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May 11, 2021Volume 17 Issue 18


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How Fast Focusing Benefits Biotech to Semicon Tech
A new voice-coil motor driven vertical scanner provides precise and fast focus control with nanometer precision. Applications are in laser processing, wafer surface metrology, genome sequencing, 2-photon fluorescence microscopy, digital slide scanning, and deep tissue inspection. The new solution features a number of improvements over existing systems and has 40 years of nanopositioning know-how behind it.
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In this issue of Designfax

  • Airbus will test superconductivity for aircraft power
  • Nonstick coating for liquids goes commercial
  • 50 billion transistors: IBM unveils first 2-nm chip
  • Ferrari Superfast gets amped up: 812 Competizione
  • NexSafe: Ideal for emergency stopping and holding
  • Plastic parts with no molds required
  • New cast urethane materials and finishes
  • Aluminum threaded inserts for plastics
  • Automotive single-chip solution for ultra-wide displays
  • Distributed drive system for conveyor applications
  • How to avoid premature linear screw actuator failure
  • FANUC tabletop robot now in 10 model variations
  • Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
    • Easy retaining ring installation/removal
    • What's a magnetic GHOST fastener?
  • Most Popular Last Issue
    • Toyota bZ4X Concept SUV -- New series of EVs
    • A space first: Rover extracts oxygen from Mars
    • Vertical turbines could be the wind-farm future
  • New Products
    • Electrical, Mechanical, Motion
    Cover Image: Ferrari 812 Competizione

News

Magnetic material invented by Irish scientists breaks super-fast switching record

Forensic scientists begin to unlock the unique chemical signatures in tires

Bugatti pool table has servo-driven self-levelling feature for yacht installation

Caterpillar and Argonne National Lab project shifts heavy-duty engine design into higher gear



Image - What is the C-Flex Pivot Bearing?
What is the C-Flex Pivot Bearing?
It's a flexure-based bearing utilizing internal flat crossed springs, capsuled in a cylindrical housing, to provide precise rotation with low hysteresis and no frictional losses. The C-Flex bearing will offer indefinite life when used within its rated load and rotation values. Applications include Medical, Industrial, and Aerospace.

Advantages include: Frictionless, Backlash-free, Self-centering, Simple installation, Low hysteresis, Vacuum applications, Stock items, No lubrication, No maintenance, and Indefinite life.
Learn more from C-Flex, The Leader in Flexing Metal Technology.
View the C-Flex Pivot Bearing training page.


Feature articles
Airbus program will test superconductivity for aircraft power

If passenger aircraft are going to fly using solely electric power in the future, they need to have more powerful and lighter-weight propulsion systems. Airbus' new superconducting and cryogenic experimental demonstrator will explore one way to get there.
Read the full article.
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Learn about new flat motors, innovative winding tech that provides more torque, metallic planetary gearheads, and more.


Image - Nonstick coating for liquids goes commercial -- toothpaste stuck in tube may be thing of the past
Nonstick coating for liquids goes commercial -- toothpaste stuck in tube may be thing of the past
A coating developed at MIT that virtually eliminates friction between solids and liquids may be coming soon to products near you. LiquiGlide acts as a slippery barrier between a surface and a viscous liquid. Applied inside a toothpaste tube, for instance, the coating clings permanently to its sides, while allowing the toothpaste to glide off completely, with no residue.
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Image - 50 billion transistors: IBM unveils first 2-nm chip
50 billion transistors: IBM unveils first 2-nm chip
IBM has created the world's first chip with 2-nanometer nanosheet technology, which means up to 50 billion transistors can fit on a chip the size of a fingernail. It is projected to achieve much higher performance and much lower energy use than today's most advanced 7-nm node chips.
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Image - Ferrari Superfast gets amped up with the 812 Competizione redesign
Ferrari Superfast gets amped up with the 812 Competizione redesign
If your dream supercar is all business in the front and alien in the back, then the new Ferrari Competizione should be on your radar. The limited-edition, naturally aspirated V12 coupe -- which is an extensively updated 812 Superfast -- is Ferrari's highest revving model ever and is as extreme in looks as it is in performance.
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Image - NexSafe: Ideal for emergency stopping and holding applications
NexSafe: Ideal for emergency stopping and holding applications
NexSafe Functional Safety certified Rod Locks, Rail Brakes, and Servomotor Brakes from Nexen provide a verified, reliable solution that machine builders can depend on. With ISO 13849-1 Functional Safety Certification by Intertek, these brakes are capable of Categories B through 4 and Performance Levels PLa through PLe. With spring-engaged, air-released functionality, these products are default-to-lock and are ideal for emergency stopping and holding applications.
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Image - Plastic parts with no molds required
Plastic parts with no molds required
How often have you wondered what life would be like without having to worry about paying tooling charge after tooling charge for products in early development? The "No Molds Required" (NMR) manufacturing technology from Envision Plastics & Design could be your answer. This unique production process harmonizes a combination of sheet metal fabrication and woodworking practices to produce plastic parts used for enclosures, panels and shrouds, brackets and shields, medical-based products, and more.
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New cast urethane materials and finishes
Xometry has added new urethane resins and finishes as options for quick and affordable low- to mid-volume production. Urethane casting is used to make end-use, highly durable parts with robust mechanical properties. It is considered a "soft-tooled" process, where a silicone mold is formed around a master pattern -- usually 3D printed. Xometry has materials in two main durometer classes, rigid (Shore D) and rubber-like (Shore A). Finishes include matte/frosted, semi-gloss, high-gloss, and custom.
Read this informative Xometry blog.
Get the Xometry Urethane Casting Design Guide.

