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October 13, 2009 |
Volume 5, Issue 38 |
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FASTEN YOUR EYES ON THE NEW CATALOG! |
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In this issue of Designfax:
Feature Articles |
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Developmental testing and verification of the MARK 6 MOD1 guidance system
What goes into modifying and modernizing the MARK 6 guidance system for the U.S. Navy's Trident submarine fleet? Todd Jackson from Draper Laboratory gives us the rundown in part one of this two-part story. Draper has been the design agent for all U.S. Navy strategic guidance systems since Polaris and for the U.S. Air Force Peacekeeper missile guidance system.
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Testing the limits of miniaturized molded plastic parts
With little to no published rheological data for plastics molded under 0.040 in. in thickness, design engineers turn to specialized micro-testing techniques for empirical guidance prior to product development.
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Why Gamble… |
Music is the engine of new U-M microfluidic device
Music, rather than electromechanical valves, can drive experimental samples through a lab-on-a-chip in a new system developed at the University of Michigan. This development could significantly simplify the process of conducting experiments in microfluidic devices.
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Wheels: Super-quiet hydraulic pump
Gear pumps that can operate efficiently and quietly at low speeds are now among the most important priorities for electric vehicle designers. Haldex Hydraulics Systems has launched a new super-quiet gear pump that reduces noise by up to 10 dB or 85% in low-speed applications, particularly in electric vehicles such as fork lift and warehouse trucks.
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Direct Modeling and the Expansion of 3D Modeling in Manufacturing |
5-Star Product: Shop Lift your heavy materials
Who knew shop lifting could be so easy? Built to fit through most standard doorways, Shop Lift is an economical yet very rugged device that can carry up to a 600 lb payload and deliver it safely to a machine, storage rack, pallet, loading bay, or onto a truck.
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Engineer's Toolbox: Ultra-lightweight SLA models are a super Solid Concept
They said it couldn't be done. And they were wrong. Such was the case when rapid prototyping service ZoomRP sought outside bids for a 6-ft 4-in. lightweight, hard-shell model built of their corporate superhero mascot, aptly named ZoomR. The company had their model built using the ID-Light SLA product process from Solid Concepts.
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Thin printed batteries spark new product innovation
Tough economic times don’t need to signal the end of product innovation. In fact, there may be no better time to focus on expanding product choices by harnessing innovative technologies like printed electronics and thin printed batteries.
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Buzzworthy
(Fast-tracked releases and sponsored corporate announcements)
Design and analyze any electromechanical device — faster
MagNet v7 simulation software lets you harness the power of multicore computing
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Combine your custom electronic hardware with an ATOM processor core
Orchid Technologies empowers industrial, medical, and automotive product developers
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Seven-minute guide to Windows 7 from National Instruments
Explore features, improvements, and how they affect engineers and scientists
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