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April 26, 2022Volume 18 Issue 16


Image - You need motion control components? <br>Hiwin has them in stock!
You need motion control components?
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Many models of rolled ballscrews PLUS supports, ballsplines, linear guideways, crossed roller bearings and stages in stock at our Chicago factory, where Hiwin can cut and machine to our spec or yours. Fast shipment to meet applications in machine tool, medical, lab, packaging, metal fab, semicon and advanced high-precision automation equipment.
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In this issue of Designfax

  • New NASA alloy built to handle extremes
  • Xerox aluminum 3D printer installed at Oak Ridge Lab
  • New transistor could cut digital energy budget 5%
  • First Lexus all-electric: 2023 RZ 450e
  • When metals can't take the heat: Silicon Carbide
  • Engineer's Toolbox: All about lead screws
  • Guide to machine shop automation
  • Sheet metal finishing options from Xometry
  • High-speed linear VCA with built-in encoder
  • 2022 Stampings & Washers catalog
  • Calculator simplifies cabinet cooling system selection
  • Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
    • Mini motors on-demand webinars: Informative!
  • Most Popular Last Issue
    • Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica: Super all-rounder
    • World's fastest ball bearing for EV motors
    • 57 Years Ago: Contraband corned beef on Gemini III
  • New Products
    • Electrical, Mechanical, Motion
    Cover Image: First Lexus all-electric: 2023 RZ 450e

News

Newark issues last call for entries to its longest-serving Raspberry Pi applications contest

New study probes mystery of how soft liquid droplets erode hard surfaces

Large Hadron Collider restarts after three years of upgrades

Highly accurate 30-sec coronavirus test developed by University of Florida researchers



Image - Over 26,000 Stock Metric Gears
Over 26,000 Stock Metric Gears
KHK USA Inc offers the largest selection of stock metric gears in North America -- with over 26,000 configurations. KHK USA offers Metric Spur Gears, Metric Helical Gears, Metric Internal Ring Gears, Metric Gear Racks, Metric Bevel Gears, Metric Worms and Wormwheels from stock! Free 3D CAD models, technical spec and 24/7 price and availability detailed online.
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Feature articles

Image - New NASA alloy built to handle extremes
New NASA alloy built to handle extremes
NASA innovators recently developed a new metal alloy that can endure temperatures over 2,000 F, is more malleable, and can survive more than 1,000 times longer than existing state-of-the-art alloys. It affords engine part designers new flexibilities like lighter materials paired with vast performance improvements.
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Image - Xerox aluminum wire 3D printer installed at Oak Ridge National Lab
Xerox aluminum wire 3D printer installed at Oak Ridge National Lab
A Xerox ElemX 3D metal printer has been installed at Oak Ridge National Lab to advance metal additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. ElemX leverages Liquid Metal AM that uses cost-effective aluminum wire and is easily deployed. Unlike many metal 3D-printing technologies, it requires minimal post-processing, which means shorter overall cycle times.
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Image - New transistor could cut 5% from world's digital energy budget
New transistor could cut 5% from world's digital energy budget
A new spin on one of the 20th century's smallest but grandest inventions, the transistor, could help feed the world's ever-growing appetite for digital memory while markedly decreasing the energy used by electronics.
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Image - First Lexus all-electric: 2023 RZ 450e
First Lexus all-electric: 2023 RZ 450e
Lexus has graduated from offering hybrids to its first globally available battery-electric car. Slightly smaller than the gas-powered RX SUV, the dual-motor, all-wheel-drive RZ 450e is a luxury five-seat crossover with dynamic driving characteristics and a forward-thinking technology suite.
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Image - When metals can't take the heat: Silicon Carbide is a top choice for high-temperature wear
When metals can't take the heat: Silicon Carbide is a top choice for high-temperature wear
Silicon Carbide is among the hardest of ceramics. It retains this hardness and strength at elevated temperatures, which translates into incredible wear resistance. Several grades of Silicon Carbide optimize wear performance for bearings and other parts requiring extreme precision in high-acceleration or aerospace applications. Insaco is the expert in precision machining SiC in applications where thermal conductivity or strength at high temperatures and low density are key.
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Image - Engineer's Toolbox: <br>All about lead screws and how to apply them
Engineer's Toolbox:
All about lead screws and how to apply them