Image - New molded-in aluminum threaded inserts for plastics
New molded-in aluminum threaded inserts for plastics
SPIROL has introduced a new, high-performance series of Molded-In Inserts for plastics assemblies. The rugged design of the Series 63 Through Hole Inserts and Series 65 Blind End Inserts consists of multiple bands of helical knurls to maximize torque resistance, balanced with radial undercuts to achieve high pull-out (tensile) force. These Molded-In Inserts are designed to be placed in the mold cavity prior to plastic injection. They offer exceptional performance due to unrestricted plastic flow into the retention features on the outside diameter of the Inserts.
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Image - Automotive single-chip solution for ultra-wide touch displays
Automotive single-chip solution for ultra-wide touch displays
Microchip Technology has just announced its maXTouch MXT2912TD-UW touchscreen controller. This is the industry's first automotive-qualified, single-chip solution that addresses display sizes up to 45 in. with a very wide aspect ratio, supporting LCD and OLED display technologies. This controller reduces the need for multiple touch controllers within a vehicle's HMI display. It provides the highest report rate for wide displays and is independent of the display resolution.
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Image - Distributed drive system designed for conveyor applications
Distributed drive system designed for conveyor applications
With its new Sinamics G115D, Siemens is introducing a compact and powerful drive system specifically designed for horizontal conveyor applications. The IP-rated system comprises the motor, drive, and gearbox in one unit and is offered in two versions: wall mounted and motor mounted. It is suitable for applications in intra-logistics and airports, as well as in the automotive and food and beverage industries.
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How to avoid premature linear screw actuator failure
At their core, electric linear screw actuators deploy mechanical technology such as ball bearings, ball screws, and roller screws that have a finite life. These components do not last forever -- even though that is the expectation of some customers. But how long will an actuator really last? Tolomatic engineers provide a way to calculate, estimate, and size the electric linear screw actuator to achieve the desired life for your applications.
Read this informative Tolomatic blog.

Image - FANUC tabletop robot now in 10 model variations
FANUC tabletop robot now in 10 model variations
FANUC America has just introduced the LR Mate 200iD/14L, the 10th model variation of its popular LR Mate series of tabletop industrial robots. Since the LR Mate series was launched nearly 30 years ago, it has become one of FANUC's biggest sellers, with over 70,000 units installed across the globe. The LR Mate 200iD/14L allows the highest payload of the LR Mate series, handling parts weighing up to 14 kg in the automotive, e-commerce and warehousing, food and beverage, medical device, pharmaceutical, and many other industries.
Find the right LR Mate for your application.

Most popular last issue

Image - Toyota bZ4X Concept SUV -- first in a global series of electric vehicles
Toyota bZ4X Concept SUV -- first in a global series of electric vehicles
Toyota will have a brand new line of all-electric vehicles called "bZ" hitting the market starting in 2022, and the company has released a first look at its design language in the form of the bZ4X midsize SUV Concept. Details are scarce, but there are a few surprises. Here's what we know so far.
Read the full article.

Image - A space first: Mars Perseverance rover extracts oxygen from Red Planet
A space first: Mars Perseverance rover extracts oxygen from Red Planet
The growing list of "firsts" for Perseverance, NASA's newest six-wheeled robot on the Martian surface, includes converting some of the Red Planet's thin, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere into oxygen using a toaster-size experimental instrument.
Read the full article.

Image - Vertical turbines could be the future for wind farms
Vertical turbines could be the future for wind farms
New research from a university in the UK has found that the vertical turbine design is far more efficient than traditional turbines in large-scale wind farms, and, when set in pairs, the vertical turbines increase each other's performance by up to 15%.
Read the full article.

Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
Easy retaining ring installation/removal
What's the difference between a Spirolox® Retaining Ring and a traditional stamped snap ring? Our retaining rings are designed to be installed and removed by hand, so no special tooling is required. This video covers how to install and remove an External Spirolox® Retaining Ring using a flathead screwdriver and a staple remover.
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What's a magnetic GHOST fastener?
PEM® GHOSTâ„¢ Fastening Technology from PennEngineering uses a fully concealed pinch-lock mechanism to create a secure and sleek lock with zero visible evidence of disassembly once engaged. Using a magnetic release tool on the concealed fastener actuates the internal components, unlocking the pinch-lock grip and instantly releasing the pin from the fastener. From automotive interiors to access control systems, this clever fastening tech is adaptable to many applications.
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