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October 31, 2023Volume 19 Issue 41


Image - How to Select the Proper Pin for Your Application
How to Select the Proper Pin for Your Application
Designers should determine the type of pin they are going to use early in the design stage of the project. The most important step in selecting the proper type of pin is to evaluate the application and establish the performance requirements. This White Paper details the differences between the three most common types of pins, and provides guidance as to when each type is most appropriate for popular pin functions.
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Read Light Duty CLDP Resolves Issues with Solid Pins.
Read The Benefits of Chrome Stainless Steel Coiled Spring Pins.

In this issue of Designfax

  • Ducati makes most powerful single-cylinder moto engine
  • World's most powerful electric vacuum gripper
  • New recipe makes ceramics that are tougher to crack
  • Is this Infiniti's first EV sedan? Fastback to the future
  • SPIROL Press-N-Lok™ Pin for plastic housings
  • Electro corrosion in e-motors gets a fix
  • Motion systems: Check out THK's new online store!
  • Extend your range of motion: Controllers for mini motors
  • Clean in Place Latches save time and money
  • NEW: Build parts together with Xometry Teamspace
  • Leak detection sensor for multiple HVAC refrigerants
  • Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
    • How BMW Group uses ExOne binder jetting tech
  • Most Popular Last Issue
    • Assembly tape could cause phone battery drain
    • Weird science: Lasers deflected using air
    • EV9: First all-electric three-row SUV from Kia
  • New Products
    • Electrical, Mechanical, Motion
    Cover Image: Infiniti Vision Qe concept

News

New miniaturized optical breakthrough unlocks high-speed wireless comms anywhere

Researchers think 'dim-witted' pigeons use the same principles as AI to solve tasks

Airbus Helicopters pioneers single joystick control for flying taxis

Kudos: Army-funded scientists win Nobel Prizes



Feature articles

Image - Ducati creates most powerful single-cylinder road engine
Ducati creates most powerful single-cylinder road engine
High-performance Italian motorcycle maker Ducati says its new 659-cc Superquadro Mono is the most powerful single-cylinder engine in the world, besting by far its legendary Supermono 550 engine of 30 years ago. It was created by choosing refined materials and solutions for each component.
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Image - World's most powerful electric vacuum gripper now available from OnRobot
World's most powerful electric vacuum gripper now available from OnRobot
Who needs an unwieldy and costly pneumatic material-handling system when OnRobot has launched the VGP20 electric vacuum gripper? The easy-to-deploy new grasper can handle payloads up to 20 kg (44 lb), making it a great fit for a wide range of applications. It comes complete with everything needed for fast, easy deployment with any leading robot and boasts advanced features.
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Image - New recipe makes ceramics that are tougher to crack
New recipe makes ceramics that are tougher to crack
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have discovered a way to make ceramics tougher and more resistant to cracking, unlocking the potential to enable materials that handle higher levels of force and stress for applications from aerospace components to biomedical implants.
Read the full article.

Image - Is this Infiniti's first EV sedan? Fastback to the future
Is this Infiniti's first EV sedan? Fastback to the future
What will Infiniti's first electric sedan look like? The luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Nissan recently let the world know with a sneak peek at its Vision Qe concept, which is a sleek fastback that aims to light up EV vehicle design.
Read the full article.

Image - SPIROL Press-N-Lok™ Pin for plastic housings
SPIROL Press-N-Lok™ Pin for plastic housings
The Press-N-Lok™ Pin was designed to permanently retain two plastic components to each other. As the pin is inserted, the plastic backfills into the area around the two opposing barbs, resulting in maximum retention. Assembly time is quicker, and it requires lower assembly equipment costs as compared to screws and adhesives -- just Press-N-Lok™!
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Image - Electro corrosion in e-motors gets a fix with Freudenberg solution
Electro corrosion in e-motors gets a fix with Freudenberg solution
Did you know that some electric vehicle (EV) motors can incur bearing damage over time caused by a phenomenon called electrically induced corrosion? Well, they can, and Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has a clever and quite simple solution for it.
Read the full article.

