 |
|
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.
Click here for more information.
|
In this issue of Designfax |
News |
Cover Image: Nelson Publishing
|
Engineer's Toolbox: [br]Clever engineering repairs huge, expensive wrecked steel mill coupling Maple helps engineers design propulsion systems for some of the world's biggest ships 'It's like a floating Prius': Electric hybrid ship cuts millions from Navy's fuel bill Army offers look inside its projectile-catching SCat test system |
|
Happy New Year from Designfax! Thanks to all of our readers, sponsors, writers, and article contributors for making 2012 a great year. We know that manufacturing, in particular, has been a challenging business sector for years, but hang in there. Things are looking up. We wish all of you a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2013!
Don't forget to pass along your issue of Designfax to an engineering colleague. Go to the Designfax subscribe page.
|
| Featured Articles |
 |
One-hole wonder: Rifle-barrel maker takes hole-making to new level Fred Feddersen is a rifle-barrel maker on a mission to do something that's never been done before: create a production barrel that can shoot successive bullets through the same hole, using an inexpensive semiautomatic rifle, not a bolt-action Olympic race gun.
|
 |
Ultimate polar 'go anywhere' craft tested with Autodesk Simulation ARKTOS Developments Ltd. (ADL), the designer and manufacturer of a remarkable amphibious vehicle known as the ARKTOS Craft, is using simulation software from Autodesk to prepare its products to operate in some of the world's most environmentally demanding locations.
|
 |
Lightning in a bottle: Army engineers set phasers to 'fry' Scientists and engineers at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey are busy developing a device that will shoot lightning bolts down laser beams to destroy its target. Soldiers and science fiction fans ... you are welcome.
|
 |
Army announces its Greatest Inventions of the year U.S. Army officials at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland announced the winners of this year's Army's Greatest Inventions competition Sept. 19. A team of combat veteran non-commissioned officers, as well as U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command field-grade officers, reviewed and voted for the Army Greatest Inventions that were fielded in 2011. The top 10 winners include a 120-mm guided mortar cartridge, add-on-armor kits for MRAP vehicles, and a force-detecting and -reporting sensor system integrated into Soldiers' helmets.
|
 |
Wheels: GM cooks up recipe for anti-rusting brake rotors A General Motors team of global brake experts is helping to make rusty brake rotors history by changing the chemical makeup of the components. The process can also double the life of rotors.
|
 |
Is this the perfect glass? MIT researchers find a way to make glass that is anti-fogging, self-cleaning, and free of glare.
|
 |
Fishing lures try new spin on light, color Fishermen, take note! That colorful fishing lure in the attractive packaging on the store shelf has little or no appeal to a fish in the water, especially as the lure sinks deeper and deeper down.
|
 |
Wheels (and wings): 3D printing radically reduces time, cost for developing military UAV When designing the RDASS 4 helicopter UAV for the military, Leptron engineers faced the challenge of developing eight variations of complex fuselage components in a short period of time to beat potential competitors to market.
|
 |
Novel gear-changing system helps Volvo Trucks cut fuel on hills The truck industry is always searching for solutions that cut fuel consumption. One method is to use the vehicle's kinetic energy to propel the truck. Now Volvo Trucks has developed I-See, which operates like an autopilot and takes over gear changing and utilizes gradients to save fuel.
|
 |
Wheels: Police cars of the future showcased at L.A. Auto Show The future of law enforcement vehicle design was on display at the L.A. Auto Show Nov. 30 - Dec. 9 in the form of the event's ninth Design Challenge competition. "Highway Patrol Vehicle 2025" was the theme this year, and way-out-there concepts were the norm.
|
 |
Microdrives give humanoid service robots human traits The more human-like a robot is, the more sophisticated the mechatronic engineering input necessary. Microdrives are often central to providing robots the means to exhibit "body language."
|
| Most Popular |
 |
ISSUE 47: Best Of Stories 2012 And More | Part 1 If you missed Part 1 of our year-end most-popular stories roundup, check your inbox or you can view it here. Got to the Best Of Stories 2012 Part 1 issue.
|
| Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action |
| Flying wind turbine aces test flight | |
| Altaeros Energies, a wind energy company formed out of MIT, took to the Maine skies in late March to test its helium-filled, 35-ft Altaeros Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT). The prototype climbed to 350 ft, produced power at altitude, and landed in an automated cycle, lifting the top-selling Southwest Skystream turbine to produce over twice the power at high altitude than generated at conventional tower height. The product aims to reduce energy costs by up to 65% by harnessing the stronger winds found over 1,000 ft high and reducing installation time from weeks to days. The lifting technology is adapted from aerostats, industrial cousins of passenger blimps that for decades have lifted heavy communications and radar equipment into the air for long periods of time. Aerostats are rated to survive hurricane-force winds.
|
| New products |
| Electrical/Electronics | Mechanical | Motion |
| View Products... | View Products... | View Products... |
| For advertising opportunities contact: John Holmes jholmes@nelsonpub.com Dan Beck danbeck58@gmail.com (518) 852-9624 |
Questions or comments about the eMagazine or articles? Contact us at: Designfax www.designfax.net |
| Subscribe to Designfax Newsletter |
|
Nelson Publishing, LLC | ww2.designfax.net PO Box 424, Alto, MI 49302 Phone: 941-539-7579 webmaster@ww2.designfax.net |