Lead screws use the helix angle of the thread to convert rotary motion to linear motion. Learn all about their benefits, performance characteristics, design choices, lifecycles, and more in this in-depth article from Thomson Industries.
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Image - Guide to machine shop automation
Guide to machine shop automation
We know that collaborative automation starts with your specific needs: your shop, your employees, your products. OnRobot can help you find the easiest and most cost-effective way to get started with automation. Download our free ebook to learn how to transform your machine shop with automation.
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Learn how to build your own robotic machine tending application.

Image - Sheet metal finishing options from Xometry
Sheet metal finishing options from Xometry
Xometry now offers expanded options for sheet cut and sheet metal parts. Parts fresh off the waterjet or laser often have a burr on their bottom face, marks from handling, frosting near the cut line from overspray, and/or vestigial tabs from being held in place during cutting. Applying a finishing process post-cutting will help you get parts that need minimal cleanup before installation.
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Image - High-speed linear VCA with built-in encoder
High-speed linear VCA with built-in encoder
Moticont has added a high-speed, high-acceleration/-deceleration, non-cogging, high-resolution, high force-to-size electric cylinder to its extensive product line of linear voice coil actuators (VCAs). The new SDLM-051-095-01-01 Linear DC Actuator features high repeatability, 1.25-micron resolution, and a continuous force of 33.9 N (7.6 lb). A linear encoder mounted internally provides the feedback for very high accuracy and repeatability.
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Image - 2022 Stampings & Washers catalog
2022 Stampings & Washers catalog
Have you requested your copy of Boker's latest Stampings and Washers catalog? This 72-page reference is a valuable industry resource for design engineers and purchasing teams. It showcases the company's vast stamping and washer capabilities, offering an all-inclusive guide to over 32,000 stock tools for flat washers, spacers, and shims -- including 369 new sizes recently added.
Get yours today.

Image - Calculator simplifies cabinet cooling system selection
Calculator simplifies cabinet cooling system selection
EXAIR Cabinet Cooler Systems provide a comprehensive solution for cooling and purging electronic cabinets and come in a litany of different cooling capacities, NEMA ratings, and classifications. With the breadth of available options, choosing the best Cabinet Cooler for a specific environment can be a tedious task and depends on a few key factors. With EXAIR's new Cabinet Cooler Calculator, it's easy to find the ideal Cabinet Cooler System for any specific application.
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Most popular last issue

Image - Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica: Super all-rounder
Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica: Super all-rounder
Featuring rear-wheel drive with four-wheel steering and lots of other goodies, the 631-hp mid-engine Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica combines some of the best aspects of the Huracan EVO, STO, and EVO RWD to provide a powerful-yet-nimble driving experience on road and track.
Read the full article.

Image - NSK develops world's fastest ball bearing for EV motors
NSK develops world's fastest ball bearing for EV motors
Bearing manufacturer NSK claims that it has created the world's fastest grease-lubricated deep-groove ball bearing for electric vehicle (EV) motors. The development includes special cage and materials design, along with a special grease.
Read the full article.

Image - 57 Years Ago: Contraband corned beef on Gemini III
57 Years Ago: Contraband corned beef on Gemini III
The Gemini III mission carried two remarkable firsts: an astronaut's smuggled sandwich and NASA's first fundamental space biology experiment in orbit. Gemini III was the first crewed mission of the program that tested many new capabilities in space essential for the success of Apollo, such as rendezvous and docking in orbit.
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Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action
Mini motors and drive systems on-demand webinars: Chock full of informative details!
Faulhaber has made available a library of on-demand webinars about its miniature motors and drive systems. Each presentation is full of product details, technology overviews, selection help, design tips and tricks, and application examples. Topics include: stepper motors, brushless motors, DC motors, linear motors, encoders, gearheads, motion controllers, and more. Filled with useful information!
View the Faulhaber webinar library page.

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