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March 15, 2022Volume 18 Issue 11


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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.
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In this issue of Designfax

  • 60 Years Ago: John Glenn first American to orbit Earth
  • New Twin profile Rail Stage actuator for XYZ systems
  • New foam-like shock-absorbing material
  • VW Bus is back: All-electric ID. Buzz
  • Medical Motors: 1500+ autoclave cycles possible
  • IDTechEx: EV fires now less common, more problematic
  • New! Tapered Section Retaining Rings (circlips)
  • Cost analysis: 3D printing vs. injection molding
  • How to specify pneumatic cylinders
  • New polymer bushing bearings
  • Higher-volume production for encapsulated electronics
  • Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
    • Was America wrong about ethanol?
  • Most Popular Last Issue
    • Consumer Reports: Car brands rankings
    • Airbus liquid hydrogen-powered engine on A380
    • New, inexpensive catalyst to split H2O
  • New Products
    • Electrical, Mechanical, Motion
    Cover Image: Volkswagen ID. Buzz

News

Northrop Grumman developing prototype AI assistant for Blackhawk copter pilots

Marotta Controls expands hypersonic device portfolio with new dual pressure controller for rocket engines

Ford Motor Co. splitting into distinct electric, internal combustion engine, and commercial divisions

New antimicrobial air filters that rapidly kill SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses are tested on trains



Feature articles
60 Years Ago: John Glenn first American to orbit Earth
By 1962, the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union was in full swing. Both nations had developed spacecraft to send humans into space and selected a group of pilots to fly those spacecraft.
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JW Winco's new Standard Parts Handbook features over 75,000 items in 2,184 pages.
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Image - New Twin profile Rail Stage actuator improves accuracy in XYZ motion systems
New Twin profile Rail Stage actuator improves accuracy in XYZ motion systems
The new Twin profile Rail Stage (TRS) actuator from Tolomatic improves accuracy and increases production uptime on XYZ linear motion systems with two- or three-axis configurations. Applications include machining centers, collaborative robot movement, drilling, cutting, pick-and-place, material handling, and more.
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Image - New foam-like shock-absorbing material protects like a metal
New foam-like shock-absorbing material protects like a metal
A team of Johns Hopkins University researchers has created a shock-absorbing material that protects like a metal but is lighter, stronger, and reusable. The new foam-like material could be a game-changer for helmets, body armor, and automobile and aerospace parts.
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Image - VW Bus is back: All-electric ID. Buzz will also come in cargo version
VW Bus is back: All-electric ID. Buzz will also come in cargo version
Volkswagen has reinvented its iconic Bus design, and the new all-electric vehicle is called the ID. Buzz. It will be launched in Europe this year and come to America in 2024. ID. Buzz will be available in both passenger and cargo models. It boasts seating for up to seven (long-wheelbase model), a configurable interior, and a chance to feel groovy while living your best van life.
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Medical Motors: More than 1500 autoclave cycles possible
FAULHABER developed the new sterilizable 2057...BA family of motors especially for medical applications. In the sensor-free variant, the drives can withstand more than 1500 autoclave cycles. These Brushless DC Servomotors are optimized for high speeds up to 65,000 rpm, as are required in, e.g., the handpieces of dental equipment.
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Image - IDTechEx: Electric vehicle fires now less common but more problematic
IDTechEx: Electric vehicle fires now less common but more problematic
The market research experts over at IDTechEx looked into the differences between car fires that happen in electric vehicles (EVs) vs. internal combustion engine (ICE) ones. The results may surprise you.
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Image - New! Tapered Section Retaining Rings (circlips): Designed for high-thrust loads and heavy-duty applications
New! Tapered Section Retaining Rings (circlips): Designed for high-thrust loads and heavy-duty applications
When you are in need of a quick and economical heavy-duty ring, Smalley's newest standard series of Tapered Section Retaining Rings (circlips) is here to secure your assembly. Smalley has recently partnered with Beneri, the leading Italian circlip manufacturer since 1958, to bring you even more retaining ring solutions at the same quality you trust.
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Image - Cost analysis: 3D printing vs. injection molding with part examples
Cost analysis: 3D printing vs. injection molding with part examples
Although 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has emerged as an increasingly important manufacturing strategy, it cannot replace traditional manufacturing of parts through injection molding, or other mass manufacturing means. When does it make sense from a business perspective to use 3D printing to get the job done? Greg Paulsen from Xometry runs through some very useful examples, complete with analyses, to find out, including a drone leg, a potentiometer knob, and a junction housing.
Read this informative Xometry blog.

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How to specify pneumatic cylinders
As the number of standard options available on the pneumatic-cylinder market grows, you may feel spoiled for choice due to the array of products that may fit within your specs. But how often is "good enough" actually good enough? How do you specify a pneumatic cylinder without resorting to a custom option? Learn this and more in Fabco-Air's new informative white paper (PDF).
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New polymer bushing bearings
New polymer bushing bearings from Thomson fill the need for designs in which traditional ball bushings are over-specified and/or lower-cost solutions are preferred. Polymer bushing bearings are ideal for machines in which moment load is non-critical or where contamination and temperature are concerns. These bearings are also useful for applications that require shafting that is incompatible with traditional ball bushings such as aluminum or 316 stainless steel.
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Higher-volume production for encapsulated electronics and automotive optics
X2F, a developer of a transformative plastics processing technology, has added a rotary table that reduces cycle times and opens up higher-volume production for its controlled viscosity molding machine. The rotary table enables X2F to reach production volumes up to 4 million parts per year for manufacturing critical components in the electronics, automotive, industrial, and medical industries. "Our technology enables the manufacture of previously impossible-to-mold thermoplastic parts that provide step-change improvements in thermal conductivity, EMI shielding, and high-temperature capability in electronics," said Michael Slowik, CEO of X2F.
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Most popular last issue

Image - Consumer Reports: Mainstream car brands beat out luxury ones in 2022 Annual Car Brand Rankings
Consumer Reports: Mainstream car brands beat out luxury ones in 2022 Annual Car Brand Rankings
The best cars on the road are largely made by Japanese automakers, according to the latest Brand Report Card rankings from Consumer Reports of the most well-performing, safe, and reliable vehicles.
Read the full article.

Image - Airbus to test liquid hydrogen-powered engine on A380 demonstrator -- world's largest passenger airliner
Airbus to test liquid hydrogen-powered engine on A380 demonstrator -- world's largest passenger airliner
Airbus is developing a real-world testbed to ground and flight test a direct combustion engine fueled by hydrogen on an A380 aircraft, the world's largest airliner. (Note: Inside-look video in this article.)
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Image - New and inexpensive catalyst speeds production of oxygen from water
New and inexpensive catalyst speeds production of oxygen from water
Researchers at MIT have developed an entirely new type of catalyst material. It allows engineers to precisely tune the catalyst's structure and composition to the needs of a particular chemical process, and it can then match or exceed the performance of conventional, more expensive catalysts.
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Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
Was America wrong about ethanol?
Spurred by new research from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, Engineering Explained's Jason Fenske gets in front of his favorite whiteboard to address a long-standing debate about using corn-based ethanol additives in gasoline. Does octane-boosting ethanol really help reduce fuel emissions in the long run? Is it our best choice for the environment? Whether you agree with him and the research or not, you can always learn something from a Fenske video.
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