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June 8, 2010 |
Volume 6, Issue 22 |
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FASTEN YOUR EYES ON THE NEW CATALOG! |
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In this issue of Designfax:
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Feature Articles
The complexities of solar collector testing |
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Making choices at the resin buffet
Choosing a resin for a plastic part can be as important (and challenging) as designing the part itself. You can spend all the time in the world poring over information in books or on the Web, but you may not know for certain that the resin you’ve chosen is the right one for the job until you make and test some prototypes.
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Researchers enable a robot to fold towels
More than just a household convenience, this project is a step forward in the robotic manipulation of non-rigid objects.
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Wheels:
Plastic connectors deployed in wheeled armored vehicles
Military and defense applications have traditionally used rugged, metal connectors fully qualified to military specifications, but the need to reduce government spending has opened the market for non-military-type components.
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5-Star Product:
Laser-welded, lightweight honeycomb
A French company has developed an innovative process for the production of lightweight thermoplastic honeycomb structures using Victrex APTIV film. The honeycomb is perfect for aerospace and other industries seeking to reduce weight while maintaining high levels of strength and stiffness.
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Engineer's Toolbox:
Athletic cup features TPE "crumple zone"
The Spider Guard provides flexibility and ease of movement by featuring a central rigid spine of polypropylene over-molded with a translucent Monprene thermoplastic elastomer.
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Most popular last week:
RC helicopter equipped to sample nuclear disaster areas
Students at Virginia Tech's Unmanned Systems Laboratory spent much of this year perfecting an autonomous mini helicopter they hope will never be used for its intended purpose: flying into American cities blasted by a nuclear weapon or dirty bomb.
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Motors Product Spotlight |
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MicroMo Electronics 12 new BX4 Series brushless DC motors with integrated electronics. |
Parker Hannifin delivers extreme endurance with 150 and 250-cc F12 Series hydraulic motors. |
LCR Electronics EC104/6 digital PWM motor controls for high-speed switching, bi-directional. |
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New Scale Technologies M3 custom closed-loop linear micro actuators. |
Bodine Electric WX gearhead with upgraded 34B-frame brushless DC motor. |
Kollmorgen AKD servo drives: One drive family with one common GUI. |
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$110 SME book includes sampler DVD from Fundamentals Video Series.
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