| July 17, 2012 | Volume 08 Issue 27 |
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 | Request your Protomold Design Cube today
The Protomold Design Cube illustrates important considerations when designing plastic injection molded parts. It showcases a range of available surface finishes and examples of bosses, gussets, and ribs. It also demonstrates the impact on part quality of overly thick or thin sections, as well as ways to incorporate holes and their potential effect on resin flow.
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 | Tiny but tough mini compression springs
BANTAM Mini Compression Springs are Lee Spring's unique line of miniature springs. These stock products are offered in wire sizes .0040, .0045, .0050, and .0055 in standard outside diameters of .025, .040, and .057. BANTAM Springs are offered in a range of free lengths from .005 to 0.625 inches. Stock BANTAM Mini Springs are made of Elgiloy, a corrosion-resistant cobalt-nickel alloy known for its high strength (10% stronger than Type 316 Stainless Steel). Great for med devices, aerospace, firearms, automotive, precision instruments, and more.
Click here to learn more about BANTAM Mini Compression Springs. |
 | Triboelectric generator produces electricity by harnessing frictional forces
Georgia Tech researchers have discovered yet another way to harvest small amounts of electricity from motion in the world around us – this time by capturing the electrical charge produced when two different kinds of plastic materials rub against one another. Based on flexible polymer materials, this "triboelectric" generator could provide alternating current (AC) from activities such as walking.
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Unit and hardness converter iPhone app
Sealing specialist Trelleborg's iPhone app "Unit and Hardness Converter" surpassed 100,000 downloads in just the first five months of its release. This app helps you convert frequently used, basic engineering units and even worldwide currencies in an efficient and convenient way. It comes with a hardness converter based on ISO and ASTM standards to quickly switch between popular hardness scales for various material types. The app can be used in a wide range of design situations, whether related to sealing or not. No charge. Available from iTunes or Apple App Store ("Trelleborg Converter").
Find out more about this app. |
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High-temp surface-mount LED displays
Lumex has launched its QuasarBrite high-temperature surface-mount (SMD) seven-segment numeric LED display technology capable of providing bright, crisp display performance in market-leading temperature ranges up to 105°C. As a surface-mount technology compatible with lead-free soldering, the new technology can eliminate the need for the additional soldering step required with through-hole displays, saving time and reducing manual labor requirements by up to 80%. Perfect for standard and commercial appliances, medical devices, industrial control devices, military applications, and telecom equipment.
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Turn standard PCs into powerful multi-axis machine controllers
ACS Motion Control has developed a software-based EtherCAT motion control platform that maximizes performance while minimizing costs for semiconductor, HDD, biomedical, PV equipment, and LED manufacturers. The SPiiPlusSC (soft controller) enables standard PCs to run a 64-axis real-time motion controller and high-speed PLC entirely in software. The advanced soft-controller solution simplifies the connectivity of the entire motion control system by eliminating dedicated controller hardware as well as Windows dependence or latency.
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Conductive foams ground handheld devices
Rogers Corp.'s Condux Plus electrically conductive foams feature excellent electrical conductivity, consistent mechanical properties, and outstanding electromagnetic (EM) shielding capabilities, allowing them to serve as reliable grounding pads for handheld devices in need of enhanced conductivity and shielding performance. Available in several different thicknesses (0.33, 0.53, and 0.73 mm), these materials help maintain the electrical integrity of the most complex mobile and handheld designs, forming reliable electrical connections and delivering necessary conductivity whether uncompressed or fully compressed.
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| | Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action |
Watch scientists try to explain Higgs Boson
While most of us were chomping down hot dogs or watching 15-second fireworks displays during the Fourth of July, a bunch of scientists in Switzerland were announcing the discovery of the Higgs Boson particle (sort of), which most lazy journalists (and TV reporters) called "The God Particle," which annoyed all of those scientists even more. What's the fuss all about? Check out these six videos courtesy of IT World (this funny intro courtesy of IT World, too).
View the IT World Higgs Boson videos page. |
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