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Programmable Linear Position Sensors Novotechnik's LS1 Series of sensors gives engineers the capability to adjust for a mechanical offset without moving the sensor, optimize noise rejection and accuracy for their application, as well as eliminate the need for a programmable process monitor. Applications include material handling equipment, crimping machines, and position sensors for linear actuators. Learn more. A detailed white paper is available (no registration required).
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Guide to overmolding best practices Overmolding is a great injection molded feature you can utilize in your design to capture color contrasts, add flexibility or eliminate assembly. Take advantage of this feature by learning how to design your part for overmolding. You'll learn:
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A team of researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and Washington State University have discovered a new type of energetic material that could have triple the energy content of well-known explosives.
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Lightweighting: GM using Autodesk AI generative design software General Motors is the first automaker in North America to use new generative design software technology from Autodesk to introduce the next generation of vehicle lightweighting. The technology is key to developing efficient and lighter alternative propulsion and zero-emission vehicles.
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These lithium-ion batteries can't catch fire because they harden on impact Lithium-ion batteries commonly used in consumer electronics are notorious for bursting into flame when damaged or improperly packaged. Inspired by the weird behavior of some liquids that solidify on impact, researchers have developed a practical and inexpensive way to help prevent these fires.
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Chevrolet unveils Colorado ZR2 Bison ruggedized off-roader -- snorkel optional With factory steel bumpers and Boron-steel skid plates, Chevrolet's new Colorado ZR2 Bison is ready for off-the-grid adventures, from serious rock climbing to not-so-dry river-bed racing. This all-new midsize performance pickup variant is Chevy's first collaboration with American Expedition Vehicles, a premium off-road aftermarket manufacturer.
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Nexen expands precision rotary indexer line The Motor Ready Sealed (MRS) precision rotary indexer maintains the benefits of Nexen's existing patented precision roller pinion drive design -- zero backlash, high precision, high torque, and high acceleration -- while delivering significant new benefits. A high roller pinion-to-gear ratio allows users to direct drive the system with the addition of a servo motor, eliminating the cost of a reducer. For high-load applications, the customer can drive the system with a reducer/motor combination. Additionally, the gear-to-pinion reaction loads are fully supported, so the servo motor shaft is not subjected to radial loading, which eliminates the need for costly high output-capacity reducers in high-load applications. All of these features reduce engineering and installation time.
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Engineer's Toolbox: How Design for Assembly helps additive manufacturing succeed Product development today is still a type of puzzle board, a maze of individual parts and players that need to fit together. Additive manufacturing can begin to really change that, but it will only do so if we know how to drive all design facets and puzzle pieces toward simplicity -- and can see the purpose of the product as a whole, executed in as few parts, operations, and suppliers as possible. Nicholas Dewhurst, Executive VP, Boothroyd Dewhurst, takes a deep dive into the (sometimes seemingly complex) process of part simplification using the latest technologies. Great information here!
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Universal Robots' 25,000th cobot sold is gold edition awarded to customer at IMTS To celebrate the sale of 25,000 cobots worldwide, Universal Robots gave away its first and only Gold Edition cobot to the lucky customer who ordered the 25,000th cobot. The milestone was announced Sept. 10 in Chicago at IMTS, the nation's largest manufacturing trade show. Cobots are now the fastest growing segment of industrial automation, expected to jump tenfold to 34 percent of all industrial robot sales by 2025.
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How colorants affect plastic characteristics If you're starting a custom plastic injection molding project, you'll want to select a material with the properties most suitable for the function of your parts. One aspect of polymer characteristics that doesn't always get the consideration it deserves is the addition of colorant. Believe it or not, there is a whole scientific body of knowledge about the ways in which adding color to plastic can affect the behavioral properties of the plastic. This short article by Denny Scher of ICO Mold takes a high-level look at some of the different, and surprising, ways colorants can have an effect on plastics.
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Build a mini synchronous drive system With the Miniature Synchronous Drive System from Stock Drive Products (SDP), you can put your own 1-, 2-, or 3-mm design together in a snap. The tiny timing belts and pulleys are engineered and manufactured to give high accuracy and smooth, dependable operation in 3D printers, moving security cameras, med devices, robotic surgical equipment, self-service machines, and more. Advantages include no-slip synchronization, accurate positioning, high torque transmission with low backlash, quiet operation, and long belt life.
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Electromechanical actuators with modular design SKF CASM-100 electromechanical actuators from SKF Motion Technologies have been uniquely engineered with a modular design, enabling tailored solutions for a wide range of industrial linear movement and positioning applications. Modules provide choices among motor types, gearboxes, ball screws or roller screws, and accessories. Standardized interfaces connect the different components. These actuators use up to 80 percent less energy than pneumatic cylinders and 50 percent less energy than hydraulic alternatives and eliminate any need for constantly running compressors, hoses, and other components.
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Through-beam object-detecting fork sensors Fork sensors (slot sensors) from AutomationDirect are U- or L-shaped through-beam object-detecting sensors that have the transmitter and receiver built into the opposing "fork" arms of the sensor housing. New PS series fork sensor additions include harsh-duty U-frame sensors for food applications, L-frame or angled fork sensors for unique mounting situations, and fork sensors for liquid detection. Depending on the model, PS series fork sensors are available in visible red, infrared, and laser lighting and in sensing ranges from 5 mm to 220 mm.
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2,304 motors: LEGO engineers build life-size drivable Bugatti Chiron Nope, it's not a late April Fool's joke. Engineers at LEGO have built a life-size, working Bugatti Chiron (in real life the world's fastest production car) that features more than 1 million LEGO Technic elements and is powered exclusively using LEGO motors. The feat took more than 13,000 man-hours to complete. Really impressive multi-discipline engineering here!
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12 principles of modern military leadership: Part 3 Capt. Ron Roberts of the U.S. Army's Asymmetric Warfare Group discusses 12 fundamental leadership principles, as well as several educational and inspirational historical examples. How much do they apply to what you do? This is the final article in this series.
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Opposed-piston diesel engines are crazy efficient Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained takes a look at the Achates Power opposed-piston engine, which is packed full of unique technology. The supercharged, turbocharged, diesel three-cylinder makes use of six pistons, two of which operate in each cylinder. Research has shown two-stroke opposed-piston engines to be wildly efficient. Three-cylinder designs are the most efficient, and it's possible to achieve brake thermal efficiencies as high as 55 percent, a massive improvement for road car engines.
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