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New Innovative Way to Take Up Tolerances! Smalley Linear Springs are a continuous wave-formed (marcelled) wire length produced from spring tempered materials. They act as a load-bearing device having approximately the same load/deflection characteristics as a wave spring. Linear Springs are now available as a standard part in carbon and stainless steel, with over 200 sizes.
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Light-trapping 3D solar cells undergo testing on International Space Station Army surgeon general predicts new tourniquet design will save many lives Hard-to-beat Swiss foosball robot features a lot of brawn and little brains |
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New Standards For Precision in Micro Motion MICROMO has launched the new MC3/MCS motion control family. The new controllers, optimized for use with FAULHABER motors, offer electronics for simple operation with state-of-the-art interfaces for multi-axis applications, and provide a motion control system solution with the most compact integration into industrial grade housing. The Motion Controllers V3.0 are high performance, intelligent, networked drives optimized for OEM and automation applications.
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| NASA bets on bulk metallic glass gears for icy missions | |
 NASA is developing technologies that will allow exploration of promising places in the solar system ranging from Mars to the icy moon of Jupiter, Europa. These locations have extreme environments that require hardware to withstand temperatures below -150 deg C. Researchers are developing unheated gearboxes to operate in these environments using custom bulk metallic glass (BMG) alloys invented specifically for this application.
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Flexibility in more ways than one! Edge welded metal bellows allow for flexibility in axial, angular and parallel offset motion and provide the most stroke in the smallest amount of space of any bellows technology on the market, by reaching 90% of its free length. BellowsTech can customize size, shape, material, weight, length, and mounting connections to customer specifications.
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What's wasting power at your house? Researchers at MIT have developed a device and software that can figure out exactly how much power is being used by every appliance, lighting fixture, and device in a home, with pinpoint accuracy and at low cost. The new MIT system has some key advantages over other approaches, including simplicity and data privacy.
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Stratasys goes big and reshapes 3D printing -- Wow! Stratasys recently unveiled two new pieces of game-changing additive manufacturing technology: the Infinite-Build 3D Demonstrator (build big, super-long parts) and the Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrator (the robotic printhead can rotate all around a part). If you're going to the giant IMTS show in Chicago this September, you will have the opportunity to check out these incredible systems firsthand. If not, well, we'll give you an inside look here.
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Wheels: World's fastest truck is Volvo's Iron Knight Volvo Trucks' 2,400-hp turbodiesel nicknamed the Iron Knight is the world's fastest truck -- twice over. In June it beat the world speed record in the standing-start 500-m (13.71 sec) and 1,000-m (21.29 sec avg over two runs))categories at a closed-off test track in northern Sweden. Top speed was 168 mph (avg over two runs). The 4.5-ton record-breaker that features 6,000 Nm of torque is custom built in every way apart from the engine and the series-manufactured I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission. It has a fiberglass cab and many other weight-saving technologies. The mid-mounted engine is a significantly modified D13 unit with water-cooled intercooler and four turbochargers. The winning records are being reviewed by the FIA, the international motor sport association.
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Engineer's Toolbox: BMW intake system features DuPont Zytel PLUS nylon An intake system made from DuPont's Zytel PLUS nylon, with its good aging and temperature resistance, fitted with an integrated indirect charge air cooler from MAHLE, helps to optimize fuel/air mixture supply to BMW's new six-cylinder gasoline engines. The innovative structural design of this charge air cooler means it can be arranged in the immediate vicinity of the engine, minimizing bulk and pressure drop and helping to optimize the balance of performance and fuel efficiency.
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Minimize wear, friction in medical valves, catheters, plungers, caps, and seals Medical device designers wanting to improve product performance should check out Quniton, a new high-performance lubricious product with permanent, low coefficient of friction (CoF) surface properties (providing low stiction and stickiness). Developed by Minnesota Rubber and Plastics, it is an ideal choice for minimizing friction, wear, and abrasion in medical valves, plungers, caps, and seals.
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Noteworthy: Compact precision ring drive system optimized for high speed and high torque The Compact Ring Drive (CRD) system from Nexen Group features a precision-grade bearing and drive mechanism in a sealed housing. Freely programmable, three drive configurations allow the CRD to be optimized for high speed, high torque, or both, depending on the application. The combination of Nexen's roller pinion technology with integrated bearing and motor/gearhead delivers a rigid, smooth system with zero backlash options from the motor through the driven load. The CRD is ideal for applications including cutting systems, gantry systems, medical products, robotics, aerospace, machine tool, semiconductor, and material handling.
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Lube revolution: Ultra-durable, self-lubricating tribofilm discovered Tribologists at the Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a revolutionary diamond-like film that is generated -- and regenerated -- by engine oil reacting to a nano coating using the heat and pressure of an automotive engine. It could have profound implications for the efficiency and durability of future engines and other moving metal parts.
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Singapore scientists testing strong and durable bendable concrete Scientists from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) JTC Industrial Infrastructure Innovation Center have invented a new type of concrete called ConFlexPave that is bendable. The material is stronger and longer lasting than regular concrete, which is heavy, brittle, and breaks under tension.
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A look at the sensor solutions that are critical for drones In today's fast-growing drone market segment, sensor technologies are often the unheralded secret sauce inside. In this article, Chris Winkler, Senior Product Manager Emerging Markets, MEMSIC, discusses the current state of drones and the sensor technologies that empower them.
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