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On-Demand Webinar: Polyjet 3D Printing PolyJet 3D printing provides a cost-effective and faster way to prototype overmolding and elastomeric designs, since it eliminates the need to invest in tooling. This webinar will share insights into the technology's capabilities, material selection, and offer guidance on part design. Learn about PolyJet 3D printing at your convenience.
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Super Air Knife Replaces Noisy Blowers EXAIR's Super Air Knife delivers a uniform, high volume, high velocity sheet of air for blowoff, cooling and drying applications. Energy use is 1/3 that of typical blowoffs. Eliminates costly downtime of blowers. Noise is under 70 dBA at 80 PSIG. Web site offers detailed information.
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FCA, Toyota, Faurecia, and AP&T win Altair Enlighten Award for automotive lightweighting innovation Engineering software provider Altair and the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) announced the winners of the 5th annual Altair Enlighten Awards on July 31. The honors strive to promote and celebrate innovation in automotive lightweighting, and the winners this year demonstrated some real engineering prowess.
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Multi Jet Fusion 3D-printing tech comes to Proto Labs Rapid manufacturing specialist and service provider Proto Labs has added Multi Jet Fusion to its suite of 3D-printing technologies. The production-grade 3D-printing technology, developed by HP, produces functional nylon prototypes and end-use production parts in as fast as one day. Final parts exhibit quality surface finishes, fine feature resolution, and more consistent mechanical properties when compared to processes like selective laser sintering.
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Graphene aerogel is officially world's lightest 3D-printed structure The world's lightest 3D-printed structure is so lightweight that it can be placed on top of a cotton ball or the petals of a flower. The record-breaking material is a 3D-printed graphene aerogel developed by researchers at Kansas State University, the University at Buffalo, and Lanzhou University in China.
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Titanium Springs Resist Corrosion Titanium springs from Atlantic Spring-MW Industries offer improved resistance to corrosion, lower torsion modulus, shorter free length, greater strength, and significant weight reduction over steel springs. These attributes make titanium springs ideal for various aircraft, space, military, and defense applications. Atlantic Spring offers rapid prototyping services. Prototypes can be available within 3 to 5 days dependent upon design complexity and material availability. ISO9100C certified and ITAR registered.
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Wheels: 2018 Mustang makes burnouts an automatic thing with state-of-the-art electronic line-lock The smell of burning rubber may get a little more common this fall when Ford expands the availability of electronic line-lock on the 2018 Mustang. The track-exclusive feature -- previously available only on the V8-powered Mustang GT -- will be standard on all pony cars, including those equipped with 2.3-liter EcoBoost engines.
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Mike Likes: 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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Engineer's Toolbox: Using Teflon and other coating options to solve new engineering challenges Far more than a product for cookware, Teflon's non-stick properties can be used to solve a variety of design challenges, including preventing build-up of contaminants, corrosion and bacteria; reducing friction or sticking between parts that come into contact; and as an ingredient in heavy-wear, high-load applications.
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Precision Motion for X-ray Optics Despite their potential danger, X-rays are one of the most powerful instruments and resources utilized in medical diagnostics to help medical professionals restore health by identifying the correct prognosis. When it comes to achieving the best imaging with the lowest X-ray exposure, lenses made by Optec are almost inevitably involved. Their aperture, focus, filters and zoom are moved by FAULHABER motors.
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Advanced pneumatic standard cylinders with Adaptive Cushioning System IMI Norgren's ISOLine is a true fit-and-forget ISO cylinder. Inside lies the new Adaptive Cushioning System (ACS), which automatically adjusts the cylinder cushioning for changing loads, so manual cushion screw setting is not required. This makes the ISOLine much simpler to install. Other benefits include lower breakaway pressure, lower minimum speed, reduced leakage, polyurethane seals that ensure efficient low-friction operation, and reduced weight (20% lighter than previous versions). All sizes supplied with magnetic piston rod as standard.
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Design considerations for complex overmolded plastic parts Overmolding is a great injection molded process you can utilize in your part design to manufacture a multiple-part assembly, color contrasts, add flexibility or eliminate secondary process assembly. Take advantage of this new feature from Xcentric Mold and Engineering by learning how to effectively design your part to be overmolded.
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Top 15 acme/lead screw questions answered Acme lead screws convert rotary motion into linear motion by turning either the screw or the nut. Lead screws and nuts are highly customizable. But do lead screws and nuts need to be lubricated? And how do you decide which Acme screw product to use? Christopher Nook, CEO, Helix Linear Technologies, answers the most often asked questions for these versatile and vital mechanical components.
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Connectors: High-current DC power in compact design Amphenol Industrial Products Group now offers a versatile connection system that distributes high-current DC power in a compact design. Designed to connect wire to wire, wire to board, and busbar terminations, the Amphe-PD series distributes higher currents with less heat than similar-sized connectors on the market. Ideal for use in datacenter equipment, robotics, and industrial automation, the Amphe-PD series connectors offer wire terminations ranging from 12 AWG to 4 AWG.
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U.S. Navy electrifies aircraft carrier catapult It may be "full steam ahead" for the U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, but it won't be the catapult that will be steam powered. Less than one week after it was commissioned, the Ford launched and recovered its first fixed-wing aircraft in July using the Navy's new electromagnetic launch system (EMALS) and advanced arresting gear (AAG).
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NASA unleashing sonic booms in bid to study making them quieter Residents along Florida's Space Coast will soon hear a familiar sound: sonic booms. But instead of announcing a spacecraft's return from space, they may herald a new era in faster air travel.
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Heat-conducting plastic could lead to lighter electronics and cars Advanced plastics could usher in lighter, cheaper, more energy-efficient product components, including those used in vehicles, LEDs, and computers -- if only they were better at dissipating heat.
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