Image - Motion systems: Check out THK's new online store!
Motion systems: Check out THK's new online store!
THK has launched a new online store that is chock full of your motion system needs. Check out their latest offerings for Linear Motion Products (guides, actuators, rails, splines, and rollers), Feed Screw Products (ball and lead screws), Rotation Products (cross roller rings and cam and roller followers), Oscillation Products (link balls, rod ends, spherical bearings), and more. Lubrication Products available too.
See the new THK store.

Image - Extend your range of motion: Controllers for mini motors
Extend your range of motion: Controllers for mini motors
FAULHABER has added another extremely compact Motion Controller without housing to its product range. The new MC3603 controller is ideal for integration in equipment manufacturing and medical tech applications. With 36 V and 3 A (peak current 9 A), it covers the power range up to 100 W and is suitable for DC motors with encoder, brushless drives, or linear motors.
Learn more.

Image - Clean in Place Latches save time and money
Clean in Place Latches save time and money
Spend less time and money on cleaning and cleaning media with two new standard parts from JW Winco. The new GN 1150 latches are designed to repel dirt and can be cleaned in place. The Hygienic Design latches support the machine and system cleaning concept known as clean in place, or CIP for short. Two versions available: front hygiene (FH) for applications such as switch cabinets that must comply with hygiene requirements only on the outside, and full hygiene (VH) with additional seals for HD quality, even on the latch arm side.
Learn more.

Image - NEW: Build parts together with Teamspace from Xometry
NEW: Build parts together with Teamspace from Xometry
Xometry's Digital Manufacturing Marketplace has just launched Teamspace, a new product feature that makes it easy for you and your team to build big ideas together. Teamspace is a collaborative workspace within your Xometry account that gives you and members of your team quick and easy access to quotes, order placement, part status, tracking info, and more. Turbocharge the way you make custom parts using additive manufacturing, CNC machining, sheet and tube fabrication, plastics, metals, and more.
Learn more.

Image - Leak detection sensor for multiple HVAC refrigerants
Leak detection sensor for multiple HVAC refrigerants
Sensata Technologies has launched the Sensata Resonix RGD sensor, the first leak detection sensor with UL certification for multiple A2L refrigerant gases used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. It supports HVAC manufacturers' transition to refrigerants with a lower global warming impact. Typically mounted near the evaporator coil, the new sensor measures the acoustic resonance of the surrounding air in real time and can trigger mitigation, such as a fan, when A2L gas is detected.
Learn more.

Most popular last issue

Image - Assembly tape could cause phone and laptop battery drain
Assembly tape could cause phone and laptop battery drain
In a fascinating discovery, researchers at Dalhousie University in Canada have concluded that some adhesive tape used to assemble commercial lithium-ion batteries can contribute to charge loss while devices sit idle.
Read the full article to find out why.

Image - Weird science: Lasers deflected using air
Weird science: Lasers deflected using air
Using a novel method, beams of laser light can be deflected using air alone according to a group of researchers from universities in Germany. An invisible grating made only of air opens up promising applications, especially as a fast switch for high-power lasers.
Read the full article.

Image - EV9: First all-electric three-row SUV from Kia
EV9: First all-electric three-row SUV from Kia
Kia is continuing its trend of rolling out award-winning vehicles with the introduction of the EV9, the brand's first dedicated three-row all-electric SUV. Slightly longer than the popular Telluride SUV and featuring a cool, angular design, EV9 will come in single- and dual-motor options with two battery sizes and generous interior volume and cargo space.
Read the full article.

Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
How BMW Group uses ExOne binder jetting tech to make parts
3D-printer maker ExOne and BMW have worked together for more than two decades on additive manufacturing projects. This video showcases how the premium automaker uses ExOne binder jet sand 3D-printing technology to manufacture water jacket cores in serial production. Binder jetting is one of the fastest 3D-printing methods for producing high-quality and complex precision parts in high volume.
View the video.

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