| May 17, 2011 | Volume 7 Issue 19 |
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HIGH-PRECISION GEARS
FOR DEMANDING INDUSTRIES WORLDWIDE
Forest City Gear uses the latest technology for gearmaking, as we constantly reinvest to stay ahead of the pack. Customers who need the very best gears for medical devices, instruments, avionics, aerospace (we’re on the Mars Rover) and even high-performance consumer products (we helped the America’s Cup winner cross the finish line) look to us for top quality and innovative engineering support.
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| Feature articles | Hybrid tattoo machine makes its design mark
When Neuma Tattoo Machines set out to reimagine the tattoo machine, their goal was to design a system that combined the best features of electrical and pneumatic devices. The result is an autoclavable electromechanical tattoo device that weighs about 30% as much as a conventional tattoo gun. Fueled by small, robust DC motors from MICROMO, the low-noise, low-vibration system has blazed the trail in terms of precision, ease of use, and hygiene.
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| Oseco helps 'MythBusters' determine 'What is bombproof?'
Leading rupture disc manufacturer Oseco has helped the cast from the TV show "MythBusters" test the feasibility of a popular movie myth. Its fifth appearance was made on April 20 for a myth entitled “What is Bombproof?” The show used Oseco’s rupture discs to determine the protection that everyday objects offer the human body against an explosion.
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Novel scratched coating heals itself
Together with partners in the U.S. and Switzerland, Case Western Reserve University researchers have developed a polymer-based material that can heal itself when placed under ultraviolet light for less than a minute. The work could find its way into automobile paints and many other applications.
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Wheels:
Lasers aim to spark revolution in internal combustion engines
For more than 150 years, spark plugs have powered internal combustion engines. Automakers are now one step closer to being able to replace this long-standing technology with laser igniters, which they say will enable cleaner, more efficient, and more economical vehicles.
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5-Star Product:
New USB 3.0 connection is 10 times faster than previous version
Connector-solutions specialist Hirose has developed a USB 3.0 connector that significantly increases data transmission speeds from those of a USB 2.0 connector. What's so cool about USB 3.0? Find out the impressive details.
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| Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action |
| Researchers conduct zero-gravity tests of micro-satellite shield |
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Stanford researchers have completed the first successful tests in zero gravity of a protective shield concept for CubeSats – the tiny satellites that hitch rides on rockets sending larger satellites into orbit. The goal is to gather data on what happens when micrometeoroids slam into a satellite. Such impacts often knock out electronic equipment on satellites. The encounters are poorly understood, but the protective canopies could be a first step in eventually building "black boxes" for satellites similar to airplane flight recorders. Look what you can do with plastic sheeting and retractable tape-measure parts!
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| Four new technical training videos cover key OEM motion control topics |
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Thomson Industries has expanded its Online Thomson Education Center with four new technical training videos to help machine builders properly select and apply industrial linear actuators, square rails, round rails, ball screws, gearheads, clutches, and brakes. Check them out, one and all, to identify the optimal balance of performance, life, and cost that satisfies your unique application needs.
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