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November 07, 2023Volume 19 Issue 42


Image - Space-saving springs that will elevate your design
Space-saving springs that will elevate your design
Wave Springs fit where traditional coil springs cannot. With up to 50% axial space savings, Smalley's Wave Springs are essential for optimizing your design. Want to try the Smalley Advantage for yourself? Ask about our complimentary samples!
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In this issue of Designfax

  • Army to test compact inverse-Wankel generators
  • Toyota breakthrough in teaching robots new behaviors
  • New aluminum alloy: Unprecedented fatigue resistance
  • Jaguar's last gasoline sports car: F-TYPE ZP Edition
  • Super cool, versatile palletizing gripper: OnRobot
  • How TE Connectivity reaches quality inspection goals
  • New stainless steel AC inverter-duty gearmotors
  • Are ball splines right for your application?
  • Tools for robotic metal weld grinding
  • New linear stages for increased load, speed, stroke
  • 6 tips to streamline workflow in Mastercam 2024
  • Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
    • 17 ways SOLIDWORKS 2024 helps you work faster
  • Most Popular Last Issue
    • Ducati most powerful single-cylinder engine
    • Infiniti's first EV sedan: Fastback to the future
    • New recipe makes ceramics tougher to crack
  • New Products
    • Electrical, Mechanical, Motion
    Cover Image: Jaguar F-TYPE ZP Edition Convertible

News

Watch out silicon: Superatomic semiconductor sets a speed record

Electrostatic spacesuits may repel lunar dust for astronauts

New military sensor detects shoulder-fired missiles from aircraft -- even looking through plane floor

Weird science: Light can make water evaporate without heat



Feature articles

Image - U.S. Army to field test basketball-size 25-hp inverse-Wankel engines for power generation
U.S. Army to field test basketball-size 25-hp inverse-Wankel engines for power generation
In a bid to revolutionize and downsize battlefield power generation, the U.S. Army is investing over $8 million to try out LiquidPiston's basketball-size experimental inverse-Wankel rotary engine integrated into a compact 10-kW generator set that is 75% percent lighter and smaller than currently fielded Advanced Medium Mobile Power Sources.
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Image - Toyota says it has made huge breakthrough in teaching robots new behaviors
Toyota says it has made huge breakthrough in teaching robots new behaviors
Toyota's Research Institute recently announced a breakthrough generative artificial intelligence approach to teach dual-arm robots new, dexterous skills quickly and confidently -- a step toward building Large Behavior Models for robots, analogous to the Large Language Models that have recently revolutionized conversational AI.
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Image - New 3D-printed aluminum alloy exhibits unprecedented fatigue resistance
New 3D-printed aluminum alloy exhibits unprecedented fatigue resistance
Researchers in Hong Kong have used additive manufacturing to create an aluminum alloy with unprecedented fatigue resistance -- double that of other 3D-printed aluminum alloys and surpassing high-strength wrought AI alloys.
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Image - Jaguar's last gasoline sports car: F-TYPE ZP Edition
Jaguar's last gasoline sports car: F-TYPE ZP Edition
They say all good things must come to an end, but do they really need to? Jaguar is commemorating the end of its internal combustion engine sports car lineage in 2024 with exclusive limited-edition F-TYPE ZP Edition coupes and convertibles inspired by iconic 1960s Jaguar racing E-types.
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Image - Super cool and versatile palletizing gripper: OnRobot 2FGP20
Super cool and versatile palletizing gripper: OnRobot 2FGP20
Palletizing just got easier and more affordable with the 2FGP20 from OnRobot, an off-the-shelf electric gripper with a payload of up to 20kg and endless customization possibilities to fit any automation needs. The 2FGP20 is an ideal solution that can be deployed and redeployed for multiple processes and handling different parts.
Learn more about the 2FGP20.
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Image - How CT data analysis is helping TE Connectivity reach their goal of end-to-end quality inspection
How CT data analysis is helping TE Connectivity reach their goal of end-to-end quality inspection
In a bid to cut their mold and part development process to 25% of the time it took in the past, TE Connectivity has taken ambitious steps to interconnect design and simulation with quality measurement. Learn how the company, in collaboration with PTC (Creo) and Volume Graphics, has worked to ensure as-designed parts match as-manufactured parts as early in the process as possible. An in-depth and illuminating read.
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Image - New stainless steel AC inverter-duty gearmotors meet IP-69K
New stainless steel AC inverter-duty gearmotors meet IP-69K
Bodine Electric Co. has introduced six new type 56R1-50JW/H hollow shaft gearmotors that combine a stainless-steel AC inverter-duty, 230/460 VAC motor with a stainless-steel hollow shaft gearhead. When used with an AC inverter (VFD) control, these gearmotors deliver variable speed and maintenance-free operation over a wide speed range. Ideal for equipment subject to intensive cleaning, such as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and permanently wet environments.
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Image - Are ball splines right for your application?
Are ball splines right for your application?
Thomson Industries says ball splines are making a comeback, because more opportunities for automation bring more axes of motion to machinery, and pre-packaged solutions may not have the flexibility you require. But are ball splines the right choice for your design needs? They have the unique capability of integrating rotary and linear motion on a single shaft.
Read the Thomson technical article.

Image - Tools for robotic metal weld grinding
Tools for robotic metal weld grinding
There are many ways to automate grinding processes, but according to ATI Industrial Automation, "Compliance is the key to successful robotic grinding applications." Learn about the pneumatic compliance built into ATI's tools -- the CGV Compliant Angle Grinder and the PCFC Passive Compliant Force Control device -- that exerts a constant force and compensates for surface irregularities to ensure consistent results and facilitate easier robot programming.
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Image - New linear stages for increased load, speed, stroke
New linear stages for increased load, speed, stroke
Discover the enhanced possibilities with Tolomatic's new size TRS 225 twin profile rail stage, offering expanded capabilities for precise and powerful linear motion in a closed-package design. This unit is built from the ground up to be highly rigid and accurate and is now available with strokes up to 86.6 in., travel speeds up to 50 in./sec, and load-carrying capacities up to 4,320 lb. Perfect for your heavy-duty needs.
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Image - 6 tips to streamline workflow in Mastercam 2024
6 tips to streamline workflow in Mastercam 2024
Mastercam 2024 CAD/CAM software has been intentionally upgraded to make programming fast and easy. It prioritizes streamlining workflow so that the entire machining process -- from design to QC -- is as efficient as possible. Learn how to maximize the benefits of Mastercam 2024, including special toolpaths, easier hole-making operations, wireframe shortcuts, and more.
Read this informative Mastercam blog.

Most popular last issue

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.
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 - New recipe makes ceramics tougher to crack
New recipe makes ceramics 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.

Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
17 ways SOLIDWORKS 2024 helps you work faster
SOLIDWORKS 2024 helps designers and engineers work faster than ever. Learn all about improvements to core 3D CAD modeling features, new 3D modeling techniques, and graphical and software performance boosts that will help you get your parts made and your products developed in record time.
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