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Now Comes the Hard Part
Ideas are only as good as the ability to carry them out. That's why, after patenting an internal recirculating ball nut, Drake Manufacturing had to design the machinery to produce it: a combination coordinate measuring machine and laser scanner.
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Why Pay More for Precision?
Next time the vendor tries to sell you a high-precision air bearing — with the requisite linear motors — consider this economical alternative: classical cross roller bearings and high-quality ball screws. This report describes how Steinmeyer's FMD division is able to offer a low price for high precision by "isolating any transverse movement of the ball screw from the linear bearing system and stage saddle."
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Measuring Torque Control
When it comes to tightening threaded fasteners, you want a system that delivers precise torque control. Industrial Equipment News names several lower-cost options, weighs their pros and cons, and nominates a winner.
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Battery-Powered Tools Charge Up
What's the fastest-growing segment of the power tool market? Cordless. New battery technologies, developed for cell phones and laptop computers, promise even higher demand as lithium-ion chemistries replace nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride batteries. On the horizon: Silver-zinc batteries and fuel cells.
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Pipe Viper PVC Pipe Bending Tool
James Spring & Wire Company
The Pipe Viper allows you to bend PVC pipe using no heat guns, heat boxes, or heat blankets. Bend around any curved objects or use a standard EMT bender. Glue fittings are eliminated — no measuring and cutting for fittings. Perfect tool for electricians, plumbers, and datacom techs. Visit James Spring for more details.
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New Linear Actuator Cuts Costs, Boosts Productivity
Danaher Motion
New Thomson ElecTrak Pro linear actuators
are a zero-maintenance electromechanical solution packed with standard
features that promise significant machine builder and user benefits,
including quick and easy installation, superior accuracy,
repeatability, reliability, and advanced control over critical machine
operations, with maximized machine uptime at an extremely attractive
price point.
View Danaher Motion's featured products…
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Specialized Screws Custom Made to Your Order from Japan
Nabeya Bi-tech Kaisha (NBK)
NBK standardized custom special screws and bolts exclusively emphasized in various, such as screws with ventilation hole for vacuum equipment, special materials, Molybdenum, Hastelloy, Inconel, and Phosphor Bronze, special surface treatment, Raydent, Teflon, and MOS2 coating, and plastic for chemical and heat resistance, PEEK, VESPEL, PTFE, PVDF, etc. Learn more.
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Clover® Springs
Associated Spring-Raymond
 Clover® Dome spring washers are well suited for applications where a Belleville washer or disc spring does not provide adequate deflection, or where the load obtained from a wave washer is not sufficient for the application. By combining washers in varying sequences, each size provides multiple load-carrying or deflection possibilities.
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Faster Castings, Fewer Flaws
Problem: Casting flaws from residual ash were slowing aerospace parts production.
Solution: An antimony-free stereolithography resin that reduces burnout ash.
Benefit: A significant drop in weld repairs for faster processing times.
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Welding Advances Offset Steel Costs
By taking advantage of faster welding speeds and reduced joint preparation requirements, OEMs can lower the impact of rising stainless steel prices. Advances in arc and laser welding, reports Design News, allow some substitution of less expensive alloys — with minimal performance consequences.
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A Squeeze for These...
Sometimes a gentle squeeze gets better results than a hard punch or pull. This is true, certainly, for solid rivets. Used for structural applications, solid rivets respond best to compression riveters or rivet squeezers. Assembly Magazine explains...
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...and a Hose for Those
For those who want the most protection from refrigerant contamination, Eaton Corporation's GH134-Refresh hose delivers. Designed for the company's E-Z Clip Fitting System™, the multi-refrigerant hose offers "world best" effusion values as well as low moisture-ingression.
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Precision Air Bearing Positioning
Nelson Air Corp.
For over 19 years, Nelson Air has been designing and manufacturing precision air bearings and positioning systems for science and industry.
Our products include flat pad, bushing, rectangular, rotary, spindle, spherical, and planar air bearings and positioning systems. We also specialize in delivering application-specific bearings designed to meet your exact needs.
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Ball Lock™ Mounting System
Lafco
Jergens Ball lock mounting system accurately positions your workpiece… within ±.0005 in. repeatability, minimizing the need to indicate your fixture. Securely holds fixture plates to subplates with up to 20,000 lbs of hold-down force per shank. Please contact Lafco to speak with an application specialist!
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Turn Key Solutions for OEM's
Kurt Manufacturing
Kurt Manufacturing offers Turn Key Manufacturing Solutions to OEM's of mechanical and electro-mechanical components. Kurt has over 60 years of experience in complex CNC machining, aluminum die casting, precision assembly, and complex gears and gear boxes. Kurt Manufacturing Company is ISO9001:2000+AS9100B certified and recently achieved TS16949 status.
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Heated Tank Ultrasonic Cleaners
Blackstone~NEY Ultrasonics
Blackstone~NEY Ultrasonics' standard line of heated tank ultrasonic cleaners find application in both industrial and laboratory settings - wherever there is a need for a basic ultrasonic cleaning tank. All tanks are designed for portable, table top use or can be sunken into a countertop cutout.
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A Better Job Search by Design
Dice
DiceEngineering.com offers thousands of quality engineering jobs at top technology and engineering companies. Find jobs in your area of expertise. Search now.
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Don't Pass on these Partners
Industrial designers could help your career. Rather than pass your engineered plans "over the wall" to the industrial design team once you are finished, try working with the designers from scratch. As this piece from mechanical engineering illustrates, a variety of successful products — from Apple's iPod to Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor — have benefited from this collaborative strategy.
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Put a Spring in Your Step
Run faster, jump higher with the PowerSkip Pro. Essentially a large leaf spring, the patented design straps to each leg, enhancing natural motion. Not recommended for indoor use.
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Just Another Buzzword?
What's the big deal about mechatronics? It's simply electromechanical engineering parading under a different name — or is it?
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