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High Thermal Conductivity Ceramic Insaco machines CVD Silicon Carbide, a super-hard ceramic that features very high thermal conductivity. Specified by customers for semiconductor, aerospace and medical applications. Since 1947, Insaco has been custom fabricating precision parts from all technical ceramics including sapphire and quartz. Engineers are available to discuss material features / limitations and feasibility of design concepts.
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Researchers get NASA grant to scope out plasma-jet printing for in-space manufacturing Hyundai develops world-first Active Shift Control transmission tech for hybrids Researchers find serious security flaws in some VoIP telephones |
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NASA has successfully tested a large microphone array in California's Mojave Desert as part of a flight series in preparation for the agency's quiet supersonic X-plane, the X-59. The data from the flights using an F/A-18 will be turned over to the FAA to possibly establish new sound-based rules for supersonic flight over land.
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Army develops cold spray technology to repair Bradley tank gun mounts Repairing a 40-ton armored vehicle is a lot harder than having your car fixed at a neighborhood auto repair shop. Tactical armored vehicles require specialized repair procedures, which are very costly. What if repairing routine wear and tear on an Army vehicle was inexpensive and as easy as fixing your car?
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World's smallest autonomous racing drone proves to be a design challenge Scientists at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have created the world's smallest autonomous racing drone. The main challenge in making the 10-cm drone was using only a single, small camera and a highly restricted amount of processing. The main innovation was the design of robust, yet extremely efficient algorithms for motion prediction and computer vision.
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First all-electric Porsches: Taycan Turbo and Turbo S Move over, Tesla. The big kids are coming out to play. The world premiere of the first all-electric Porsches happened on Sept. 4, and the Taycan Turbo and Turbo S are, well, electrifying. The Turbo S (which doesn't have a turbocharger at all!) will do 0 to 60 in under 3 sec. There are lots of high-end features, with a focus on fast charging and sustainability too.
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Most flexibility in the smallest amount of space Titanium bellows are designed for applications that require a high-strength material, lightweight construction, and media compatibility. Whether invasive medical devices or aerospace critical equipment, BellowsTech has the welding expertise and the variety of sizes and configurations to ensure high-quality, repeatable results. With the flexibility to customize, BellowsTech can manufacture and weld custom fittings, flanges, and weld rings to its bellows to make customer installations easy and seamless.
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Fiber-reinforced composites for automotive design get a new spin Thanks to their unidirectional carbon fiber optics and a high-quality surface offered by the polycarbonate matrix, Covestro-branded Maezio continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites bring a new tool to the automotive designer's toolbox for designing unique appearances. One case in point: pretty neat aluminum rims with carbon fiber blade inserts.
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A perennial reader favorite: Copper foam Copper foam from Goodfellow combines the outstanding thermal conductivity of copper with the structural benefits of a metal foam. These features are of particular interest to design engineers working in the fields of medical products and devices, defense systems and manned flight, power generation, and the manufacture of semiconductor devices. This product has a true skeletal structure with no voids, inclusions, or entrapments. A perennial Designfax favorite.
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3D Printing: Breakaway support material for complex FDM parts SABIC's AMS31F is a breakaway support filament for use with ULTEM AM9085F filament. The material maintains rigidity during printing and provides exceptional pliability during post processing to enable easier removal of structural supports at room temperature, which can reduce the time required to produce finished parts. Both AMS31F and ULTEM AM9085F filaments are compatible with Stratasys Fortus Classic printers and other industrial printers.
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Problem-Solving Tips: Screw tightening control methods Although the main role of screws (bolts) is fastening objects using the axial force generated from tightening in actual work, there are many people who control the torque by tightening with a torque wrench, because it is difficult to directly monitor the axial force, and so guarantee the axial force that way. However, there are other methods of control for tightening screws (bolts), such as using "elastic region tightening" and "plastic region tightening."
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Onshape includes PennEngineering PEM hardware Onshape, a next-gen cloud CAD and data management platform that speeds up product development, has partnered with PennEngineering, a global leader in the fastening industry, to include PEM hardware as a built-in standard for its 3D CAD models. Onshape will initially include PEM brand self-clinching nuts and self-clinching standoffs, and plans to add additional PennEngineering products to its Standard Content library in the future. PEM fasteners are typically used when a component must be readily replaced and where loose nuts and hardware aren't accessible during the final assembly process. By embedding a threaded nut into a piece of metal mechanically, it saves time and reduces post-manufacturing assembly processes. This efficiency is especially important when producing large quantities of parts.
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Replace traditional fasteners: 50+ retaining ring applications The benefits of a Rotor Clip Retaining Ring are simple: The ring is made from less material than traditional fasteners, eliminating machined shoulders, threads, cover plates, and heat-formed studs -- so you save. Using a retaining ring to fasten your assembly instead of a traditional fastener not only reduces your costs, but also saves the environment. Fewer parts and less material means cost savings for you and less waste for the planet. This quality part offers lot traceability. Want to know what you can do with a Rotor Clip Retaining Ring? View more than 50 application examples.
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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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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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| Smalley's Nested Spirawave Wave Springs are now available as standards. These flat wire springs are coiled in parallel with multiple turns to produce high loads, and are ideal for applications requiring high forces in tight spaces. When replacing single-turn wave spring stacks with one nested spring, misalignment and uneven loading are eliminated, simplifying assembly. Standard or custom, Smalley will provide you the right part, in the right material, with No Tooling Charges™.
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