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Why Should You Consider a Hexapod? What types of applications benefit from a hexapod? Can it operate in any orientation? How is it better than a traditional system? How to control it? Answers to these frequently asked questions and more from the motion control experts with more than 50 years of experience.
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New 5G switch provides 50 times more energy efficiency than current designs Can scientists make matter only using light? High-power laser simulations aim to help make it happen Robotic mules and other unmanned ground systems begin U.S. Army integration Weird science: Professor's three-second 'instant ice cream' invention gets patent |
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OnRobot Delivers Unrivaled Sensitivity in Material Handling Application SCHOTT, a leading manufacturer of specialty glass-ceramics, faced a 30% increase in the volume of test samples. The company has now deployed OnRobot's RG2-FT gripper to handle the extremely sensitive glass, inserting samples into a spectrometer with great accuracy.
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| Laser-guided rockets coming to light tactical vehicles | |
BAE Systems has successfully completed test shots of its APKWS laser-guided rockets from a ground-based weapon system for the first time, bringing the add-on laser-guided missile system used on Black Hawk helicopters and F-16 fighter jets to light tactical vehicles in all four branches of the U.S. military.
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Continental bringing 3D displays to car dashes Continental is launching its display featuring autostereoscopic 3D technology in the HMC Genesis GV80 high-line SUV model, which will be available in the United States this summer. No special glasses are required to see the 3D images.
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Sprayable sensor system lets users create interactive surfaces using airbrushed inks A group of researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab has developed SprayableTech, a system that lets users create room-sized interactive surfaces with sensors and displays. Users can create things like interactive sofas with embedded sensors to control a television and sensors for adjusting lighting and temperature through walls.
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Engineered Super Air Nozzles EXAIR's Air Nozzles reduce noise levels and air costs. Upgrade your blowoff, cooling, and drying operation to our engineered Super Air Nozzles. They provide incredibly strong blowing force, using only a small amount of compressed air. Force available from 2 oz to 23 lbs! Ideal for cleaning, cooling, drying, part ejection and more.
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New Porsche 911 Targa: Better with age It's been 55 years since the Porsche 911 Targa was first introduced as a prototype at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany, in September 1965. The 2021 380-hp Targa 4 and 444-hp 4S models prove that some things just keep getting better with age -- with a few key tweaks here and there that add to the line's power and refinement. There's also a 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design limited edition in the works, with nods to the brand's racing legacy.
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World's Largest Virtual Collaborative Robot Expo With Europe's trade fair scene turned upside down, Universal Robots (UR) is breaking new ground. From June 16 to 18, from 10 am to 4 pm CET all three days, the Danish cobot pioneer will host "We Are Cobots," the World's Largest Virtual Collaborative Robot Expo -- a no-cost event. Browse over 30 virtual booths, learn more about the numerous benefits of collaborative automation, and attend any of 50 live keynotes by a wide range of robotics experts. A great event. Learn more. Online event is June 16-18.
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Engineer's Toolbox: 12 key factors in bellows design What do you need to know to design your own custom bellows? The experts at Servometer have prepared this handy resource for you. Typical bellows applications include: volume compensators, actuators, electrical spring contacts, pressure switches and transducers, flexible shaft couplings, and more.
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Tiniest load cell yet The LLB130 Miniature Load Button from FUTEK has a capacity range from 1,000 g to 50 lb and is RoHS compliant. This mini load cell features low deflection and fast response time, and it is fully internally temperature compensated. These units achieve great accuracy and stiffness. Can be modified or customized to meet your requirements.
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Image sensor for automotive viewing cameras boasts top LED flicker-mitigation performance OmniVision Technologies recently announced the OX03C10 ASIL-C automotive image sensor -- the world's first for viewing applications that combines a large 3.0-micron pixel size with a high dynamic range (HDR) of 140dB and the best LED flicker-mitigation (LFM) performance for viewing applications with minimized motion artifacts. This is also the first viewing image sensor with HDR and LFM that can deliver 1920 x 1280p resolution at the highest rate of 60 fps, enabling greater design flexibility and faster camera-view switching for drivers.
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New from Ruland: Slit couplings Reliance Precision Limited is now offering its slit couplings through Ruland's eCommerce platform and extensive worldwide distribution network. Slit couplings are zero-backlash and manufactured from a single piece of aluminum with intermittent slit cuts, allowing for high torque and torsional stiffness capabilities, low inertia, and long life. Reliance's design uses a proprietary slit pattern that has radiused as opposed to squared edges, reducing stresses that build up during misalignment conditions and torque loads. Equipment designers in industries such as packaging, scientific, semiconductor, solar, medical, and automation benefit from the wide range of sizes and performance characteristics offered by slit couplings.
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Function-integrated machine frames from Rexroth include internal cable guide Bosch Rexroth's new function-integrated profiles (FIPs) include a completely internal cable guide that allows for the safe and space-saving laying of cables, data lines, and hoses. Thanks to the new profile junctions, they can even be laid through profile connectors. The FIP range comprises four profile cross-sections with a host of accessories to build on the modular system. The entire solution can be combined with the established Rexroth modular profile system and provides an unprecedented level of design flexibility.
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Retrofit legacy devices for wireless, off-premise monitoring and control Layer N from Omega is a simple, smart, and flexible way to monitor a wide range of industrial equipment such as freezers, ovens, and furnaces without requiring users to be on-premise. Temperature, humidity, light, and barometric pressure readings are captured, stored, processed, and transported in real time to the cloud via wireless smart sensors and gateways, allowing reports to be accessed from anywhere at any time. Using Message Queuing Telemetry Transport, one of the most commonly applied protocols for IoT data transport, Layer N products offer a cost-effective and simple way to retrofit and integrate legacy devices into the digital world.
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Raspberry Pi computer now available with 8GB RAM A new version of the Raspberry Pi -- the credit-card-size computer that has been so popular among business developers, DIYers, and students alike -- now offers double the on-board memory of the current Pi 4 Model B device. It's a big increase in performance for 20 bucks more.
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Weird science: Robot grips without touching A Swiss researcher is developing a robotic gripper that can manipulate small and fragile objects without touching them. The technology is based on sound waves.
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Paper-thin transistor handles 8,000 V+ A gallium oxide-based transistor under development at the University at Buffalo can handle more than 8,000 volts, an impressive feat considering it's about as thin as a sheet of paper. The device could lead to smaller and more efficient electronic systems that control and convert electric power in electric cars, locomotives, and airplanes.
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| Machine basics: How an electromagnetic clutch works | |
This informative Miki Pulley Co. video shows the operating principles of an electromagnetic clutch used in a basic conveyor system. There's no narration, but this easy-to-understand presentation does a nice job demonstrating the mechanical parts that connect the system, with a clutch that regulates power transmission on and off to the pulley running the conveyor.
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