Design Fax

March 24, 2009

Volume 5, Issue 12

A new screw for hostile environments
Micro Plastics, Inc. has a new line of molded Nylon 6/6 Shoulder Screws that are electrically insulating, non-magnetic with a high strength-to-weight ratio – perfect for hostile corrosive environments. These socket-head shoulder screws are offered in more than 40 sizes. Other nylon screw styles available include binder, binder combination, fillister, pan, round, socket, oval, flat, thumb, studs, grubs, flat-head wing and polycarbonate. For more information and free samples from catalog #38. Click here.


In this issue of Designfax:
  • GE Aviation Entering New Propulsion Era
  • AC Or DC Drives?
  • Detecting Hidden Aviation Hazards
  • Wheels: Rigid And Flexible Multibody Dynamics
  • 5-Star Product: Encoder-Free Motion Control
  • Engineer's Toolbox: Add Multipoint RF Easily
  • NEW Videos+: How Green Is Your Gearmotor?
    Glue A Whole Trailer Together
  • Products: Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical, Motion
  • Special Products: Fluid Power
  • Cover: GE Aviation's eCore jet propulsion system

Feature Articles

News

Specialized Intel Atom processor targets cars, Internet phones, and now industrial automation

BMW 7 Series features innovative one-piece Fusion aluminum door inners

First Scuderi split-cycle engine prototype set to debut

Sandia researchers say biofuels can provide viable, sustainable solution to reducing petroleum dependence

GE Aviation entering new propulsion era
GE Aviation is advancing jet propulsion and its next-generation engine core program, called eCore. The programs involve testing demonstrator engines and engine hot sections with aggressive technical goals, new materials and 3D aerodynamic designs, unique architectures, as well as advances in electric power and thermal management.
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AC or DC: A guide to selecting variable speed drives
While recent advances in AC variable speed drives have improved their performance, the inherent strengths of DC drives mean they still provide the best solution for many industrial applications.
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FLUID POWER WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH
Looking for hydraulic components? Cross Manufacturing, Inc. offers you an extensive line of products … including welded and tie rod cylinders, directional, flow and pressure control valves, gear pumps and motors, filters, accumulators, gear boxes, adapters and manifolds … with an immediate responsiveness to your needs from the heartland of the United States. Over 59 years' experience and rigid quality control ensures top performance and the lowest price. Online literature may be requested by visiting the Cross product line.

New instrument could detect hidden aviation hazards
With funding from NASA, a coalition of researchers led by the Georgia Tech Research Institute is conducting studies to determine the sensitivity of a new instrument for detecting clear-air turbulence, wake vortices, volcanic ash, low visibility, dry wind shear, and icing.
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Wheels: Multibody dynamics — Rigid and flexible methods
Smart engineers have been trying to combine the benefits of the fast solve times of rigid dynamics with the complete performance information that comes only from running a flexible FEA simulation. Several methods have been developed over the past 20 years with varying degrees of success.
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Sensors Expo & Conference
For 23 Years Sensors Expo & Conference has Been the Only Industry Event in North America Focusing Exclusively on Sensors and Sensor-Integrated Systems! The 2009 event takes place June 8-10 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont , IL. Click here for breaking event news, in-depth information, agenda planning and registration!

5-Star Product: Encoder-free motion control
Sometimes servo motors are flat-out overkill. Luckily, you can get encoder-free motion control with ABM Drives' new line of zero-slip, high-efficiency Sinochron motors.
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Engineer's Toolbox: Integrate multipoint RF capabilities easily, cheaply
With EmbedRF Integrated you can economically and rapidly add low-power wireless capabilities to your own analog or digital product, without requiring any network license fees or complex RF skills. Roughly the size of a postage stamp, this transceiver is ideal for use in size- and cost-conscious products like toys, personal or medical loggers, or mobile equipment.
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Videos+: Green Gearmotor, Glue A Whole Trailer Together

NEW! How Green Is Your Gearmotor?
In response to customer desires to increase efficiency in equipment employing fractional horsepower gearmotors, Bison Gear & Engineering Corp. introduces its new 107 series Verdant Duty™ gearmotors in 5 standard, off-the-shelf models. Rated at 1/20 hp (37.3 W) at 230 V, 60 Hz, 3-phase, they feature an operating range from 6 to 90 Hz to provide a 15:1 range of adjustable output speeds in applications requiring no maintenance.
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Glue A Whole Trailer Together
View the step-by-step assembly of a 7x10-ft trailer using Loctite adhesives and sealants from Henkel. No mechanical fasteners were used to provide structural stability in this application, yet the end result was a tougher, more reliable, and better looking trailer with reduced manufacturing costs.
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New Products
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