| June 19, 2012 | Volume 08 Issue 23 |
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 | White paper on Undercuts and Through-Holes
In the world of plastic injection-molded parts, indentations, through-holes, and other features that are not formed in the direction of the mold opening and closing could act as undercuts in a two-part mold. Designers using rapid injection molding can address these challenges in a variety of ways, including side-action cams, sliding shutoffs, pickouts, and bumpoffs. In this issue of Designing for Moldability, from Protomold, we discuss these techniques.
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Machinery monitor sends text messages
Predictive Sensor Technology's Wireless Type K Thermocouple Transmitter (PST-TCK) alerts the user via text or email when pre-set temperature targets or limits are reached. This super-smart wireless monitoring system helps facility managers to "know before it goes." It also monitors and saves the condition history of the process to verify quality or enable adherence to manufacturing requirements or standards. Temperature monitoring is especially valuable in evaluating conditions of motors, pumps, bearings, and gearboxes.
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Wire and harness protection gets colorful
Micro Plastics has added color to their polyethylene and nylon lines of wire-routing split loom. All six of the standard sizes (1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, and 1 in.) are available in orange, which is especially great for safety. Red, yellow, and green are other options. Organizing cables and managing cords into color-coded bundles never looked so good.
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Pittman Motors introduces online ordering
Pittman Motors, a division of AMETEK Precision Motion Control, has introduced PittmanExpress, an online system offering customers the ability to order from a standard list of brush DC, brushless DC, and gearmotors available for 24-hr shipment. The online ordering system allows an engineer to quickly obtain off-the-shelf DC motor products for concept testing while evaluating the needs for an application-specific customized motor solution.
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Tough PLA alloys provide up to 40% biocontent
New Terraloy 70000 Series polylactic acid (PLA) alloys from Teknor Apex enable manufacturers of electronic housings and other components to incorporate substantial amounts of bio-based content in their products without sacrificing the essential mechanical and thermal properties provided by engineering thermoplastics (ETPs). These compounds provide similar or greater strength, stiffness, and heat distortion temperature in comparison with standard polycarbonate (PC), ABS, and PC/ABS blends.
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| | Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action | Take a trip on the dark side
If you are craving a little exotic summer vacation time but just can't seem to peel yourself away from your desk, why not take a quick video tour of the moon courtesy of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter? See what really is on the dark side and a bunch of other neat features.
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