| October 27, 2015 | Volume 11 Issue 40 |
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 | A new way to tie one on
The 4ZERO Cuff is the most advanced flexible polymer handcuff on the market and is used by select police and law enforcement agencies that demand the strongest and most durable product available. Now, the same material used to manufacture the 4ZERO Cuff is available from Micro Plastics, Inc. in the line of extremely durable 4ZERO Cable Ties designed to perform and hold their strength in extremely dry environments and in temperature extremes from -30 deg F to 400 deg F -- conditions that can leave normal nylon cable ties brittle and broken. Available sizes include: 8 in. (50 lb), 14 1/2 in. (50 lb), 11 in. (120 lb), and 22 in. (200 lb).
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 | Mike Likes: 2016 Cool Parts Calendar
Keep track of your schedule in 2016 with the Proto Labs Cool Parts Calendar that showcases a year's worth of cool medical devices, aerospace components, automotive parts, lighting elements, and more. Each month highlights what's possible with 3D printing/additive manufacturing, CNC machining, and injection molding at Proto Labs.
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 | Metal Bellows: Seven key application considerations
Metal bellows play an essential role in controlling pressure, vacuum, motion and more in a broad array of machine components and assemblies across numerous industries. This Servometer whitepaper showcases seven engineering applications that can benefit from the use of bellows and demonstrates the broad functionality of bellows in different engineering scenarios. Engineers are provided with important specifications (in terms of requirements and restrictions) that must be considered for an application.
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 | Sensors: Measure all six components of force and torque
The new Capacitive F/T Sensor, a low-cost solution for industrial robots, pressing force control, grinding, deburring, etc., was recently introduced by ATI Industrial Automation. The Capacitive F/T Sensor measures the full six components of force and torque (Fx, Fy, Fz, Tx, Ty, Tz). The sensor is IP65-rated for protection against dust and water spray, and hard mechanical stops are implemented for overload protection. Easy output options include computer connection via optional USB and Ethernet conversion cables. The Force Range (Fx, Fy, Fz) is 45 lbf (200 N) and Torque Range (Tx, Ty, Tz) is 35 in.-lb (4 Nm).
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 | Joining: ServoClass couplings for med equipment
The ServoClass couplings from Zero-Max are the ideal solutions for the precise positioning requirements of today's demanding medical servo motor applications. Typical applications include scanning systems, X-ray equipment, packaging, and nuclear imaging systems. These couplings feature fail-safe clamping hubs that provide maximum torque transmission in high-speed applications and are designed to provide superior shaft engagement without the use of keyways. Available in 14 sizes with torque ratings up to 2,213 in.-lb (250 Nm).
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 | Motors: Drives for agricultural equipment
PITTMAN Motors has introduced its latest offering in a broad range of DC brush and brushless motors to the agriculture equipment industry. These DC gear motors with encoders are used in agricultural planting equipment for consistent dispensing of seed and insecticide to improve crop yield. Pittman offers a range of DC motors available with low-voltage windings suitable for battery-powered planting equipment: the DC030C series (a 30-mm diameter motor available in three motor lengths with output power ratings of 8 to 30 W) and the DC054B series (a 54-mm diameter motor available in seven motor lengths with output power ratings of 25 to 108 W).
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| | Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action | Watch 3D-printed glass objects being made
G3DP is an additive manufacturing platform designed by a team at MIT to print optically transparent glass. The tunability enabled by geometrical and optical variation can drive, limit, or control light transmission, reflection, and refraction -- properties that could have significant implications for all things glass. The platform is based on a dual heated-chamber concept. The upper chamber acts as a kiln cartridge while the lower chamber serves to anneal the structures. The kiln cartridge operates at approximately 1,900 deg F and can contain sufficient material to build a single architectural component. The molten material gets funneled through an alumina-zircon-silica nozzle. The project synthesizes modern technologies with age-old established glass tools and technologies.
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