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Creative fixturing using low-profile wedge clamps

Do not let limited thinking limit your productivity. This is a guideline every machinist designing the set-ups should adapt because it is often the machinists imagination that will be setting the limits in this designing process. Wedge clamps in general are a very good example of flexible clamping elements that enable creative fixturing designs because they are so versatile.There are few basic things that one has to take into account when choosing a fixturing devicesuch as three directional machiningmultiple parts fixturingease of useetc.

Ball bearings double uptime of tyre shredding machines

An innovative adapter-mounted ball bearing system has transformed the economics of maintaining Sapphire Energy Recovery’s tyre shredding machines. Switching to the Dodge Grip Tight bearingwhich features a flinger seal and a built-in mechanism for removing the bearing from the shafthas completely resolved a recurrent – and expensive – repair problem.
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Synchronous belts feature carbon fibre tensile cord

In today’s high performance driven world, power transmission parts that need to be incredibly strong and lightweight are not made of steel. They are made of premium grade carbon fibre

Using a frequency converter to control harmonic distortion

On three separate occasions, over a two year period, OMG Harjavalta Nickel Oy experienced unexplained damage to equipment on its nickel production line.

Modern cooling systems crucial for power electronics

Advances in power component technologies notwithstanding all power semiconductors used in drives and other power...

Screw jacks open doors for neutron scattering research

OxfordshireUKis the world’s most successful pulsed spallation neutron source. It is used by scientists to probe the microscopic structure and dynamics of matter by providing controlled beams of neutrons and muons."ISIS, located in Harwell, Oxfordshire, UK, is the world’s most successful pulsed spallation neutron source....  

ISISlocated in HarwellOxfordshireUKis the world’s most successful pulsed spallation neutron source.

The evolution and application of direct digital manufacturing

is a process that uses additive fabrication technology to manufacture end-use parts directly from CAD data."Companies are using direct digital manufacturing (DDM) in substantial and growing numbers. DDM, which is...  

Companies are using direct digital manufacturing (DDM) in substantial and growing numbers. DDMwhich is also called rapid manufacturingis a process that uses additive fabrication technology to manufacture end-use parts directly from CAD data.

Latest composites push boundaries of aerospace materials technology

The world’s aerospace industry has always been at the very edge of manufacturing materials and technology development.

Clip-in blanking panels cut installation time

Panels  eliminate the need for screw-in blanking plates and simply snap into place without any tools

Improved accuracy temperature calibrators

ITC series of dry block calibrators are slim and rugged and is suited to critical process control application

Software suits visualisation and analysis

Avizo 5 is software for 3D image and simulation data visualisation and analysis, with an intuitive interface and workflow

PID module mounts on control platform

SIM960 analogue PID controller is latest addition to the company's SRS SIM modular instrumentation and control family

Platform has benefits over conventional Jpeg

4DSP is launching a JPEG2000 hardware compression platform that delivers superior image file compression for imaging applications

Linking machinery safety products to fieldbus

UE-EFI gateways can be used to connect machinery safety products to safety and conventional fieldbus networks

Enhancements for design software

Sculptorplus is a new version of Optimal Solutions Software's CAE real-time design deformation software package

Market for low-voltage motor drives grows

IMS Research reports that the worldwide market for low-voltage motor drives is continuing to exhibit double-digit growth

Software enables non-experts to run analyses

LMS Imagine.Lab Amesim is a software package for modelling and analysing multi-domain, intelligent systems and predicting performance

'Watermarking' protects against counterfeiting

Researchers at Warwick University have developed a novel way of marking plastic components during the moulding process

Detect smaller objects at greater distances

A diffuse laser sensor is capable of detecting 0.1mm targets at a distance of 150mm - or 0.6mm objects at 600mm

Gas turbines for Ghana power station

Siemens receives an order from Ghana to supply three 8-MW SGT-300 and two 13-MW SGT-400 gas turbines

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