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Molded Nylon Special Standard Round Spacers Micro Plastics announces a new product line of Special Standard Round Spacers. The new line of molded nylon round spacers includes over 250 sizes, with diameters of 1/8" through 1 1/2" and lengths from 1/8" to 2 3/4". These tough, resilient spacers can be used in a variety of assemblies. Useful in electronic and electrical applications, they may also be used as bushings, bearings, rollers, gliders, and bumpers. They are resistant to vibration, abrasion, and corrosion; are electrically insulating; and have a high strength-to-weight ratio.
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GE redefines the 'fridge magnet,' new tech aims to provide magnetic cooling revolution Researchers working in GE labs have used a special magnetic material to achieve temperatures cold enough to freeze water. The breakthrough system, which is projected to be 20 percent more efficient than current refrigeration technology, could be inside your fridge by the end of the decade.
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Wheels: Titanium-alloy 3D-printed bike frame is a first In the latest demonstration of what additive manufacturing can do in the finished-product (as opposed to prototyping) space, Empire Cycles of Lancashire, U.K., has created a super-cool, experimental mountain bike that features a 3D-printed titanium-alloy frame that weighs only 3 lb. The project, undertaken in tandem with British 3D-printing specialist Renishaw, used topological optimization to squeeze out every last gram of unnecessary metal in the design.
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Cool Tools: See the heat -- Flir unveils personal thermal imager for iPhone at CES 2014 show What if you could tote around your own pocket-size thermal imager to check out how hot your equipment is running, say, or to see animals at night while camping? And what if that device was just an add-on case for your iPhone, complete with its own mini battery pack? That would be neat, huh?
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World's fastest production car: Hennessey Venom makes 270-mph run at Kennedy Space Center Aerodynamic and high-performance engine testing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida recently saw the record for fastest production car in the world pass to Hennessey Performance following a 270.49-mph run at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility on Feb. 14.
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Wheels: Motors from maxon power mini Caterpillar model Many model locomotives run their rounds powered by maxon motors, but even crazier things can be found in the world of model making, like the bright 1:8-scale yellow Cat track loader built by Marcel Sigrist, a hobby model maker from Central Switzerland.
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America's Offshoring Debacle: Accounting for what happened John Biagioni, president of Dynisco, talks about real-world Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). "Like the hidden costs that damaged the offshore movement," Biagioni says, "there are hidden efficiencies from a numbers-driven design effort that ignite cascading and far-reaching benefits."
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In a bid to ditch chrome plating, Army tests improved coatings for howitzer spindles Efforts by U.S. Army engineers at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, to implement an improved coating for howitzer breech spindles aim to provide several benefits: easing the logistical burden on Soldiers, reducing hazardous waste, and saving millions of dollars. The engineers evaluated 12 material formulations in small samples and then down-selected to three based on performance and cost.
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Top Mike Likes: Taking paper airplanes to a whole new level -- Boeing 777 What can you do with an X-ACTO knife, some tweezers, and some glue? Luca Iaconi-Stewart is a 22-year-old self-described "crazy guy who loves aviation." He loves it so much that he spent the last five years building a table-size replica of a Boeing 777 airplane made entirely of paper file folders. Read about Iaconi-Stewart's incredibly dedicated (and detailed) endeavor in this fascinating CNET story. [Image: ©Luca Iaconi-Stewart]
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Top Mike Likes: Carbon fiber and nanotube-reinforced high-performance materials for 3D printing 3D printing with PEEK and other advanced reinforced polymers has been technically challenging until now. Silicon Valley startup Arevo Labs has created proprietary carbon fiber and carbon nanotube-reinforced high-performance materials that are compatible with commercially available filament fusion 3D printers. The company's patent-pending 3D-printing technology combines the benefits of printing complex geometries with reinforced materials that have excellent resistance to high temperatures and chemicals -- all to form lighter, stronger parts. Supported materials include KetaSpire PEEK, AvaSpire PAEK, Radel PPSU, and PrimoSpire SRP.
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Most Popular Engineer's Toolbox: Impressive 'coffee-filled' soft robotics gripper now available commercially An extremely clever robotic gripper invented by researchers at the University of Chicago and Cornell University a few years ago is now available commercially. Empire Robotics, the company founded to commercialize the "jamming gripper" invention, is taking orders for its product called VERSABALL, which wowed industry and academic professionals nationwide with a prototype that was a party balloon filled with vacuum-packed coffee.
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Most Popular Engineer's Toolbox: Tesla Model S uses Rotor Clip DHO retaining rings DHO retaining rings from Rotor Clip play a key role in the mechanical drive system of the Tesla Model S electric car. Tesla has been giving consumers a glimpse into what the future of environmental friendly cars will look like with its high-performance electric vehicles that keep luxury standards high.
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