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October 27, 2009


What's hot
1. Coming: Cooler motor drives
2. Big moves and a piezo drive
3. Tutorial video: Mars needs gears
4. World's smallest model train thanks to some motor magic
5. New products


Articles

Coming: Cooler motor drives
Purdue researchers have noodled out how boiling in tiny channels differs from what happens in ordinary size tubing used in conventional cooling systems, reports our sister publication EE&T. Ther results could be used to better cool IGBTs and other power semiconductors used in applications such as hybrid vehicles and more efficient motor drives.

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Big moves and a piezo drive
One technique for positioning combines a fast dc drive with a high-precision piezo rotary drive mounted on a common spindle. The dc drive provides rapid delivery to the desired point, while the piezo drive resolves the fine part of the positioning task. The technique is used for a measuring probe but has other applications as well.

Tutorial video: Mars needs gears
Motors power the Mars Rover through special gears created at Forest City Gear. Hear about this special application in a video with the Forrest City CEO who was recently interviewed by Machine Design editor Leland Teschler. Running time, 8:16 min.

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World's smallest model train thanks to some motor magic
An oval tube attached to the rotating shaft of a miniature geared motor is the secret behind what may be the world's smallest miniature train layout. We suspect a lot of the magic goes away if the setup is viewed up-close under a microscope, but the video in this news item is impressive nevertheless.

New Products

Specialty motors
Specialty motors for challenging applications go beyond standard brushless-dc motors.The motors address specific application needs in form, function, and environment including clean-room, ultrahigh-vacuum, extreme-temperature, and radioactive environments.
More Information: Wittenstein

News from MD

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
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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!


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