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17,200 Stock Metric Gears KHK USA Inc offers the largest selection of stock metric gears in North America. With over 180 types, in more than 17,200 configurations, KHK USA offers the broadest selection of metric spur gears, helical gears, internal ring gears, gear racks, bevel gears, worms and wormwheels, and other gear types. See what KHK USA has in stock for you today.
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Ultra-light aluminum produced by USU chemist may be a material design breakthrough -- maybe Braking News: New Nissan LEAF will feature single-pedal driving for stop, slow, and go |
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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 Feb. 17, 1864 -- and then sinking themselves. What happened?
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840-hp 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon comes wheelie-ready As a kid playing with Hot Wheels, you probably dreamed of being a grown-up and pulling a wheelie when the light turned green. But you found out as you got older that they really don't make production cars like that. Well, that was then. The 840-hp Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, the world's most powerful factory-production V-8, has arrived -- and it comes complete with wheelie-inducing Drag Mode Launch Assist.
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Army fielding new modular handguns Soldiers have many reasons to be excited about the new Sig Sauer modular handguns, which the Army began fielding in November. Testing of the modular handgun system, or MHS, last spring by Soldiers at Aberdeen Proving Ground resulted in overwhelmingly positive feedback.
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Fastest production Corvette ever! 2019 Corvette ZR1 Is it too late to add just one more item to your 2018 wish list? Make an exception for the 2019 Corvette ZR1. Just add it on -- in bold and underline. So what if the ZR1 starts at over 100 grand. With 755 hp, it's the fastest, most powerful production Corvette ever -- and it's just a wish list, after all.
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Next Big Thing: Father-son team create liquid metal 3D-printing system A father-and-son team in the START-UP NY program in Buffalo, NY, have invented a liquid metal printing machine that could represent a significant transformation in manufacturing. A breakthrough idea five years ago by former University at Buffalo student Zack Vader, then 19, has created a machine that prints 3D objects using melted aluminum. The nozzle design, which uses a pulsed magnetic field, is key. Printing objects in steel is in the works.
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Camaro ZL1 tries for 200 mph on German test oval It's official. The Camaro ZL1 Coupe has a top speed of 198 mph (318 km/h). Chevrolet tested the max velocity of the ZL1 (with 10-speed automatic) on the High Speed Oval at Germany's Automotive Testing Papenburg GmBH proving ground. What makes this the fastest Camaro ever?
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U.S. government lab makes supercomputer testbed from Raspberry Pi modules A quest to help the systems software community work on very large supercomputers without having to actually test on them has spawned an affordable, scalable system using thousands of inexpensive ($25) Raspberry Pi nodes.
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Top Cool Tool: Thermal imaging for smartphones, tablets The third-generation FLIR ONE provides a powerful, introductory-level thermal camera that attaches to iOS or Android devices. Featuring the new OneFit adjustable-height connector, including a USB-C version for Android, the latest FLIR ONE easily attaches to more smartphones without needing to remove your phone case. As the most affordable FLIR ONE to date at $199.99, this unit is the perfect camera to introduce people to the benefits of thermal imaging. Also comes in a PRO version for $399.99.
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Top Cool Tool: Unit Conversion Tool Convert popular spring units such as force or retaining ring thrust capacities into metric units with Smalley's engineering tools. Convert units such as mass and weight, angular measurements, velocities, temperatures, pressures and densities, and more. Click here to learn more. You should bookmark this one.
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| Top Cool Tool: Ultra-wide Samsung 49-in. HDR monitor | |
 Officially it's a gaming monitor, but who says your design work shouldn't be fun? The new Samsung ultra-wide 49-in. CHG90 display features powerful, High Dynamic Range (HDR) picture enhancement technology typically reserved for high-end TVs, an exceptionally wide range of accurate color reproduction using QLED Quantum Dot technology, and AMD's new Radeon FreeSync 2 tech for stutter-free motion. With the CHG90, having two smaller monitors on your desktop is so 2016.
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Top Toolbox: Lightweight bike design gets HyperSizer optimization treatment Collier's NASA-spinoff HyperSizer software has been widely used in military and commercial aircraft and space-agency programs over the past 20 years. Now the company has released a user-friendly "Express" version of its workhorse tool with the aim of supporting the growing number of other industries that are adopting composite materials to make lighter, stronger, more durable products. Wait until you see what it can do with lightweight composite bike design.
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ABCs of gears and more KHK USA takes you on a journey through the history and applications of gears in two information-packed free volumes called "The ABCs of Gears." Part A is aimed at beginners, while part B moves on to intermediate fare, such as types of gears and tooth forms, heat treatment, surface treatment, production methods, etc. Another mid-level text called "Introduction to Gears" and an in-depth "Gear Technical Reference" are also available, chock full of materials information and calculation examples and tables. Best of all, there is no registration for any of these valuable no-cost PDF resources.
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Sheet metal design guide If you're looking for a basic guide to sheet metal design, this one from Xometry will serve your needs well. Be sure to follow the design requirements and tolerances in this guide to ensure parts fall closer to design intent. This is the type of information you'll sock away and then refer to again and again.
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Design guidelines for selecting/using stainless steels This extensive guide from the Nickel Institute helps designers better understand the large family of corrosion-resistant stainless steels. It describes typical corrosion modes and how to select materials to minimize or prevent corrosion. Forty-seven figures help illustrate important characteristics of, and end-use applications for, 57 different stainless steel types, including chemical compositions, physical and mechanical properties, properties at elevated temperatures, and heat-transfer characteristics. Get your guide (no registration required).
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| The Rube Goldberg machine: A little history | |
| Rube Goldberg drew thousands of cartoons of his crazy contraptions, but no one actually built one until Purdue University engineering students started a contest in the 1950s. Fast forward to the 21st century, and the official Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is now a global enterprise, with teams of all ages and stripes.
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