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September 24, 2024Volume 20 Issue 36


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 infinite life when used within its rated load and rotation values. Applications include Medical, Industrial, Aerospace, Semiconductor, and Optical.

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


In this issue of Designfax

  • Sculpting the future: Clay milling automotive design
  • Industrial automation: Edge AI and sensor technology
  • Engineers harvest clean energy from thin air
  • All-new Nissan Armada: Go big and go home
  • Glass or plastic can't cut it? Try transparent ceramics
  • Sierra Space extracts oxygen from lunar soil
  • Custom motor vs. standard motor: Which one?
  • Overhead conveyor drives for automotive, food processing
  • Mini linear position sensor for drones, robots, aero, more
  • Push-pull transformer drivers for automotive power supplies
  • Couplings provide stable control in stepper/servo motor applications
  • Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
    • SOLIDWORKS Tips: Easy ways to focus on your model
  • Most Popular Last Issue
    • NASA gives the world a brake
    • Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Hammerhead
    • 3DP and ultrasonic join wood to other materials
  • New Products
    • Electrical, Mechanical, Motion
    Cover Image: 2025 Nissan Armada Platinum Reserve

News

DARPA brings next-gen U.S. microelectronics manufacturing closer to reality

U. Michigan says auto plants grew their workforces after transitioning to EV production

NASA is sending a spacecraft to an ocean moon of Jupiter: 8 things to know

Major leap for nuclear clock paves way for ultraprecise timekeeping



Image - Record up to 132 years of data!
Record up to 132 years of data!
Watch the OMR 700 data recorder video from Bristol Instruments. Designed for recording and display of analog and digital data. It is versatile, has intuitive operation, reliable data storage, and fast speed. Its modular design lets users start with a few channels and expand as needed. Applications include monitoring multiple tank levels, temperatures, pressures, relay outputs for limit controls, and much more. Lots of features. Easy to operate.
Learn more and view the video.

Feature articles

Image - Sculpting the future: Clay milling machines for automotive design
Sculpting the future: Clay milling machines for automotive design
Invention and innovation are the lifeblood of family-owned and family-run TARUS, the only U.S.-based manufacturer of clay milling machines for vehicle design. In 1984, the Sterling Heights, MI-based company completely changed the automotive industry when it introduced the world to its invention, the Claymill™. Now they've upped the CNC milling machine's performance and its digital transformation with SINUMERIK ONE machine control from Siemens.
Read the full article.

Image - Enhancing industrial automation with edge AI and sensor technology -- a primer
Enhancing industrial automation with edge AI and sensor technology -- a primer
Artificial intelligence will play an important role in the future of industrial automation. The key to success will be in sensor data fusion, which provides the raw information needed by AI models to infer actions. Some good things to learn here.
Read this informative Avnet article.

Image - Engineers harvest clean energy from thin air
Engineers harvest clean energy from thin air
Engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have recently shown that nearly any material can be turned into a device that continuously harvests electricity from humidity in the air -- as long as it has one certain property.
Read the full article.

Image - All-new Nissan Armada: Go big <i>and</i> go home
All-new Nissan Armada: Go big and go home
You can go big and go home in style in the all-new Armada, Nissan's largest SUV. For 2025, Armada undergoes a significant transformation that enhances on-road comfort, ushers in greater levels of craftsmanship, seamlessly incorporates the latest technologies, and opens new off-road frontiers with the nameplate's first PRO-4X grade. The Platinum Reserve model is something to behold too.
Read the full article.

Image - When glass or plastic can't cut it: Transparent ceramics solve critical design challenges
When glass or plastic can't cut it: Transparent ceramics solve critical design challenges
Complex designs are still possible when grinding and polishing Fused Silica or Sapphire. Ceramic properties such as wear, abrasion resistance, and strength of these optical materials can be a designer's dream solution when high temperatures or severe environments rule out standard optical glass or plastic. INSACO is a machine shop specializing in ultra-hard and extreme materials.
→ Contact Jackson Evans, Sales Engineer at INSACO jpe@insaco.com.
→ Learn more about INSACO materials and capabilities.

Image - Sierra Space tech extracts oxygen from lunar soil
Sierra Space tech extracts oxygen from lunar soil
In a world first, Sierra Space's Carbothermal Oxygen Production Reactor has extracted oxygen from simulated lunar soil, or regolith, using an automated, standalone system in a simulated lunar environment.
Read the full article.

