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May 07, 2024Volume 20 Issue 17


Image - Increase the lifespan of your bearings!
Increase the lifespan of your bearings!
Smalley's Single-Turn Wave Springs are ideal for bearing preloads. The constant pressure they apply eliminates play between the ball bearings and the bearings' inner and outer races. Preloading can also lengthen the life of your bearings by reducing damage due to vibration. Additionally, preloading with a Single-Turn Wave Spring can minimize bearing noise!
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In this issue of Designfax

  • 55 years ago: 3 months until the Moon landing
  • New 'breathable' rupture disk tech
  • 'Nano-Velcro' enables lighter, tougher composites
  • All-new 2025 Ram 1500 RHO: Super-capable off-roader
  • Recommended: Threaded inserts for hardwood
  • Engineer's Toolbox: Specifying a slewing ring bearing
  • Linear guide system corrects misalignments
  • Webinar: Mastering dynamic motion -- exoskeletons
  • Universal Robots: Preferred robotics for AI
  • ClampDisk micro fastener -- a new alternative
  • Multi-stage mini vacuum pumps: Max performance
  • Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
    • Measurement shortcut in SOLIDWORKS
  • Most Popular Last Issue
    • Will 'goldene' be as useful as graphene?
    • Camo net deployment for Army vehicles improved
    • Mercedes-Benz G 550: That luxe military feel
  • New Products
    • Electrical, Mechanical, Motion
    Cover Image: Ram 1500 RHO

News

Weird science: Researchers discover light can vaporize water -- without heat

Eco-friendly lubricant additives demonstrate 50% less friction and 10x decrease in equipment wear

NHTSA mandates automatic emergency braking for all U.S. passenger cars and light trucks

Wild engineering: Underwater robot pioneers new energy-efficient buoyancy control using water-splitting fuel cells



Image - Machining Without Coolant
Machining Without Coolant
Replace messy mist systems and improve dry machining with clean, cold air! EXAIR's Cold Gun Aircoolant System improves tolerances, tool life and production rates by cooling with 20°F air. The Cold Gun is ideal for tool sharpening, drill and cutter grinding, milling, band sawing, more.
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Feature articles

