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Smalley Bearing Preload Wave Spring Series Bearing Preload is the process of adding a sustained axial load, independent of external loads. Properly preloading a bearing can increase its life and eliminate vibration and noise that result from specified clearance, manufacturing precision, and wear. Designed with gap or overlap geometry to prevent binding in tight radial spaces. Over 10,000 parts stocked and customs can be made from .157" and 4 mm to 120" and 3000 mm diameters with No-Tooling-Costs™.
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New silicon MEMS sensor measures electric field strength White graphene added to ceramics can give them outstanding properties DARPA turns its unmanned anti-submarine ship prototype over to Navy for further development Blast and impact simulations could lead to better understanding of injuries and body armor |
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32mm Brushless Motor Packs Massive Torque The FAULHABER 3274 BP4 series packs a punch, yet weights half as much as competitors' motors -- and in a significantly smaller size, too. The 3274 BP4 is overload?resistant and offers longer operational lifetime than conventional DC motors, and withstands harsh ambient conditions and temperatures from -40°C to +125.
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Boeing debuts first 737 MAX 7 Boeing marked a new airplane development milestone Feb. 5 as thousands of employees celebrated the debut of the first 737 MAX 7 at the company's Renton, WA, factory. The MAX 7 is the third and newest member of Boeing's 737 MAX family to come down the assembly line -- and part of the fastest-selling airplane product line in Boeing history.
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New research yields super-strong aluminum alloy Researchers at Purdue University have demonstrated how to create a super-strong aluminum alloy that rivals the strength of stainless steel, an advance with potential industrial applications. Much of the work focused on adding one magic (and common) ingredient.
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New NIST report on blockchain aims to demystify the technology Beguiling, baffling, or both -- that's blockchain. Aiming to clarify the subject for the benefit of companies and other organizations, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a straightforward introduction to blockchain, which underpins Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
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Wheels: Bugatti brake caliper is world's largest 3D-printed titanium component If you're going to plop down $3 million for a hypercar like the Bugatti Chiron and go from 0 to 60 mph in less than 2.5 sec, it better come with a trusty way to stop. Luckily, the French luxury automaker uses the most powerful brakes in the world, which have just been upgraded by incorporating the world's largest titanium 3D-printed brake caliper.
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Mike Likes: World's highest force voice coil actuator H2W Technologies has developed the world's highest force commercially available non-commutated DC linear actuator, otherwise known as a direct drive voice coil actuator. The model NCC08-75-3000-3X is capable of generating a continuous force of 300 lb (1330 N) and a peak force of 900 lb (4000 N) at a duty cycle of 10% (i.e., 1 sec on and 9 sec off). A moving mass of just under 8 lb (3.6 kg) allows for a maximum theoretical continuous acceleration of nearly 38 Gs.
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Top 5 machine vision trends for 2018 In an industry such as machine vision, where new standards and technologies are being launched at an unprecedented rate, emerging trends are multiplying faster than cameras on an automation line. BitFlow, a manufacturer of frame grabbers for machine vision cameras, gives its Top 5 industry trends for this year.
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Reduce motion control application development time ACS Motion Control has launched a new version of its SPiiPlus Application Development Kit (ADK) Suite motion control software with new simulation and motion machine interface (MMI) tools. The SPiiPlus ADK Suite Version 2.50 provides enhanced diagnostics capabilities to minimize setup, tuning, and programming time for motion control applications. With updated ACSPL+ functions, variables, and commands, Version 2.50 enables the implementation of both highly complex motion-time-event sequences with accurate positioning and timing, and simpler tasks such as point-to-point control. The ACS simulator tool models an ideal closed-loop servo system.
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Reverse Engineering add-in 2018 for SOLIDWORKS ReverseEngineering.com 2018 for SOLIDWORKS is a reverse engineering application fully integrated into SOLIDWORKS. Users can easily process point clouds, hard probe, and 3D laser scans directly in SOLIDWORKS. Tube measure and quick settings tooling dialog are two features new to the software. Other new capabilities and enhancements include:
Click here to learn more and read a Schutt Sports application story.
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Two-stage rotary latch is rugged and secure Southco has expanded its successful line of rotary latching solutions with the addition of a stainless steel version of its popular R4-30 series. This two-stage rotary latch is constructed of high-strength, corrosion-resistant stainless steel, making it an ideal choice for enclosures applications exposed to demanding environments, such as an outdoor antenna tower access panel. The design prevents false latching conditions in enclosure applications and provides concealed latching for increased security and industrial design.
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Sprague pumps, boosters, and power units now available from High Pressure Equipment High Pressure Equipment Co. (HiP), a subsidiary of Graco Inc., has added Sprague hydraulic pumps, gas boosters, and power units to their family of products. Sprague air-driven power products have been providing high-pressure solutions to the oil and gas, process chemical, utility, aviation, and industrial markets for more than 60 years. The first Sprague air-operated pump was developed in 1947 and, other than minor modifications, is the same classic design today. HiP will manufacture all Sprague power products in their ISO 9001-certified Erie, PA, headquarters plant. Learn about Sprague Air-Driven Hydraulic Pumps. Learn about Sprague Air-Driven Gas Boosters. Learn about Sprague Air-Driven Power Units.
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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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NASA begins endurance testing on cruise motors for all-electric X-plane The cruise motors that will power NASA's first fully electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, to the skies have begun endurance testing on the ground. Using a test stand called Airvolt, engineers at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center are testing the motors and their motor controllers, collecting data to help verify that the experimental electric propulsion system is ready to be deemed flightworthy.
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The magic of memristors: Scientists develop new technology standard that could shape the future of electronics design Memristors could hold the key to a new era in electronics, being both smaller and simpler in form than transistors, low energy, and with the ability to retain data by "remembering" the amount of charge that has passed through them -- potentially resulting in computers that switch on and off instantly and never forget.
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U.S. Army looking forward to remote combat vehicles that punch as hard as Abrams tanks Within five years, the Army would like to start testing remote combat vehicle prototypes, known as RCVs, which are unmanned, as light and as fast as a Stryker, but provide the same level of firepower as an M-1 Abrams tank.
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