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Do Not Let High-Speeds Hold You Back Smalley's Revolox™ Self-Locking Ring enables you to design for high RPM requirements. The "dimple & slot" design enables engineers to design around high RPM requirements safely and with ease of assembly for high production volumes. From electric motors to transmissions, upgrade to the Revolox today and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with a strong and reliable retaining ring.
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New tech charges almost any EV battery in 10 minutes New NASA alloy built to handle extremes Yamaha testing power steering for motorcycles IDTechEx: Electric vehicle fires now less common but more problematic |
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Two new rifles coming to Army close-combat soldiers The U.S. Army recently awarded a contract to manufacturer SIG SAUER for two new weapons for soldiers involved in close-quarters combat. The XM5 will replace the M4/M4A1 carbine rifle, while the XM250 will replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. In addition to improved accuracy, the new firing systems provide greater energy on the target.
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Speedy delivery: 2,000-hp Ford SuperVan does 0 to 60 in under 2 sec In a bid to show off the over-the-top capabilities of all-electric truck power, Ford has created a 2,000-hp one-of-a-kind SuperVan that is sure to be the envy of many delivery drivers worldwide. The new vehicle is the fourth of Ford's bulked-up SuperVan demonstrators that stretch back to 1971, but this is the first all-electric one and certainly the first to feature a dedicated burnout mode.
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1945 XF-82 Twin Mustang returns to flight On Dec. 14, 1949, an XF-82 Twin Mustang aircraft (developed as a WWII bomber escort) skidded off the runway after completing a research flight for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Flight Propulsion Lab (today, NASA Glenn) in Cleveland, OH. The aircraft was scrapped. Learn about the XF-82's unique design and its eventual return to flight 70 years later.
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U.S. Air Force live tests Palletized Weapon System -- cruise missile fired from airborne parachuting platform The U.S. Air Force has released details about its Rapid Dragon Program live-fire test, where a cruise missile armed with a live warhead was dropped from a cargo aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico and fired midair from a parachuting platform.
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Porsche 911 Sport Classic 2023: The ducktail is back Fans of iconic Porsche design have something new to celebrate: The 911 ducktail is back. This time around it takes the form of the limited-edition 911 Sport Classic, which pays tribute to the 911 Carrera RS 2.7 of the early 1970s. Production of this 543-hp collector's car is limited to 1,250 examples worldwide.
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Bugatti Mistral: Last to run on the W16 combustion engine The 8.0-liter W16 engine has been propelling Bugatti's hyper sports cars for almost 20 years. It's the only 16-cylinder engine in the world to be used in a car, and now its days are officially numbered with the release of the Bugatti Mistral roadster, a 1,578-hp, 99-unit open-top that will be the last of its kind to feature the W16.
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Top Application: maxon launches light and invisible e-bike drive system First, maxon's drives flew on Mars in the NASA helicopter; now they're letting bike riders lift off. After several years of development, the company has unveiled the BIKEDRIVE Air -- a total e-bike drive system that fits inside the frame. It can be used to build extremely lightweight racing, urban, and mountain bikes.
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Top Product: Raspberry Pi Pico W adds Wi-Fi to popular microcontroller board Raspberry Pi launched the $4 Pico microcontroller board in 2021. It has sold almost 2 million units and proven to be a great tool for commercial, industrial, and maker applications, but it still lacks one important element: wireless connectivity. That is about to change.
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Top Application: Xerox aluminum wire 3D printer installed at Oak Ridge National Lab A Xerox ElemX 3D metal printer has been installed at Oak Ridge National Lab to advance metal additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. ElemX leverages Liquid Metal AM that uses cost-effective aluminum wire and is easily deployed. Unlike many metal 3D-printing technologies, it requires minimal post-processing, which means shorter overall cycle times.
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Top Product: Electro corrosion in e-motors gets a fix with new Freudenberg solution Did you know that some electric vehicle (EV) motors can incur bearing damage over time caused by a phenomenon called electrically induced corrosion? Well, they can, and Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has a clever and quite simple solution for it.
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Top Product: New 3D-printable foam expands to full size after heating When we first heard about the new FreeFoam material invented by Adaptive3D that can be 3D printed and later heated to expand to its final, intended full size, we thought, "Hmmm ... that's weird," but later it dawned on us that this is incredibly useful. FreeFoam is part of the recently launched DuraChain category of one-part, one-pot photopolymers from Desktop Metal.
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How a NASA engineer created the modern airplane wing Once dubbed "the man who could see air," NASA engineer Richard T. Whitcomb used a combination of visualization and intuition to revolutionize modern aviation -- by turning the shape of the airplane wing on its head. Today, nearly every commercial airplane bears the marks of Whitcomb's several innovations, which include the development of winglets on wing tips.
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Great Resources: ABCs of gears and more KHK USA takes you on a journey through the history and applications of gears in two information-packed, no-cost volumes called "The ABCs of Gears." Part A is aimed at beginners, while part B moves on to intermediate fare, such as types of gears and tooth forms, heat treatment, surface treatment, production methods, etc. Mid-level "Introduction to Gears" and an in-depth "Gear Technical Reference" are also available.
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Three steps to mount a step motor Jeff Kordik, chief technical officer, Applied Motion Products, runs through the basic steps to mount a step motor and also covers key mounting dimensions. He provides his pro tips along the way and also gives tips for determining proper step motor torque as a sidebar. Lots of good info here.
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