Image - Custom motor vs. standard motor: Which one?
Custom motor vs. standard motor: Which one?
Machine builders face numerous factors when designing solutions for specific applications. A critical decision is whether to build around a standard, off-the-shelf motor or opt for a custom motor tailored to meet precise application requirements. Key considerations in this comparison include performance, availability, cost, intellectual property protection, and aftermarket support. This article explores the advantages and disadvantages of both standard and custom-built motors.
Read this informative Power Electric blog.

Image - Overhead conveyor drives for automotive, food processing
Overhead conveyor drives for automotive, food processing
Overhead conveyor drives from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS are engineered with long-lasting performance and durability in mind. They feature high-quality components, heavy-duty construction, and an output mounting flange and shaft for easy drop-in replacement of industry-standard footprints. They are an ideal solution for meat and poultry processing, automotive assembly, and other manufacturing systems where utilization of vertical space is required. Lots of options and many more features.
Learn more.

Image - Mini linear position sensor for drones, robots, aero, more
Mini linear position sensor for drones, robots, aero, more
H. G. Schaevitz LLC, Alliance Sensors Group is now offering a miniature, lightweight LZ SERIES linear position sensor product line utilizing LVIT Technology™. These sensors are designed for tight spaces that require excellent stroke-to-length ratio. They are contactless devices for use by drones, OEMs, aerospace, robotics, factory automation, or assembly machinery applications where precision in position sensing is crucial.
Learn all the specs.

Image - Push-pull transformer drivers for automotive power supplies
Push-pull transformer drivers for automotive power supplies
Nexperia's AEC-Q100 qualified, push-pull transformer drivers (NXF6501-Q100, NXF6505A-Q100, and NXF6505B-Q100) enable the design of small, low-noise, and low-EMI isolated power supplies for a range of automotive applications such as traction inverters and motor control, DC-DC converters, battery management systems, and on-board chargers in EVs. Also suitable for industrial applications such as telecommunications, medical, instrumentation, and automation equipment.
Learn more.

Image - Couplings provide stable control in challenging stepper/servo motor applications
Couplings provide stable control in challenging stepper/servo motor applications
Zero-Max's ServoClass-HSN Couplings address noise and vibration issues that can be experienced in high-gain, high-speed stepper/servo motor applications such as linear actuators, high-response gantry systems, pick-and-place systems, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Featuring a Highly Saturated Nitrile Rubber (HSN/HNBR) flex element, these couplings are specifically designed for maximum damping and performance. They incorporate the field-proven ServoClass clamping hub system and have a zero-backlash design.
Learn more.

Most popular last issue

Image - NASA gives the world a brake
NASA gives the world a brake
Orbis Brakes Inc. licensed a NASA-patented technology to create a revolutionary brake disc design that is at least 42% lighter than conventional cast iron rotors, with performance comparable to much more expensive carbon-ceramic brakes. By NASA Spinoff.
Read the full article.

Image - Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Hammerhead: Bad-boy vibes from an SUV with 710-hp V8
Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Hammerhead: Bad-boy vibes from an SUV with 710-hp V8
Horsepower-hungry HEMI lovers have a premium opportunity to feel like they're king of the road with the introduction of a new, special-edition Dodge model of the most powerful SUV ever: the 710-hp 2025 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Hammerhead. The three-row performance SUV can do 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 sec and is chock full of unique embellishments and features.
Read the full article.

Image - 3DP and ultrasonic join wood to other materials without adhesive
3DP and ultrasonic join wood to other materials without adhesive
Using 3D-printing and ultrasonic technologies, researchers in Austria have succeeded in attaining extremely strong joints between wood and polymer composites or metal. The systems are patent pending and could be used in the aircraft, automotive, and furniture industries.
Read the full article.

Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
SOLIDWORKS Tips: 3 easy ways to focus on your model
SOLIDWORKS Elite Applications Engineer Alin Vargatu demonstrates his top tips for focusing on your model: finding planes the easy way inside your assembly with the Q key, breadcrumbs, and a better way to use the component preview window. Very helpful. Lots more tips on the SOLIDWORKS YouTube channel.
View the video.

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