy needs. These racks offer a convenient and economical alternative to the popular DIN 6 racks currently on the market and are dimensionally interchangeable for a drop-in replacement. The new StrongLine Ultra-High Precision (UHPR) gear racks utilize an innovative carburized case-hardening process to increase the strength of the rack, including the tooth flanks and root, which maximizes its power density, stiffness, and performance.
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| | Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action | Is casting, brazing, and welding out for making GE jet engine parts? Well, not yet, but ...
"Even in the lofty world of aerospace components, GE's new 3D-printed jet engine fuel nozzle is a rare bird," according to GE Reports. "Workers build it as a single piece by welding together bits of super-alloy dust with lasers. The new nozzle is 25 percent lighter and as much as five times more durable than the current nozzle made from 20 different parts." But 3D printing is so new that the GE engineers have to develop new quality-control methods before jumping into mass production. "Every cubic millimeter is a chance for a defect," says Todd Rockstroh, a mechanical engineer at GE Aviation. Big data and sophisticated algorithms can help.
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