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With reports of more than 150,000 dead, millions hungry, and
children having limbs amputated without the aid of anesthesia, many
Americans have given generously to Haitian earthquake victims by
texting, calling, and mailing donations, while a handful have gone to
the ravaged country to provide help in person. If you’re a hands-on
person and want to check out how you might help, visit Engineers Without
Borders. The organization is soliciting French-speaking Civil or
Structural Engineers and other skilled technical assistance to meet
immediate needs for emergency infrastructure work. If this describes
you, they need you — go. Drop us a note and tell us what you think
about American relief efforts in other countries and if you’ve ever
been involved. We’d love to hear your stories.
—Frances Richards
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Cable carriers ensure the safe supply of energy, data, and other
media, and a new contest aims to honor the engineers who make the most
of them. Cable manufacturer igus inc., East Providence, R.I., is running
its “Vector” competition for a second time to reward challenging
applications that incorporate cable carrier systems. The first
competition only accepted submissions from European companies, but this
year’s contest is open to entrants worldwide. Winners of the Vector
awards will be rewarded with cash prizes up to 5,000 euro at the Hanover
Fair to be held April 19 to 23 in Germany, although winners do not have
to attend the awards ceremony.
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Connector Motor Mounts for AC/DC
Motors & Encoders
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carries a large assortment of Hummel Cable Management Components
consisting of Liquid Tight Cord Grips, Circular Connectors (M16, M23,
M27, M40, RJ45, Profinet & Twintus), Industrial Enclosures (Plastic &
Metal). Types: Dome, Flex, Elbow, EMI/RFI, Clamping, X-Large,
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Moog Inc., East Aurora, N.Y., and Thompson Friction Welding, Clinton
Township, Mich., recently teamed up to develop the world’s largest
linear friction welding machine. The new machine is capable of welding a
surface area of 10,000 mm2, nearly twice as much as previously achieved,
and breaks the record of weld forge load at 100 metric tons. Designated
the E100, this new machine now extends the use of linear friction
welding (LFW) in the automotive and aerospace industries to produce
components such as vehicle flooring and secure the blades on jet
engines.
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A three-axis motion platform based on Ethernet-compatible drives
from Baldor Electric Company, Fort Smith, Ark., is helping to further
increase the realism of crane training experience by physically moving a
simulator system’s replica operator cabin in synchronism with
computer-generated images. The specialist machine manufacturer
Electropneumatics & Hydraulics, based in Mumbai, India, developed the
motion platform for the training solutions and services supplier Applied
Research International (ARI), New Delhi, India.
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The brushless EC 25 dc motor is designed for high-speed applications
up to 70,000 rpm and has low-vibration characteristics and minimized
scale. It is equipped with preloaded ball bearings and a two-pole
neodymium permanent magnet and measures 25 x 84 mm; rated for 36 Vdc
nominal voltage; reaches 42.2 mNm torque; 61,600 rpm with efficiency
above 93%; motor-specific speed/torque gradient amounts to 44.9 rpm/mNm;
suitable for high-speed spindle-driven applications, such as those used
in medical technology (surgical power tools, dental drills) or machine
tools — for manufacture of optical lenses, fabrication of printed
circuit boards.
Visit maxon
precision motors inc. for more information.
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High-torque BKZ bellows servocouplings support faster and more
efficient manufacturing. Stainless steel bellows couplings have the
highest torsional stiffness of commercially available flexible
couplings. Where two shafts to be connected are mounted to different
bearing surfaces, this coupling offers high-stiffness bellows and new
high-strength connection. It handles an average of 2.6 times the
traditional torque rating at a given OD, and an average of 2.9 times
more lateral misalignment; bore diameters from 15 to 60 mm and torque
ratings from 20 to 1,000 Nm; four sizes, variety of materials and
finishes; optional self-opening clamp system.
Visit R+W America for more information.
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Trans-Tek is a leading manufacturer of Linear and Angular
Displacement and Linear Velocity Transducers. The company also develops
customized transducers for specific application requirements. www.lvdtsensor.net
Get high speeds, incredible accuracy, zero backlash and unlimited
length with Nexen's Roller Pinion System, designed for extremely
high-precision linear motion control.
www.nexengroup.com
M-EZ Cable Installs Fast
Marshaling cabinet installation is quicker with DataCELL® FOUNDATIONTM
fieldbus M-EZ cables. Innovative design maintains shield integrity,
saving time. Fast delivery. www.northwire.com/mdez
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