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| November 16, 2021 | Volume 17 Issue 43 |
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 | Nord-Lock -- for bolts that can't come loose
Nord-Lock is the original wedge-locking technology that secures bolted joints, even when exposed to severe vibration and dynamic loads.
It is impossible for Nord-Lock washers to loosen unintentionally due to the wedge created underneath the bolt head and nut.
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 | ActiNav Drives Savings and Productivity on 24/7 Manufacturing Line
Dump the parts in a bin, and move on to other tasks. That's what's happening on a Schaeffler Group USA assembly line for precision automotive components. Universal Robots' ActiNav system picks complex parts from randomized bins and accurately places them for assembly, reducing labor needs and improving output. The UR5e cobot-powered system runs on its own -- even autonomously triggering a new bin to move into place as needed to keep the line running.
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| | Feature articles |
 | 60 Years Ago: First launch of a Saturn rocket
In 1957, while working with the Army Ballistic Missile Agency at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL, Wernher von Braun and his team of engineers began studies to build a rocket with a then-unprecedented thrust of 1.5 million pounds. This project would give rise to a new family of large rockets called Saturn, which would eventually provide the thrust to land the first man on the Moon.
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 | 3D-printed sand parts gain super strength
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Lab have designed a novel polymer that has doubled the strength of sand parts compared with conventional agents used for binder jet additive manufacturing. Silica sand has been gaining interest in the automotive and aerospace sectors for creating composite parts, where lightweight materials, such as carbon fiber or fiberglass, are wrapped around 3D-printed sand-core tools and cured with heat.
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 | You asked. We answered. Wave Spring FAQ E-book
Finding the best possible solution for your design challenge is no easy task. Smalley engineers have created a brand new Ask the Expert -- Wave Spring FAQ E-book that answers all of your wave spring questions in one simple guide. In this E-book, you will learn about wave spring performance, the design process, materials, and common applications.
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 | Depend on FAULHABER drives for critical medical applications
Surgical robotics systems offer an overwhelming advantage over traditional methods: improved precision and speed, faster patient healing, and a reduced margin of error. For minimally invasive procedures requiring this level of precision, performance and quality, the OEM engineers of surgical robotics systems rely on FAULHABER brushless dc motors.
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 | Join carbon materials and more with innovative C-Solder
C-Solder tin-based soldering alloys from Goodfellow enable the joining of carbon materials as well as carbon to metals (copper, aluminum) and aluminum to aluminum. The resulting bond is mechanically strong and electrically conductive. C-Solder is both flux-free and lead-free, has a melting point of 232 degrees C (solidus temperature), has excellent flow, does not leave a residue, and is not affected by cleaning solvents.
View the 1-minute video.
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 | Great Applications: 50 ways to use a hexapod
Hexapods, six-legged parallel-kinematic machines, can solve many complex positioning and alignment tasks in fields including Optics, Photonics, Precision Automation, Automotive, and Medical Engineering. Features include a programmable pivot point, sub-micron precision, and load capacities from 2 to 2,000 kg.
Learn more from PI. |
 | Tiny crossed roller bearings boast big capabilities
IKO International has unveiled its newest crossed roller bearing, the CRBT105A. This ultra-small, ultra-thin unit is designed to provide exceptional rigidity for space-constrained automated machine applications such as robots with articulating arms and compact surveillance cameras. The CRBT105A features a 10-mm bore diameter, 21-mm outside diameter, and a narrow width of 5 mm. Despite its compact size, this bearing offers rigidity up to four times greater than double-row angular contact ball-type bearings.
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 | Bonus Fun: New giant LEGO Star Wars AT-AT walker
Straight out of "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back," the Imperial ground force's All Terrain Armored Transport is LEGO's latest giant build set to challenge model makers big time with an epic retro build. Standing over 2 ft tall when complete, the AT-AT features 6,785 pieces, a movable head, spinning guns, adjustable legs, and room to fit an army of Snowtrooper minifigures inside. Take your shot at trying to crush the Rebel Alliance. Available Nov. 26.
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| | Most popular last issue |
 | Yamaha to offer first rim-drive electric outboard motor
Electric drives are making their way into all kinds of watersports. No wonder, because they are clean, efficient, quiet, and provide immediate propulsion response. The latest offering is for a first-ever rim-drive electric outboard from Yamaha. The HARMO motor silently cranks out the equivalent of a conventional 9.9-hp gas-powered motor to power up to 32-footers.
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 | 2022 Ford Expedition: Platinum, Stealth, Timberline
The full-size 2022 Ford Expedition has special trims tailored to help you stand out from the crowd, including a high-end Platinum Edition (shown left), a mysteriously cool Stealth one, and a first-time-ever Timberline series for that king-of-the-mountain go-getter in you. New class-exclusive features and technologies make it an aggressive market competitor.
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