| August 16, 2011 | Volume 7 Issue 31 |
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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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New Catalog: Plain, Spherical and Linear Bearings
A new catalog for igus®' lines of iglide® plastic plain bearings, igubal® spherical bearings, and DryLin® linear bearings and guides is now available.
The latest edition features a new table of contents, a selection-according-to-industry section, and a number of new product lines. Some of the new products include iglide® X6 plastic plain bearings for high-temperature applications,
iglide® piston rings: drop-in, easy-to-assemble replacements for traditional PTFE bearing solutions, and DryLin® leadscrew tables with a specially designed quick-release mechanism.
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Inspirational design:
Mechanical X-Fingers replace lost digits, restore function
X-Fingers and X-Thumbs mimic natural body parts without any electronics. The criss-crossing surgical steel levers, which put the “X” in X-Fingers, are actuated by the remaining finger or thumb and covered in thermoplastic for a lifelike look and feel. Dan Didrick, a former medical equipment salesman, is a self-taught SolidWorks designer who has spent eight years creating the world's first active-function artificial finger assemblies specifically for amputees.
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Slip clutches can maximize your designs
The way they see it over at Polyclutch, there aren't a whole lot of problems you can't solve with a slip clutch. Way beyond using them for overload protection, there are a surprising number of other applications for these versatile and valuable components. From increasing machine speeds and applying constant tension on wire to indexing a conveyor and automatic screw assembly, slip clutches just may provide the design leverage that you've been seeking.
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Wind-turbine placement produces tenfold power increase
The power output of wind farms can be increased by an order of magnitude – at least tenfold – simply by optimizing the placement of turbines on a given plot of land, say researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) who have been conducting a unique field study at an experimental 2-acre wind farm in northern Los Angeles County.
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 | New Parts and Engineering Catalog from Smalley Steel Ring Company
Smalley Steel Ring Company, world leader in the manufacturing and development of Spirolox Retaining Rings, Constant Section Rings, and Wave Springs, announces the launch of a new Parts and Engineering Catalog.
The new catalog combines previously existing Spirolox Retaining Ring and Wave Spring series with newly released series including Hoopster Retaining Rings, Constant Section Rings, Metric Wave Springs and Small Series Wave Springs.
The new catalog is offered both in paper and PDF formats.
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| Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action |
| NEW! Portable mass spectrometer detects contaminants on food |
A miniature mass spectrometer invented by Purdue scientists can almost immediately detect contaminants in the field including E. coli, pesticides, and other chemicals. Using the mobile device is faster than sending specimens to labs for testing. The researchers envision a day soon when a powerful food-contaminant tester app will be available for smartphones.
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| Space shuttle cockpit in 360° |
If you haven't taken the time to check out the 360° pan-and-zoom tour of the Space Shuttle Discovery to celebrate the end of the shuttle program, there is no time like the present. A reader sent this in and asked if we could spot the creative use of duct tape in the cabin. It takes a good bit of noodling around to find it.
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