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Noisy Bearing?? Smalley wave springs are ideal for bearing preload. The wave spring preloads the bearing through its outer race, taking up play in the bearing. Preloading will reduce bearing damage, wear, noise and vibration. The wave spring prevents sliding between the rolling elements. Bearing springs come in metric sizes to match popular bearing sizes. Smalley has over 150 standard springs available, from .157" to 120". Customs are available for unique bearing sizes with No-Tooling-Charges™.
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Coating developed by Stanford researchers brings lithium metal battery closer to reality Say what? Physicists propose that light could be used to magnetize non-magnetic metals Weird science: Nanoparticles could someday give humans built-in night vision |
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Expanding the Universe of Motion MICROMO is now FAULHABER MICROMO! Now reorganized as a united, fully-integrated part of FAULHABER Drive Systems, FAULHABER MICROMO will amplify existing design and engineering capabilities. This reorganization equates to improved customer support, faster lead times on products, and additional motion control expertise for OEM customers in North America.
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Air Force develops high-strength, low-cost steel alloy for 3D printing Parts additively manufactured with AF-9628, an Air Force steel, are about 20 percent stronger than conventional AM alloys in terms of ultimate tensile strength, according to research conducted by Capt. Erin Hager, an Air Force Research Lab employee and recent graduate of the Air Force Institute of Technology's Aerospace Engineering Program.
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Nissan motorized golf ball can't miss -- demonstrates autonomous car navigation tech In order to demonstrate just how accurate their new ProPILOT 2.0 driver assistance technology is, Nissan has created an electronic golf ball filled with navigation tech that makes it to the hole every time. And to prove it works, they filmed a 4-year-old boy sinking putt after difficult putt.
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Solar cell generates hydrogen fuel and electricity at the same time Researchers at Berkeley Lab have come up with a new recipe for renewable fuels that could bypass the limitations in current materials: an artificial photosynthesis device called a "hybrid photoelectrochemical and voltaic cell" that turns sunlight and water into not just one, but two types of energy: hydrogen fuel and electricity.
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Bentley EXP 100 GT concept envisions luxe life in 2035 When James Bond made his first appearance in an Ian Fleming novel in 1953, he drove a 1931 Bentley Blower. If 007 finally retired in 2035, he'd probably choose the EXP 100 GT. The new all-electric concept was designed and built by super-posh Bentley Motors to celebrate its 100th birthday and envision the driving experience 15 years from now. The result luxuriates in space, light, and pricey, eco-sourced materials.
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Cool Tools: Fluke revamps industrial thermal camera line Fluke has retooled its entire line of industrial thermal cameras with more premium features packed into every model, providing higher value for the customer and allowing the company to reduce the number of cameras it offers to simplify the buying process. From an industrial pocket thermal imager to a line-up of 640 x 480 resolution infrared cameras, these tools take professional inspections to the next level.
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Engineer's Toolbox: Clever seam design makes coiled pin a perfect hinge Coiled spring pins are manufactured with a seam that is much better for hinges than spring pins. Find out why, and how this simple component can improve your designs.
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Collaborative Automation: It's more than just the cobot New to collaborative automation or thinking of adopting automation within your operation, but not sure where to start? As cobots become commoditized, learn how to maximize safety, productivity, and ROI by considering the whole application, especially for machine tending and packaging.
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High-force voice coil motor Moticont has added a new high-force voice coil motor to its GVCM family of voice coil motors with an internal shaft and bearing. The GVCM-095-089-03 Linear Voice Coil Motor (also known as linear DC motor) features a continuous force of 63.9 lb (284.1 N) and 202.0 lb (898.4 N) of peak force at a 10 percent duty cycle. Guided by a long-life plain bearing that can allow side loads up to 3 lb (13.5 N), the precision-ground 0.236-in. (6-mm) diameter shaft with an internal thread has a stroke length of 0.5 in. (12.7 mm). Motion is quiet, efficient, smooth, and cog-free. Ideal for clamping, work holding, sorting equipment, assembly, medical devices, antenna positioning, slide actuators, shutters, doors, valve actuation, wafer handling, and optical focusing.
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On-Demand Webinar: Rapid vs. Traditional Manufacturing The plastic injection molding industry and its manufacturing processes have evolved through the years. Gain an understanding of the differences between the rapid and traditional manufacturing processes and how each directly influences and impacts the outcome of parts, costs, and speed to market. When you attend this webinar, you will:
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Mounting clamps for all needs JW Winco has expanded its mounting clamps selection with new elements that ensure simpler, more optimal, and more flexible clamping of system-specific components. Since many users have utilized the twistable two-way mounting clamps GN 475 to arrange attachment rods in parallel, JW Winco was inspired to create the GN 474.1 mounting clamps with two parallel clamping holes. The new stainless steel retaining rods GN 480.3 and GN 480.5 also help make the system easier to use as their offset or angled shape eliminates the need to combine multiple straight elements. Other offerings include T-clamp, base plate, and simple swivel mounting clamps that can be assembled into a freely configurable articulated mounting solution using the clamping kit GN 511.1. A retaining magnet GN 51.6 can make mounting holes entirely obsolete. Learn more. There are many more clamping options.
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Liquid sealant can be applied in any geometric shape DELO now offers a silicone-free liquid sealant that is fast curing and protects assemblies from dust, air, and water. DELO PHOTOBOND SL4165 is ideal for use in the automotive, electronics, and white goods industries. This new solvent-free, flow-resistant, highly viscous sealant can be applied in any geometric shape. DELO PHOTOBOND SL4165 cures by UV light or visible light in a matter of seconds without thermal influence, enabling the cured-in-place gasket (CIPG) process. This means that the sealant cures so quickly in the manufacturing process that it can be immediately assembled and compressed.
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VW rolls back time with ID. BUGGY concept Volkswagen showed up as a real nonconformist this year at the oh-so-chic Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance show -- which is known as a showcase and competition for some of the priciest vintage cars in the world -- by parading around its new all-electric ID. BUGGY concept. But this was not out of character for VW, who showed off their I.D. BUZZ throwback microbus concept two years ago there and announced it will hit dealers in 2022.
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Sandia abuses batteries for better energy storage -- comes up with 'ninth way of killing a battery' Batteries never really stand a chance against Sandia National Laboratories researchers whose job is to test the cells beyond their limits. And now, with a new indoor tower that allows battery-abuse researchers to drop 200 lb or more on the out-matched lithium-ion cells, they've created yet another way to learn even more about how batteries respond to stress.
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Researchers produce electricity by flowing water over extremely thin layers of metal Scientists from Northwestern University and Caltech have produced electricity by simply flowing water over extremely thin layers of inexpensive metals, including iron, that have oxidized. These films represent an entirely new way of generating electricity.
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