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| March 17, 2026 | Volume 22 Issue 11 |
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 | 27,000 Stock Metric Gears from KHK
KHK USA offers the largest selection of stock metric gears in North America -- with over 27,000 configurations. KHK USA offers Metric Spur Gears, Metric Helical Gears, Metric Internal Ring Gears, Metric Gear Racks, Metric Bevel Gears, Metric Worms and Wormwheels all from stock! Free 3D CAD models, technical specs and 24/7 price and availability are all detailed online.
See what KHK USA has in stock for you today! |
 | Super Ion Air Knife
Static electricity causes lots of problems including dust attraction, jamming, tearing, and painful shocks. EXAIR's Super Ion Air Knife cleans and neutralizes static up to 20' away! The laminar sheet of air sweeps surfaces clean of static, particulates, dust and dirt.
Website offers detailed information, video. |
 | Navy develops shotgun-style Drone Killer ammo
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division has designed and developed the Drone Killer Cartridge (DKC), a new and cost-effective family of warfighter ammunition with shotgun-style effects and extended range. It achieved a 92% kill rate against drones at a recent demonstration event.
Read the full article. |
 | 60 years ago: Lamborghini Miura -- the first supercar
In 1966, when a 3-year-old company called Lamborghini debuted the Miura at the Geneva Motor Show, an icon was born. Inspired by motorsport design, it boasted a V12 engine and performance figures that, for the time, seemed surreal. It was the shape of the future and created an entirely new vehicle segment -- the mid-engine super sports car.
Read the full article. |
 | Did you know: Precision-fit desiccants can be functional parts too!
Injection molding techniques enable desiccants to provide moisture adsorption in nearly any contained volume, regardless of the volume's shape complexity, and are tough enough for use as structural components. Specifically, injection molding allows for formed desiccants to occupy up to 100% of available space in order to maximize moisture adsorption -- especially in enclosures for sensitive instruments -- while bringing the low costs, repeatability, and precision tolerances typical of molded plastics. Great for electronics, aerospace and defense, and more.
Learn how to protect your project or products!
Message an AGM Design Engineer or call (520) 844-0952. |
 | Couplings for extended-length motion systems
Zero-Max's new ServoClass® Floating Shaft Couplings deliver high torsional stiffness and misalignment capacity for extended-length motion systems. Ideal for X-Y positioning systems, X-Y-Z gantry systems, line-shafted equipment, connecting two adjacent linear actuators or screw jacks, and more. They offer a higher-performance alternative to jaw-and-spider designs. Quick-ship DBSEs to 48 in. Clear anodized aluminum construction and stainless steel disc packs ensure strength, corrosion resistance, and precise mechanical synchronization.
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 | Configurable modular precision linear stages
PI's Modular Precision Linear (MPL) stage family is a configurable platform that simplifies specifying and integrating high-precision linear positioning systems. Engineers can select mechanical, drive, and feedback options online, creating application-specific stages without the cost of fixed designs. The MPL series offers 50- to 300-mm travel ranges and servo or stepper motor options -- with linear motors planned for future release -- while maintaining high precision, stiffness, and reliability.
Learn more. |
 | LEDs with highest output power available
The new OCI-460 SWIR LED series from EPIGAP OSA Photonics features markedly improved output power compared to the company's previous OCI-480 package and all competitive SMD SWIR LED devices. For example, model OCI-460 ID1550-XS operates at 1,550 nm and features drive current up to 1.5A to deliver approximately 13% higher output efficiency over EPIGAP's OCI-480 package. This impressive advancement features 96% higher output power compared to any other SWIR SMD LED currently on the market. Ideal for use in sensing, machine vision, and more.
Learn more. |
 | New Folding T-Handle Compression Latch
Southco has launched the new N5 Lift-and-Turn Compression Latch, featuring strong sealing action for doors and a broad, ergonomic T-handle in a single compact piece of hardware. The N5 Compression Latch is designed for ergonomic operation, even under harsh conditions. The folding T-Handle is easy to grip and actuate, even with a gloved hand, so operators can prioritize their safety and still work efficiently. When not in use, the handle folds neatly into the latch housing. Locking and non-locking options.
Learn more. |
| | Most popular last issue |
 | New way to tame combustion instability in engines
Engineers have long battled a problem that can cause loud, damaging oscillations inside gas turbines and aircraft engines: combustion instability. These unwanted pressure fluctuations create vibrations so intense that they can cause fatal structural damage to combustor walls, posing a serious threat in many applications.
Read the full article. |
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| | Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action | AI and collaboration in SOLIDWORKS
Discover AURA, the new AI assistant built into SOLIDWORKS, in this informative video from TriMech Group. What can AURA do for you? It can streamline workflows and make collaborating on and tracking projects even easier, for starters. Other top features of SOLIDWORKS Design 2026 are also covered. Some good tips here.
View the TriMech Group video. |
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