Image - 55 years ago: 3 months until the Moon landing
55 years ago: 3 months until the Moon landing
The rapid pace of preparations for the first Moon landing continued in April 1969. The successful Apollo 9 mission in March cleared the way for Apollo 10 to test all three components of the spacecraft in lunar orbit in May, in a dress rehearsal for the landing itself. Preparations continued in parallel for Apollo 11, the mission to attempt the first Moon landing.
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Image - New 'breathable' rupture disk tech provides overpressure and vacuum relief
New 'breathable' rupture disk tech provides overpressure and vacuum relief
To increase equipment safety and reliability, a new rupture disk technology activates at a set burst pressure, but it can also "breathe" to relieve minor pressure fluctuations. The patent-pending, dual-function device from BS&B Safety Systems is ideal for use on low-pressure vessels that are susceptible to ambient temperature changes.
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Image - 'Nano-Velcro' enables lighter, tougher composites
'Nano-Velcro' enables lighter, tougher composites
In research that may lead to next-generation airplanes and spacecraft, MIT engineers used carbon nanotubes to prevent cracking in multilayered composites. For thin-ply carbon fiber laminate, their method improved the material's resistance to cracks by up to 60%.
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Image - All-new 2025 Ram 1500 RHO: Super-capable off-roader
All-new 2025 Ram 1500 RHO: Super-capable off-roader
Powered by an all-new 3.0-liter Hurricane straight-six twin-turbo engine with 540 hp and 521 lb-ft of torque, the RAM 1500 RHO sport performance truck offers more horsepower per dollar than any other premium off-road, full-size pickup. Overall, the RHO is the complete package; it combines new features, technology, and authentic premium materials with extreme performance, class-leading quality, comfort, and durability.
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Image - Recommended: Threaded inserts for hardwood in brass and stainless steel
Recommended: Threaded inserts for hardwood in brass and stainless steel
E-Z LOK is now offering E-Z™ Knife brass and stainless steel threaded inserts for hardwoods like oak, cherry, and maple. These inserts are ideal wherever assembly or disassembly could cause thread erosion or stripping. They use a proprietary external "knife" thread to slice into the wood and provide superior holding power. They easily install with a bolt/jam nut or optional drive tool. Thread repair kits available too, as well as inserts for soft wood.
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Image - Engineer's Toolbox: 9 considerations for specifying a slewing ring bearing
Engineer's Toolbox: 9 considerations for specifying a slewing ring bearing
In applications that require a bearing to support a structure while it rotates (e.g., cranes, radar, tank turrets), premature bearing failure can put people and equipment at risk. While slewing ring bearings have proven themselves countless times in such applications, designers must consider many factors when specifying them. According to engineers at Kaydon, the bearing's support structure, mounting (including bolt strength, tensioning, and hole patterns), installation, and even storage are all factors in a bearing's success or failure.
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Image - Linear guide system corrects misalignments
Linear guide system corrects misalignments
Bishop-Wisecarver's UtiliTrak® linear guide system includes vee rails for precision and open rails for misalignment float to provide smooth and accurate motion on inaccurate structures. Because precise parallelism is difficult to achieve, it is not uncommon for mounting surfaces to be slightly out of parallel. UtiliTrak's design compensates for mounting errors and does not require absolute parallelism for accurate operation. Genius.
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Image - Webinar: Mastering dynamic motion by revolutionizing exoskeletons
Webinar: Mastering dynamic motion by revolutionizing exoskeletons
New innovations in exoskeleton design promise to bring transformative possibilities to military, logistics, healthcare, and other applications. Learn from Kollmorgen engineers how to navigate the unique mobility challenges involved, maximize motor efficiency, and ensure your motion solution is highly manufacturable and scalable for marketplace success. Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 11 a.m. ET. Register for the live session or receive a link to the recording.
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Image - Universal Robots emerges as preferred robotics platform for AI solutions at Automate 2024
Universal Robots emerges as preferred robotics platform for AI solutions at Automate 2024
At North America's largest automation show (Chicago, May 6-9), cobot pioneer Universal Robots will redefine the frontiers of physical AI, showcasing how the "ChatGPT moment for robots" has arrived in a wide range of applications. Automate attendees will also experience how Universal Robots' newest cobot models, the UR20 and UR30, automate tasks with increased payload, reach, and torque.
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Image - ClampDisk micro fastener is new alternative for automotive and consumer electronics
ClampDisk micro fastener is new alternative for automotive and consumer electronics
Designed as a unique alternative in assemblies for the automotive and consumer electronics markets, the ClampDisk Press-on Fastener is a new offering from PennEngineering that delivers a fast, simple way to achieve sheet-to-sheet clamped fastening while replacing the use of standard screws, nuts, and adhesives. The most common challenges that can be eliminated or reduced by using ClampDisk include over installation, cross threading, stripped screw heads, broken screws, and damaged product. This fastener can be removed easily with a sharp-edged tool.
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Image - Multi-stage mini vacuum pumps: Max performance
Multi-stage mini vacuum pumps: Max performance
Designed to meet the demanding needs of industrial users, the CMS M series mini vacuum pump from COVAL combines robustness, performance, and modularity, offering an optimum solution for applications requiring high suction flow rates, such as gripping porous parts, emptying tanks, or material handling when integrated into vacuum grippers. Thanks to their ultra-compact design and optimized multi-stage Venturi system, these pumps guarantee powerful suction flows up to 19.42 SCFM, while reducing compressed air consumption in a compact footprint.
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Most popular last issue

Image - Researchers create 'goldene.' Will it be as useful as graphene?
Researchers create 'goldene.' Will it be as useful as graphene?
For the first time, scientists have created sheets of gold only a single-atom-layer thick. The material has been termed "goldene." According to researchers from Linkoping University, Sweden, this creation has uncovered new properties of the precious metal.
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Image - Students improve camo net deployment for Army vehicles
Students improve camo net deployment for Army vehicles
It turns out you can teach an old dog new tricks, as evidenced by a new design made by mechanical engineering students at the University of Florida for deploying camouflage nets quickly for Army vehicles. The students' innovation addresses a longstanding pain point for soldiers in the field.
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Image - Mercedes-Benz G 550: Updated for that ultra-luxe military feel
Mercedes-Benz G 550: Updated for that ultra-luxe military feel
If military chic is your type of off-roader and you are willing to shell out the cash for it, the all-new Mercedes-Benz G 550 is a capable and comfortable choice. Its new 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder turbocharged engine produces 443 hp and 413 lb-ft and comes with a 48-V integrated starter generator for extra kick. Its classy box shape has gotten some aero touches, and inside it's a real winner.
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Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
Measurement shortcut in SOLIDWORKS
Unlock the full potential of the Measure tool in SOLIDWORKS. Franco Rotoli from SOLIDWORKS reviews how to obtain measurements for edges, faces, vertices, and more quickly -- with just a click. Users can also access edge lengths instantly and calculate angles between edges or faces effortlessly. There's a unit conversion shortcut too.
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