May 5, 2009

Volume 5, Issue 17

Seal It, Protect It!
A Smalley Laminar Seal Retaining Ring is a metallic labyrinth seal consisting of multiple rings in a groove. To seal an assembly from contamination while withstanding high temperatures and corrosive environments, laminar rings are produced from metal, not rubber, neoprene, or other non-metallic materials. The arrangement of the rings and the specific orientation of the rings are dictated by the application and the severity of the environment. Numerous configurations are available; standard sizes from 5/8” to 50”. Click here for more information.

In this issue of Designfax:

Biz Profile: Geared For The Tough Jobs
Introducing The Chief No Officer
Cheaper Materials For Solar Cells
Wheels: Eaton TVS Supercharger
5-Star Product: Hydraulic Hose For Extreme Environs
Engineer's Toolbox: Great Wire-To-PCB Connector
NEW Videos+: MicroMo — Your Ideas In Motion
Honda Weighs In On Failure
Most Popular Last Week: Free SolidWorks Trial
Products: Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical, Motion
Special Products: Machine Vision
Cover: SuperCaster 1000 compact internal gear mechanism

Feature Articles

News

New Army night vision goggles are right out of "Predator" movie

Federal-Mogul turning discarded boxes at car assembly plants into headliner materials

NASA JPL's Hawaiian telescope to use 4,800 piezo micro positioning motors to search for Dark Energy

Prepare your products for whiplash: New Keyence machine vision system is 11x faster

American biz profile: Geared for the tough jobs
What do a prosthetic limb actuator, a fishing reel levelwind, and an Indy racecar oil pump all have in common? Unique gear solutions from Forest City Gear. “We actually seek out the tough jobs," says Fred Young, CEO of the Roscoe, IL, company.
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Introducing the CNO
Every company needs a CNO — a chief no officer. This is the single person in your company allowed to say "no" to a customer.
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Linear Motor Ready to Plug & Play
MicroMo introduces QUICKSHAFT, a linear motor that combines the speed and robustness of a pneumatic system with the flexibility and reliability features of a linear motor.

The innovative design with a 3-phase self-supporting coil and non-magnetic steel housing offers outstanding performance, ideal for micropositioning applications. For more information visit MicroMo online.

Overlooked materials could be key to low-cost solar cells
Unconventional solar cell materials that are as abundant but much less costly than silicon and other semiconductors in use today could substantially reduce the cost of solar photovoltaics, according to a new study from the Energy and Resources Group and the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Wheels: Eaton TVS supercharger is award winner with a twist
Sometimes it’s how you handle the little twists and turns in life that separates the winners from the losers. Such can be said for Eaton Corp., who managed to twist an extra lobe into their updated supercharger design and turn it into a 2009 Automotive News PACE Award winner.
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Industry's Most Compact All-In-One Actuator - NOW AC POWERED!
Combining the latest electronic power technology with advanced thermal management modeling technology, Exlar sets a new benchmark for electric actuator performance versus size. The new Tritex II™ Series actuators integrate an AC powered servo drive, digital position controller, brushless motor and linear actuator in one elegant, compact, sealed package. Distribute motion control and solve your application with one integrated device. Simply connect AC power, I/O, communications and go! Click here for more information.

5-Star Product: Spiral hydraulic hose for extreme environs
If you deal even remotely with big equipment that needs to survive repeated ice-air blasts, Parker Hannifin has your number — it's 772LT, as a matter of fact.
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Engineer's Toolbox: Clever PCB wire connector makes for snappy assembly
No one says that you have to use an award-winning connector for joining wires to your board, but why not give something great a go? Zierick Manufacturing's wire-to-PCB connector solution combines the advantages of crimping, insulation piercing, and Surface Mount Technology into a highly reliable and economical way to terminate wires.
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Most popular last week:
Engineer's Toolbox: Engineering Stimulus Package includes free SolidWorks
If you've been itching to try out SolidWorks or just brush up on your 3D CAD skill set instead of getting sucked into daytime TV, now's your chance to do so without coughing up a cent.
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Videos+: MicroMo Motion, Honda On Failure

NEW! MicroMo puts your best ideas in motion MicroMo Electronics, Inc., a member of the FAULHABER Group and a leader in miniature motion system technology, has created innovative solutions for clients in a variety of industries for over 40 years. See how MicroMo can help you with the design and assembly of high-precision drive system technologies. View the video
NEW! Honda weighs in on failure If you're feeling like you need a multimedia pick-me-up today, Honda's got just the thing for you: 8+ minutes of pure engineering emotionality, all in the name of surviving when your project bites the dust. View the video

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