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| January 31, 2023 | Volume 19 Issue 04 |
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 | Custom Injection Molding With Xometry -- Fast, Simple, High-Quality
Save $500 on your first injection molding project with Xometry, where low-cost tooling allows for rapid injection molding to be produced in as fast as 10 business days. From low-volume runs to production molding of a million units, Xometry's team of engineers supports your project every step of the way.
Visit Xometry.com to get pricing, lead times, and DFM feedback for injection molding and 17+ manufacturing processes including CNC machining, 3D printing, and laser cutting.
Start a quote now on www.Xometry.com. |
| | Feature articles |
 | Audi using AI to invent new rim designs
Inspiration can come from almost anywhere. At global automaker Audi, designers are tapping an in-house-developed artificial intelligence (AI) software called FelGAN to draw from an almost unlimited pool of ideas and mash-ups for new wheel designs.
Read the full article. |
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 | Ram 1500 Revolution all-electric concept: Work truck with a starship vibe
Ram unveiled its vision for its electric truck line at the CES show in January in the form of the 1500 Revolution all-electric concept -- an all-new work truck with a starship vibe. Filled with impressive features like an expansive cabin with third-row jump seats, suicide rear doors with no B pillar, four-wheel steering, and even a Shadow Mode where the vehicle will follow you around the job site on its own, Revolution is pushing hard to shake up the EV truck market.
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 | When metals can't survive: Machined ceramics as an alternative
Technical Ceramics are so hard and wear resistant that they cannot be machined with conventional tools -- but they can outlast and outperform other materials in demanding or harsh applications. Insaco's proprietary diamond grinding process and specialized techniques developed over many decades allow the company to produce and document parts to exacting specifications consistently. Learn all about the alternatives you have when metals just can't take it.
Read this informative Insaco article. |
 | What they didn't teach you about fittings in engineering school
Do you know why an old standard "Christmas-tree" barbed fitting may not be your best choice for your miniature fluid power application? Experts at Beswick Engineering run through the common types of fittings used in these smaller pneumatic applications, along with thread sizes and seals to help you make the correct choice. They also touch on pressure and temp ranges, chemical compatibility issues, rigid and flexible lines, and the ease of assembly and maintenance.
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 | Motors: Understanding electric traction and steering for autonomous robots, AGVs, and lift trucks
Electrically driven vehicles, including warehouse and factory-floor trucks, hoists, pushers, tuggers, and various types of mobile robots, are clean, quiet, and more precise than hydraulic solutions and can handle loads up to 20,000 lb in some cases. Learn all about traction actuators from Allied Motion for these vehicles -- including discrete and integrated power wheels and electric steering solutions -- and design approaches and powertrain comparisons.
Read this informative Allied Motion article. |
 | hyperMILL 2023 CAD/CAM Software Suite: New capabilities for higher productivity
OPEN MIND Technologies has introduced its latest hyperMILL 2023 CAD/CAM software suite, offering users new and enhanced features for even more powerful and simplified NC programming in applications ranging from 2.5D machining to 5-axis milling. CAM capabilities include a new General Transformation Pattern feature (highly useful when there are multiple components), a new 2.5D Back Boring machining strategy, and an enhanced milling surface extension. New mill-turn capabilities include a Smooth Overlap feature for optimizing finishing paths in turning. Many more updates.
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 | Great Resources: FAULHABER Drive Calculator
The FAULHABER Drive Calculator is an easy-to-use tool for developers to find a suitable drive system for a specific application in record time. The program uses global presets with common average values, but default settings can be adjusted to individual needs. A detail page for each drive system shows the calculated thermal values and performance diagrams as well as other important information and data. Changes can be made and recalculated on the fly. Suitable controls are also displayed to complete the drive system. At the end, the user can download the selected solutions as a PDF or request them directly online.
Learn more and see how the FAULHABER Drive Calculator works. |
 | igus modular linear axis for travels of any length
igus has launched the drylin Endless Gear linear module (EGW), a modular, linear guide with rack-and-pinion drive that does not need lubrication. The system can be extended to any travel length, costs little, and is almost as light as the guide for a toy train. Unlike a toothed belt drive, the system can also be used with several carriages, each with its own electric motor, traveling in different directions and at different speeds.
Learn more. |
 | Battery-powered wireless multi-sensor module for machine monitoring
TDK has collaborated with Texas Instruments on the new i3 Micro Module, the world's first sensor module with built-in edge AI and wireless mesh connectivity. The i3 Micro Module's ultracompact battery-powered wireless sensor allows users to achieve sensing at almost any desired position without physical constraints like wiring. This dramatically expedites the prediction of anomalies in machinery and equipment, enabling an ideal Condition-based Monitoring implementation for an enhanced smart factory environment.
Learn more. |
| | Most popular last issue |
 | New Corvette E-Ray with hybrid eAWD propulsion
Hold on to your hat. They are really mixing things up at Chevrolet for the new year with the introduction of the first-ever Corvette E-Ray. The mid-engine hybrid uses an advanced electrified propulsion system in addition to its 6.2L LT2 Small Block V8, enabling all-season performance and a breakneck 0-to-60 time of 2.5 sec -- the quickest production Corvette ever.
Read the full article. |
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| | Videos+: Technologies and inspiration in action | EMI/RFI gasketing on-demand webinar:
Specialty Silicone Products elastomer solutions
Join Dominic Testo, business development manager for Specialty Silicone Products, for this on-demand, in-depth presentation called "EMI/RFI Gasketing: Outside-the-Box Solutions to Protect What's in the Box." Learn about new ways to overcome the restraints caused by outdated compression molding processes; new materials to overcome galvanic corrosion issues; new softer, compliant materials used for shielding; and a whole lot more.
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