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November 3, 2009
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Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and
Technology have developed a microfluidic “droplet-on-demand”
device that spits out droplets about 1 micrometer in diameter (or about
half a billionth of a billionth of a liter) that contain a single
molecule of a compound of interest. Their goal is to give material
scientists and chemical engineers a way to observe chemical reactions
between single molecules. Read the rest of the story
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FREE FRICTION CD FROM GENERAL
MAGNAPLATE
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the life of metal components with a FREE CD-ROM from General Magnaplate.
The easy-to-use CD assists design engineers in selecting permanent
coatings that prevent wear, friction, corrosion, sticking, galling, and
chemical attack on ferrous and nonferrous metals. The CD resource
compares the static and kinetic coefficient of friction (COF) of
numerous metals with 20 Magnaplate-applied 'synergistic' coatings.
General Magnaplate's surface enhancements become an integral part of the
metal providing permanent, superior performance.
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Tom Furey from Industramark explains the advantages of using
in-mold printing of plastic parts. Watch a 7-min video
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Pressure-sensitive adhesives minimize vibration, noise, and
corrosion, making them a viable and cost-effective alternative to
mechanical fasteners. Manufacturers are always looking for faster and
better ways to fabricate machines and subcomponents while reducing
weight, noise, vibration, and costs. Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs)
can help do all of the above. Read the rest of the story
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Tecasint 1000, a sintering material introduced 20 years ago under
the name Sintimid, is a high-temperature polyimide. The line is
expanding to include the Tecasint 2000, 5000, and 8000 Series.
The Tecasint 2000 Series are rigid and hard materials that exhibit a
high Young’s modulus, improved thermal stability and sliding friction
characteristics, and reduced moisture absorption. Tecasint 2000 can be
machined with precision due to its toughness. Read the rest...
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A comprehensive line of engineered bioplastic compounds use resins
derived from renewable resources. The compounds, based on polyamide,
polyester, and polylactic acid (PLA), are available in conductive,
flame-retardant, structural, and wear-resistant grades. The compounds
contain 20 to 80% biocontent by weight and are derived from sustainable
resources.
Bioplastic polyamide and polyester-based compounds can have glass-fiber
reinforcement, antistatic protection, halogen-free flame retardance, and
PTFE lubrication. PLA grades, combined with PC, PMMA, or ABS, increase
mechanical performance and offer antistatic, flame-retardant, and
structural properties. A 32% biocontent PLA/PC alloy with a notched Izod
impact strength of 15 ft-lb/in., and a 40% biocontent PLA/PMMA alloy are
optically clear. All grades are colorable. Read more...
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The wear-resistant nylon Nylatron NSM from Quadrantepp,
Reading, Pa., comes in a broad range of tubular shapes that can be
machined into bearings, bushings, and wear parts. It is said that
Nylatron NSM has 5 times more wear life than other “premium” cast
nylon materials. Read more...
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Check Out the New EET Website
Are you looking for more information on energy efficiency? EETweb.com
features the latest efficiency updates, information on the basics of
energy efficiency and products available for energy efficient designs.
Click here to
visit the site and learn more!
UPCOMING WEBCASTS
Concurrent Engineering:
How to Excel at Top Down Design
Sponsored by PTC
DATE: November 5th, 2009
TIME: 2:00pm ET/11am PT
How will you improve your organization’s product development process
in 2010? With concurrent product development techniques, you can engage
people from all areas of the design process earlier and more
efficiently. Join us for this webcast and begin compressing and
streamlining your entire product development process.
This live webinar will cover:
- The overall concept of Concurrent Engineering
- Best practices for top down design
- Building the best framework for your assembly
- Improving teamwork with better information
- Decreasing your number of design iterations
Click here to learn more and to register!
Seven Critical Issues in Heater Selection for OEM Applications
Sponsored by Minco
DATE: November 19th, 2009
TIME: 2:00pm ET/11am PT
Product development is a complex process. In addition to cost and
time-to-market, engineers have to address a variety of
sometimes-conflicting issues that can include size, weight, speed,
reliability, flexibility, ease of use, safety, manufacturability,
support costs and more. One aspect of product design that may not show
up on your list of top priorities is heating.
In fact, the heating technologies you choose, whether off-the-shelf or
customized, can have a significant impact on many aspects of your
product including performance, cost, and even time-to-market.
This 60-minute webcast will present seven factors that can help you make
the most of your heating choices.
- how heater choice can increase your design flexibility
- how heating uniformity can improve the yield of your systems
- how to speed warm-up and heat transfer for increased throughput
- how to ensure accuracy and improve your product’s
productivity
- and much more
Click here to learn more and to register!
ARCHIVED WEBCASTS AVAILABLE FOR FREE VIEWING
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Here for a list of archived Machine Design webcasts.
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Chemraz XPE is an advanced elastomeric material that provides
protection against oxygen-infused plasma, which is key in many etch and
deposition chamber environments. Such harsh environments often
break-down non-resistant materials, causing harmful particulation and,
ultimately, defective chips. Superior resistance to O2 and CF4 plasmas
makes the material suitable for use in a wide range of high temperature
applications, such as slit valve doors, reaction chamber lid seals, and
gate valve seals. Read the rest of the story
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The U. S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL) will be home to a new multi-million-dollar Energy
Frontier Research Center (EFRC) established by the DOE Office of
Science. NREL’s Center for Inverse Design will pursue advanced
scientific research on material discovery for energy.
It is one of 46 Centers to study various areas of scientific research
that were selected for funding by DOE over a planned initial five year
period. NREL will participate in six additional Centers led by other
organizations. Read the rest of the story
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Prototyping Processes White Paper
SLA, 3DP, PJET, CNC - confused?
The alphabet soup of acronyms surrounding prototyping processed can
leave even seasoned product developers feeling frustrated. Looking for a
solution? Register for free white paper download.
Proto Labs Cool Parts Calendar
Register today to receive our 2010 Cool Parts Calendar, it features cool
parts from real Proto Labs customers. It's packed full of design
information, industry tradeshow dates and more! Click here for your calendar.
Boker's Free 2009 Washer Catalog
Boker's 2009 Washer Catalog has over 23,000 non-standard sizes with
outside diameters of 0.080" to 5.140", numerous IDs and thicknesses and
2,000 material variations. ISO 9001:2000 Registered
www.bokers.com/mde
Coating Solutions for OEMs
Every industry and every project has different standards or
requirements. Tekra leverages years of experience and
quality manufacturing to deliver solutions, both custom & off the
shelf.
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