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Vampire Bite Force Professional vampire hunters need to do whatever they can to protect themselves from vampire bites. To design better anti-bite countermeasures, hunters measure the bite of alligators as a comparative analysis. They recorded an astonishing 1,723 lb. of force using a 5k capacity load button load cell. Learn how engineers use load cells to make these measurements.
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| Mystery of Civil War sub crew deaths solved scientifically? | |
When the Confederate submarine HL Hunley was raised from the ocean floor in 2000, the skeletons of its eight crewmembers were found seated at their respective stations with no physical injuries or indications that they were attempting to escape after sinking the Union ship Housatonic on February 17, 1864 -- and then sinking themselves. What happened?
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Gun barrel honing system hits target for Pac-Nor Barreling Manufacturing precision rifle barrels has always been something of an art that involves hand lapping of the bore surface twice, before and after the rifling profile is cut or swaged in by a rifling button. But hand lapping is time consuming and labor intensive, and it may not always give the best result. Enter Sunnen's HTE honing machine.
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'Air-breathing' flow battery can store grid electricity for months MIT researchers have developed an "air-breathing" battery that could store solar or wind power electricity for very long durations for about one-fifth the cost of current technologies. The battery could be used to make sporadic renewable power a more reliable source of electricity for the grid.
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Wheels: Duct tape still a valuable tool for Ford Mustang design engineers In the data-driven, computer-monitored world of vehicle testing, sometimes there is no replacing the human touch. Ford engineers Jonathan Gesek and Mike Del Zio are proof that both the objective and subjective remain integral parts of car development.
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2018 Cool Parts Calendar Request a free Proto Labs 2018 Cool Parts Calendar and keep all your projects on track next year. Every month you'll see a custom part made possible through 3D printing, CNC machining, injection molding, and the innovative companies behind the design of those parts. Request your free calendar today!
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Toolbox: Why metal injection molding (MIM) is a crucial element in the booming firearms industry Metal injection molding (MIM) is a popular choice in the flourishing firearms market for producing relatively high precision at a low cost. MIM combines powder metal with a low-melt polymer to create a feedstock that is molded using conventional injection-molding equipment and molds. After molding, the plastic must be removed and the parts sintered. The result is a solid metal part created from powder metal to near net shape at 96 percent density of wrought metal.
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New multi-turn sensors with a clutch Novotechnik, U.S. introduces the ML Series of Multi-Turn Rotary Sensors. These sensors feature a unique friction clutch instead of the end-stops typically found on mechanical multi-turn sensors. The clutch produces a click sound to let users know they have reached end-of-range, and it permits continued turn past end-scale. Compare this feature to a device simply breaking as it is turned past its end-stops. Compact in size, ML Series sensors have a 1/2-in.-sq profile and include models with 6, 10, 25, 50, or 100 turns. Applications include forklifts, sliding gates, electric drive feedback, compactors, and medical devices.
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Great Resources: Smart Guide to Designing for Manufacturability Not all mold makers were created equal. Follow the guide of the most advanced: Xcentric Mold & Engineering. Learn how to incorporate things like draft, threads, hinges, and overmolding by taking advantage of the most advanced injection molding process engine and mold-making system in the industry. Download our Smart Guide to Designing for Manufacturability.
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3D-printing materials program for large manufacturers Carbon, a Silicon Valley-based 3D manufacturing company, has announced a materials program that will offer some of its 3D-printing polymer resins via bulk packaging, enabling a 40 percent price reduction for high-volume manufacturers. The first material to be offered will be RPU (rigid polyurethane) 70, which Carbon will initially sell for $150/liter, down from $250/liter. Working with its network of global supply-chain partners and integrating novel approaches for dispensing and distributing resins to a fleet of printers, Carbon expects to further reduce the price to less than $100/liter over the next year. Ford and adidas are among the first companies to take advantage of these new production offerings.
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Webinar: Explore SOLIDWORKS Systems Options Did you know there are over 350 settings that can be customized in the SOLIDWORKS Systems Options? That's right, over 350 opportunities to streamline the software for your business! Unfortunately, many people don't know where to start and end up diving right into the software after an install or upgrade. Join TriMech Application Engineer Laura Weismantel on Nov. 2 at 10 am EST for a live webinar as she reveals the most powerful and useful Systems Options.
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DIY graphene: Graphene oxide available in 3 forms Goodfellow has announced the availability of graphene oxide for use in a wide range of applications. The chemical reduction of graphene oxide is the most suitable method of mass production of graphene. Graphene oxide is easily dispersed in water, other organic solvents, and different matrices; can be embedded in different ceramic or polymeric matrices to improve electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties; and is adaptable for many applications through functionalization. Goodfellow offers this versatile product dispersed in water, reduced, or in a film.
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Developing Story: Kobe Steel admits falsifying product data, 500 companies affected Japanese metals company Kobe Steel Ltd. has admitted to "improper conduct" where "data in inspection certificates had been improperly rewritten." Some materials the company produced over the past 10 years may not have been up to snuff in terms of strength and/or durability. Some inspection reports were falsified. The problem affects a ballooning number of international companies.
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NASA-inspired fastener tech improves golf clubs When Cobra Puma Golf wanted a "spaceport door" to screw into the bottom of its KING LTD Driver for more precise weighting, it researched NASA's techniques for dealing with intense, repeated vibration in rocket launches.
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Wheels: Toshiba ups the game with 6-min. rechargeable electric vehicle battery A new, next-gen lithium-ion battery design from Toshiba for compact electric cars provides a driving range just shy of 200 miles on a 6-min., ultra-rapid recharge -- triple that possible with current lithium-ion battery technology.
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| 20th anniversary of supersonic car land speed record | |
| On Oct. 15, 1997, the British Thrust SSC team set the World Land Speed Record of 763.035 mph -- making it the first and only car to reach speeds faster than the speed of sound. Driver Andy green, also a Royal Air Force fighter pilot, describes in detail what it was like to make the historic final run and keep this awesome twin-engine machine on the ground in Nevada and on a straight course. Currently, Green is prepping to set a new land speed record of 1,000+ mph in the BLOODHOUND SSC jet-engine car in South Africa in 2019. Fascinating!
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