| August 18, 2015 | Volume 11 Issue 31 |
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 | Protogami from Proto Labs
Protogami's three-dimensional flexagons create a continual kaleidocycle that exposes a different set of triangular faces with each turn of its living hinges. It lets product designers and engineers see commonly used materials like ABS, PC and acetal, and how they interact with different surface finishes. Register for a free Protogami today.
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 | Mike Likes: Noisy Bearings?
Smalley wave springs are ideal for bearing preload. The wave spring preloads the bearing through its outer race, taking up play in the bearing. Preloading will reduce bearing damage, wear, noise, and vibration. The wave spring prevents sliding between the rolling elements. Bearing springs come in metric sizes to match popular bearing sizes. Smalley has over 150 standard springs available, from 16 mm to 580 mm. Customs are available for unique bearing sizes with No-Tooling-Charges™.
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 | Cooling: Super high-performance DC fan series
Orion Fans has designed a super high-performance 60-mm 24-VDC fan that delivers airflow up to 86 CFM, an increase of more than 25 percent vs. previously available DC fans. The OD6038 XC Series fan offers a superior maximum static pressure value of 2.9" H20, more than three times that of competing fans on the market. Combining high airflow with high static pressure, the high-performance DC fan series is ideal for medical, networking, and telecom equipment. This fan has a dual ball-bearing design and brushless DC motor with auto restart and polarity-protection.
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 | Fasteners: Detent hinge with improved corrosion resistance
Southco has refreshed its successful C6 Detent Hinge series with an improved design that provides increased corrosion resistance for applications that require doors and panels to be held securely at predetermined angles. Snap-on covers fully conceal mounting hardware, creating a modern, streamlined appearance that also enhances cleanability. This hinge eliminates the cost and labor of installing additional components to maintain consistent positioning and is available in a free-swinging style that allows a door or panel to open a full 180 degrees. Ideal for many industries, including off-highway, marine, and specialty vehicles, as well as industrial machinery applications.
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 | Mech Components: Build a mini synchronous drive system
Stock Drive Products (SDP) has introduced the new Miniature Synchronous Drive System so you can put your own 1-, 2-, or 3-mm design together in a snap. The tiny timing belts and pulleys are engineered and manufactured to give high accuracy and smooth, dependable operation in 3D printers, moving security cameras, med devices, robotic surgical equipment, self-service machines, and more. Advantages include no-slip synchronization, accurate positioning, high torque transmission with low backlash, quiet operation, and long belt life.
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 | Motors/Gearmotors: New brushless DC product line
Bison's new line of brushless DC motors and gearmotors conserves space while still providing the power you need. The BLDC line combines the design advantages from the company's most popular products with an efficient brushless DC motor that provides improved power density and long-lasting reliability. The BLDC line comes in 12-V and 24-V motor-only or gearmotor versions and is perfect for single-direction or reversible conveyor system equipment, peristaltic pumps, and any application requiring precise speed control and positioning.
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| | Most popular last issue |
 | Wings:
NASA gives insider look at Mars glider prototype
A prototype of the Preliminary Research Aerodynamic Design to Land on Mars, which is a flying wing aircraft with a twist, is planned to be ready for launch from a high-altitude balloon later this year. The glider will be released at about at 100,000-ft altitude, which will simulate the flight conditions of the Martian atmosphere.
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 | Stainless steel metal foams can shield X-rays, gamma rays, neutron radiation
Research from North Carolina State University shows that lightweight composite metal foams made of stainless steel and stainless steel/metal hybrids are effective at blocking X-rays, gamma rays, and neutron radiation, and are capable of absorbing the energy of high-impact collisions. The finding means the metal foams hold promise for use in nuclear safety, space exploration, and medical technology applications.
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| | Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action | Solid Edge ST8 Synchronous Design Intent
This Siemens PLM demonstration highlights the new interface for intuitive synchronous modeling, helping you to focus more on your design and less on the software. Synchronous technology in Solid Edge allows sophisticated wholesale moves of geometry "chunks" without regard for feature history. In Solid Edge ST8, QuickBar options control how a chunk interacts with surrounding geometry during the move.
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Jetpack flyer takes Dubai tour
How cool would it be to fly with a real jetpack? See for yourself as Swiss-born Yves Rossy, sometimes called "Jetman" or "Rocketman," dons a 120-lb pack with 7-ft-long carbon-fiber wings and four modified kerosene-fueled model aircraft engines. In this incredible adventure, he flies with fellow jetpack enthusiast Vince Reffet around Dubai. The fuel they can carry provides up to 13 minutes of fly time. Speeds average 125 mph. Thrilling.
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