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Raser ups the ante in power with its Symetron alternator technology
As consumers demand more electric accessories onboard, automobile manufacturers are requiring more powerful alternators to run all those electronic goodies. Recent test results of Raser
Technologies' Symetron enhanced alternator technology designed for heavy-duty trucks and commercial vehicles demonstrated up to 56% improvement in power output over a state-of-the-art, heavy-duty alternator of the same size tested at a customer's facility.
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Smarter sheet metal software cuts design time, smoothes manufacturing handoffs
Sheet metal design is a critical part of the product development process because the quality of the design greatly impacts everything — manufacturability, product quality, price, styling, speed-to-market — everything. Once that sheet metal is cut, there's no turning back, which puts a great deal of pressure on design engineers to get the design
"right the first time." A walkthrough shows that sheet metal enhancements in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 deliver more streamlined software, with simpler user commands.
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Electric Replacement for Hydraulics!
Exlar's electric linear actuators deliver the force of hydraulics and the speed of pneumatics. The patented roller screw technology offers peak forces in excess of 40,000 lbf., speeds to 60 in/sec, and stroke lengths to 96 inches, all with the ease and reliability of servo control. Visit
Exlar online for more information.
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Managing innovation for the long run
While in a well-run R&D operation it is possible to predictably schedule and release products, it is not possible to schedule innovation — when you want those
"eureka!" moments to occur — says Tim Dehne, senior vice president of R&D at National Instruments. You can, however, nurture innovation, encouraging those moments to repeatedly, if not predictably, transpire.
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FAST Injection Molded Plastic Prototypes
Protomold® can turn your 3D CAD model into real plastic parts in as few as three days. Injection molded in your choice of engineering-grade resins, these plastic parts are ideal for functional testing, bridge tooling, or even short-run production. Visit
Protomold online for more information and a free automated ProtoQuote®. Protomold. Nobody's Faster in the Short Run!®
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