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Reduce Spring Height by 50% Smalley Wave Springs can replace conventional coil springs while occupying only half the space and providing the same force and deflection. Over 4,000 springs available from stock in carbon and stainless steel or utilize Smalley's No-Tooling-Cost™ manufacturing process on custom designs, available from .118" to 120". Samples available for testing. Learn more.
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5G network could power IoT devices wirelessly, replace batteries with over-the-air charging Researchers evaluate 3D printing copper alloy for NASA rocket engines Drones team up to deliver heavy packages using new control system Study shows promise of quantum computing using factory-made silicon chips |
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Flat Brushless Motor + Speed Control Optimized design and impressive performance make the FAULHABER BXT Flat Brushless DC Motor Series ideal for applications in medical devices, lab diagnostics, optics systems, and robotics. The external rotor motors are designed for continuous output power up to 100W, and deliver up to 134mNm of torque. The FAULHABER BXT SC motor series delivers reliable performance, incredible torque, plus precise speed control in even the most confined applications and spaces.
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95 years ago: Goddard's first liquid-fueled rocket Robert H. Goddard is recognized as the father of American rocketry. Although his work was revolutionary, he received little recognition from fellow scientists and some ridicule from the press for his seemingly outlandish ideas about space exploration.
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Autoloader for Army's Extended Range Cannon Artillery tested Engineers at Picatinny Arsenal are testing an autoloader for the U.S. Army's Extended Range Cannon Artillery that is two to three times faster than a cannon crew. Autoloading could also enhance lethality and may set the stage for future "optionally manned" artillery battery configurations. It's a real engineering challenge, though, getting all the parts to work together.
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Superlubricant may reduce wear and tear on space rovers -- and have Earth applications too Researchers from Missouri S&T and Argonne National Lab have developed a new nanoscale metal carbide that could act as a "superlubricant" to reduce wear and tear on future space rovers, performing better than conventional oil-based lubricants in extreme environments.
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Max luxury, max performance: Bentley Continental GT Speed If you want a super-performance racecar inside an ultra-luxury wrapper, you'd be hard pressed to top Bentley Motors' new two-door Continental GT Speed. With a 659-hp 12-cylinder engine, all-wheel steering, a highly advanced chassis, and a dream interior, it's a little piece of dynamic Heaven right here on Earth.
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Universal Robots to host Expo on Metal Fabrication Applications Whether you're designing applications for welding, cutting, grinding, polishing, or machine tending, you already know the bad news: rampant skilled labor shortages exist across the nation. Collaborative automation is quickly emerging as a solution -- but where to start? Universal Robots' two-day Expo focused on Metal Fabrication, April 13-14, 10AM-5PM EST, is a vibrant virtual experience with live demos, interactive keynotes and booths featuring a wide range of cobot-powered applications.
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Antibacterial handles stop germs in their tracks Contact infections with viruses, fungi, and bacteria were already a problem even before the pandemic, and now JW Winco is expanding its Sanline range of antibacterial products. For their plastic products, special additives with silver ions are mixed in, while metal parts are given powder coatings based on zinc molybdate.
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Great Applications: 50 ways to use a hexapod Hexapods, six-legged parallel-kinematic machines, can solve many complex positioning and alignment tasks in fields including Optics, Photonics, Precision Automation, Automotive, and Medical Engineering. Features include a programmable pivot point, sub-micron precision, and load capacities from 2 to 2,000 kg.
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New metal 3D-printing materials include Inconel, titanium, and maraging steel at Xometry Xometry has added four new 3D-printed metals to its on-demand manufacturing services: maraging steel, Inconel 625, Inconel 718, and titanium. These premium alloys complement the already available stainless steel and aluminum metal 3D printing. Metal parts in these alloys are produced using direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), which fuses powdered metal with a high-powered laser to build parts layer by layer. Learn all about these materials in this Xometry blog.
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Eaton launches next-gen hollow-head valves for improved engine efficiency Eaton's Vehicle Group has introduced its next-generation sodium-filled hollow-head valves. Unlike traditional hollow valves, the head portion of the new valves is composed of two separate sections that are welded together during the production process. The new valves have the capability to cool down the combustion face and, therefore, the chamber temperature, which increases the spark advance and air-to-fuel ratio because the engine is less inclined to knock. As a result, the brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) can be increased and emissions reduced. The valves are being evaluated by several global automakers, with start of production scheduled for 2023.
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Counterbalance support hinge for heavy panels and lids SOUTHCO has expanded its series of Counterbalance Hinges with a new product that reduces the total solution cost of lifting and positioning heavy panels and lids. The CB Counterbalance Support Hinge enables ergonomic lifting and position control when combined with a CB Counterbalance Hinge by using stored energy to balance the weight distribution of a lid or panel. The all-aluminum hinges are fully adjustable, allowing the experience of opening and closing the panel to be tailored to the unique requirements of the application.
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Precision flexible antivibration couplings New Antivibration Flexible Couplings from Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument (SDP/SI) are designed for use with high-gain servomotors. When a servomotor drives a mechanism, as in applications such as semiconductor manufacturing equipment, blood analyzers, or high-speed printers, a change in direction causes a phenomenon called hunting. Hunting is vibration in the system that reduces transit time, making the equipment less efficient. The Antivibration Flexible Coupling features a unique construction of vibration-reducing rubber (FKM) molded with aluminum hubs. The resulting rubber-lined, finger-like structure allows for optimal torsional rigidity and damping.
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Airless bike tire uses NASA shape memory alloy technology Born from Moon-buggy technology and possibly headed for rovers on Mars, tires made of shape-memory alloys (SMAs) have now been created for bicycles here on Earth. The SMART Tire Company, in partnership with NASA, is developing the first-ever consumer application of the airless tire tech.
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1967 Mustang gets carbon fiber body, updated power plant, and more in supercar recreation If your taste in automobiles runs toward American classic with a twist and you've got some deep pockets, Classic Recreations can build a special-edition carbon fiber-bodied 1967 Shelby GT500CR Mustang just for you. Featuring a 810-hp supercharged Ford 5.0L contemporary engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission or 10-speed automatic, it's back to the future in serious muscle car style.
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Inexpensive tin packs a big punch for the future of supercapacitors A sustainable, powerful micro-supercapacitor may be on the horizon, thanks to an international collaboration of researchers from Penn State and the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
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| A first-of-its-kind smart camera from Cognex allows engineers to quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively solve a range of inspections on automated production lines. The In-Sight 3D-L4000 embedded vision system is an all-in-one solution that uses speckle-free blue laser optics to quickly capture and process 3D images with spectacular quality during inline inspection, guidance, and gauging applications. Because inspections are in 3D, users can immediately experience how the vision tools operate on the actual part. It comes in three factory-calibrated fields of view and is ideal for applications across a range of industries including food and beverage, consumer products, packaging, automotive, medical devices, and electronics. Neat.
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