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An "exercise" in fastening technique
For every component on the lean Koko Smartrainer workout machine, size matters. This simple-to-use multi-gym featured in many high-end gyms and resorts gets its
"smarts" from an integrated computerized "personal trainer" that automatically customizes each workout to each individual. Such highly sophisticated equipment necessarily embodies advanced engineering supported by reliable assembly.
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DC micromotors pack a powerful robotic punch
Today, mobile robots are often deployed in critical situations that are simply too dangerous for humans to handle — as part of industrial operations, law enforcement, or anti-terror measures, e.g., to identify a suspicious object or disarm a bomb. Owing to the extreme circumstances, these
"manipulator vehicles" have to meet particular requirements, like maneuvering and precision handling of tools, and special micromotors have become an essential component.
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Chrome Goes Green
Saporito Finishing Company now offers high-corrosion trivalent chrome conversion coating for aluminum, magnesium and zinc die castings that eliminates environmental concerns associated with hexavalent chrome, while offering equal or better performance. With more than 60 years of experience in plating, anodizing, finishing, and metal treatment, as well as tumbling and deburring, Saporito Finishing includes more than 135,000 sq. ft. of processing area plus full-service chemical laboratories to meet the needs of the electronic, aerospace, aircraft, and commercial industries. Please visit
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Hydraulics has new stadium covered
The new Nantong stadium in the Chinese Jiangsu province is exceptional because, for the first time in history, hydraulics propels and stabilizes movable roof parts. Below the stadium roof, a soccer field, 400 meters of athletics track, and various accommodations are located. Enerpac, a manufacturer of high-pressure hydraulic products headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, developed and installed the propulsion and operating system. This is a great story in pictures.
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Beer power creates energy buzz in California
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s fuel cell power plant in Chico, CA, initially ran on natural gas. To boost the brewery's energy efficiency and ecologically friendly profile, Sierra Nevada founder, Ken Grossman, sought to convert the ultra-clean fuel cells from operating solely on natural gas to methane, a gas mixture that the brewery produced as a by-product. The system is now capable of producing 250kW to 400kW of electricity from biogas, reducing the company's fuel costs by 25% to 40%.
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