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May 18, 2010 |
Volume 6, Issue 19 |
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HIGH-PRECISION GEARS FOR DEMANDING INDUSTRIES WORLDWIDE |
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In this issue of Designfax:
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Meet The New Generation of Bondable Liquid Silicone Rubber
COME SEE US at MDM East Booth # 413
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Feature Articles
Dramatically downsized pump makes artificial heart mobile |
Great niche capabilities: Plastic parts with no molds required
How often have you wondered what life would be like without having to worry about paying tooling charge after tooling charge for products in early development? The “No Molds Required” (NMR) manufacturing technology from Envision Plastics and Design could be your answer. This unique production process harmonizes a combination of sheet metal fabrication and woodworking practices to produce plastic parts used for enclosures, panels and shrouds, brackets and shields, medical-based products, and more.
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Microsensors without microfabrication
By building a six-dimensional motion sensor from a tiny metal bead in a tiny hole, MIT researchers introduce a new class of microdevice.
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Wheels: Lexan EXL resin puts new spin on steering wheels
SABIC Innovative Plastics (formerly GE Plastics) is putting a new spin on the traditional steering wheel with an injection-molded design featuring its Lexan EXL copolymer resin.
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5-Star Product: LED bulbs help art museum paint a sustainable future
A new commitment to environmental sustainability will make the Farnsworth Art Museum (Rockland, ME) one of the first — if not the first — art museums in the nation to use LED lighting for all of its galleries. These bulbs may help your energy conservation efforts, too.
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Engineer's Toolbox: Low-inertia, zero-backlash gear design for timing-critical applications
When one of Intech Corporation's customers wanted to introduce a new machine for corrugating paper products, they came to the gear design and manufacturing specialists with a critical dilemma. How could they maintain precise timing between two shafts with corrugating steel teeth to prevent them from smashing into each other? Intech developed a novel and effective backlash-free, low-inertia gear design.
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Engineers turn noise into vision
A new technique for revealing images of hidden objects may one day allow pilots to peer through fog and doctors to see more precisely into the human body without surgery.
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Machine Vision Product Spotlight |
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Banner Engineering IVU Series image sensors available with remote touch screen display. |
KEYENCE releases world's fastest laser displacement sensor; 392-kHz sampling rate is 8X faster. |
Toshiba Imaging Systems reduces prices by 20% on five new high-definition CMOS cameras. |
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SICK launches new ICR845-2L FlexLens Image Code Reader for long-range applications. |
Pepperl+Fuchs ML8 mini photoelectric sensors deliver consistent PCB detection, irrespective of slots. |
Microscan’s TTC (Track, Trace, and Control) provides work-in-progress visibility for product assembly. |
Buzzworthy
(Fast-tracked releases and sponsored corporate announcements)
Why, When, and How Threadlockers Ensure Fastener Reliability
Loctite Threadlocking User’s Guide provides detailed info on anaerobic adhesives. (No sign up.)
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Turning Point: Preparing for a New Manufacturing Future
25th International Forum on Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) June 14-16, Warwick RI. Find out all of the details, register, and attend this event sponsored by Boothroyd Dewhurst
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