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Already available additive technology
Peter Cookson explains why vacuum brazing is a form of proven, high-performance additive manufacturingThere is considerable hype around additive manufacturing.At the 2016 Singapore Air Show one...
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Design advice for ceramic bearings
Do you know when and why to use ceramic bearings? Erick Sloan offers an engineer’s guide on the pros and cons of designing with ceramic bearingsIt is very important to understand the advantages and...
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Electric clutch drives: alternative options
Drive forward hybrid transmissions technologyAs fossil fuels continue to diminish, engineers are working hard to perfect alternative power transmission.Although fully electric systems still have many...
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Surface modification technologies for next-gen medical devices
Plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition of silicon dioxide coatings is bringing new technology to future medical products and legacy devicesSilicon dioxide, or silica, is one of the most fundamental...
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The right connections
Louise Smyth reports on the latest news from the fasteners sectorIn engineering design, fasteners can often turn out to be the single component that takes an idea from concept to reality.As such, their...
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Seeing with sound
Barbara Brauner reveals a new technology set to shake up the application of ultrasound for a variety of tasksBats and a few other animals have the The sensor system uses the principle of power to see...
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Precision thickness measurement
The ThicknessSensor from Micro-Epsilon is particularly well suited to precision measurement of narrow strips. This compact sensor system extends the C-frame product range for thickness measurement.The...
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New opportunities in hydraulics
Markus Linzmaier describes how RFID technology opens up new options in hydraulics More and more new application fields that are being developed with the aid of RFID technology mean that it is still...
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An illuminating concept
Julia Vorley details how an LED potting problem in India was resolved in less than 24 hours via the use of an innovative resin product The Indian LED lighting systems specialist Rockforest Technologies...
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Safer, harder coatings
For decades hard chromium plating (HCP) has been the engineer’s choice for wear surfaces, tools and parts subject to harsh environments, but health and safety concerns and environmental constraints on...
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Next-gen connections
Thomas Maier reveals how all media connections can be made with one flick of the wrist via a new modular kit systemWhether in plant construction or for maintenance and repair work, intelligent...
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Customisable connectors
Martin Yiapanas discusses modular connectors for automated factory machinery and equipmentIn the face of increasing demand for the highest efficiency and productivity in industrial applications,...
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Motors: 600 metres below the ice
Anja Schütz presents a cool case study involving innovative motor technologyThe kilometre thick ice of the Antarctic holds many secrets. For decades, scientists have researched the history of global...
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Creative cage design
Craig Clydesdale reports on an innovative new advance in bearing cagesAn expert in bearing design and manufacture recently introduced a new bearing cage that’s designed to offer up to three times...
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Better bearings brought to market
High-performance steel doubles life of axlebox bearings Precision bearing manufacturer Schaeffler’s Mancrodur rolling bearing steel, in combination with carbonitriding (a case hardening process that...
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Camera-equipped smart lock
The Gate smart lock is an all-in-one solution for home access. It provides door entry with or without a key, and when paired to a smartphone via the app, the camera and microphone on the lock helps the...
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Design and manufacturing excellence on display in Birmingham, UK
The 22nd TCT Show will take place 26-28 September at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. The TCT Group’s mission is to accelerate the adoption of 3D technologies for design, development and manufacture across...
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Waterproof motor and drive solutions
In an increasingly competitive marketplace, operators of applications such as food and beverage, chemical and pharmaceutical processing are under pressure meet the highest standards of hygiene - and...
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Compact precision ring drive system
Nexen Group recently introduced the Compact Ring Drive (CRD) system with precision-grade bearing and drive mechanism in a sealed housing. Freely programmable, the three-drive design configurations...
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Automating the world
Jon Wilkins explains three interesting applications of robots outside manufacturingDystopian literature often refers to robots one day taking over the world. Ray Kurzweil predicted over a decade ago,...
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