November 1, 2008
Features
Improving gear microgeometry to improve motion performance
No two gears are manufactured the same, but addressing manufacturing variability with optimized gear microgeometry boosts durability and lowers noise, vibration, and harshness, or NVH....
Inspection perfection
The process of melting sand and forming it into glass is a manufacturing method that dates back thousands of years. Though contemporary production methods...
Shear transmission sheer genius
In oil-shear brake and clutch units, friction plates and oil work together to slow and accelerate systems. Consider oil-shear clutching: Upon startup,...
Departments
Microdrive delivers delicate motion
From little kids to kids at heart, model train enthusiasts are passionate about their hobby and crave as much realistic detail as possible to be packed...
Go green for more greenbacks
A new report about sustainable manufacturing from ARC Advisory Group, Dedham, Mass., could help you navigate your next career move. In today's engineering...
Electric engineering holds promise
Whether it's Velcro or aircraft design, engineers have a long tradition of lifting some amazing design concepts from Mother Nature. A new paper by researchers...
More Research Triangle Park news:New Fieldbus book
ISA, an automation standards association based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., recently released Foundation Fieldbus, 3rd Edition by Ian Verhappen and...
Biz bits
Merger forms HaydonKerk Motion Solutions Haydon Switch and Instrument Inc., a company involved with motor miniaturization, announces a merger with Kerk...
Bullish on packaging
Packaging is a natural fit for automation whether it's in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, or consumer products markets. However, the current economic...
G Whiz
Space tourism will be here in a flash, with SpaceShipTwo from Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic ready to whisk passengers beyond Earth's atmosphere...
Lean and Mean
Meeting stringent space and weight demands is a challenge for many of today's design engineers. If your new project needs to go on a diet, check out these...
Seeing stars
When scientists want to look into the far corners of space, they rely on sophisticated instruments that collect tiny amounts of energy at various wavelengths along the electromagnetic spectrum...
Save time with motion controllers
SpiiPlus and MC4U motion control modules feature advanced tuning tools, including FFT analysis and both profile and variable monitoring for quick and easy system setup...
Encoders
Miniature encoders R22i optical incremental encoders provide position feedback with optional commutation signals for brushless motors. Features & benefits...
New Products
Self-lubricating slewing rings PRT slewing ring bearings use two self-lubricating, low friction polymer sliding elements in place of ball bearings. Features...
Note to parents: Engineering is pretty cool
One of biggest challenges facing the U.S. today is that we're not producing enough engineers who can envision and build real, working machines. Today's...
