The fourth annual LEAP Awards — celebrating leading engineering achievements in product design — was the largest yet. 2021 LEAP categories were divided across four the WTWH Media brands of Design World, Fluid Power World, Fastener Engineering, and EE World. These 12 categories include Additive Manufacturing • Connectivity • Embedded Computing • Hydraulics • Industrial […]

Voith universal joint shafts ensure productivity and reduce maintenance costs. The torque capacity extends beyond 20,000 kNm (14 million lbf ft). If necessary, the design layout of our universal joint shafts can be adapted to your drive and operating conditions. Individually designed for high and maximum torques The CH Series is the standard for high […]

The term “Biometrics” is derived from “bio’” which means life, and “metrics”, which means measurement. Biometrics is developing for use in various technologies, including the unique identification and recognition of people. The technology at its current juncture is widely used in security and surveillance systems. Biometrics also has the possibility of converging with other technologies […]

High-quality RINGFEDER Locking Elements of the RfN 8006 series are used for friction-locked shaft-hub connections without screws. They completely wear- and maintenance-free, extremely compact and flexible to deploy, easy to assemble and disassemble and guarantee users maximum reliability and precision. Our locking elements are available to users with an inner diameter from 6 to 1,000 […]

No roaring in this century’s twenties, just the fallout from COVID. However, some changes are for the better. Wearables for digital health and wellness were increasing before COVID but now digital healthcare, digital social activities, digital mental health support, and home-based fitness have even greater momentum. “Monitoring Health & Wellness Remotely: A Roadmap to Healthy […]

3D printing is not always about making technology products. Musicians and fashionistas, for example, can appreciate the ability of 3D printing systems to create high-quality replicas of music instruments and fashion items. In a recent collaboration with the design team at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minn., engineers at Stratasys Ltd., helped recreate some of the […]

Novotechnik, U.S. introduces the LWX-002 Series shaft protected position sensors designed for extremely harsh environments. The all-metal sensor shaft is protected over its range of motion with an SS304 alloy, 0.9 mm thick stainless steel shield. The LWX-002 Series has a differential pressure compensation system with a Gore membrane to compensate for the pump effect […]

Rack and pinion drives are often used in applications that require stroke lengths beyond the practical limits of ball screws and thrust forces that exceed the capabilities of belt drives. And in some applications, rack and pinion systems can also provide lower total inertia than a suitable ball screw or belt drive alternative, which can […]

IKO International has unveiled its newest crossed roller bearing — the CRBT105A. This ultra-small, ultra-thin unit is designed to provide exceptional rigidity for space-constrained automated machine designs. The CRBT105A features a 10-millimeter bore diameter, 21 millimeters outside diameter, and a width of 5 millimeters. Despite its compact size, the CRBT105A offers rigidity up to four […]

The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology’s Baja Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) team uses 3D printing on parts for an off-road vehicle for an annual competition. The Baja SAE team is comprised of SD Mines students who design, manufacture, test, and race an off-road vehicle. Each year, the team competes against universities from […]

TE Connectivity is introducing its SolderSleeve device for space, a first-to-market solution that provides a controlled and reliable solder joint for low outgassing applications, including low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The new product is designed to meet the demands of the space industry, which require minimal to zero foreign object damage (FOD) in applications. The […]

IDTechEx thinks so. In recently updated IDTechEx report, “Printed and Flexible Sensors 2022-2032: Technologies, Players, Markets,” market researchers concluded that the “demand for printed temperature sensors is forecast to grow substantially over the next decade, with an increasing number of companies developing this technology.” The report explains that the new class (printed and flexible) of […]

Hirose has enhanced its compact coaxial connector offering to serve the emerging 5G device market. 5G applications require connectors that can handle higher frequency, and the C.FL Series coaxial connector supports up to 30Ghz in an ultra-small footprint. Measuring only 2 mm x 2 mm with a 0.92 mm mated height, the C.FL Series connector […]

Paragraf has leveraged its expertise in the manufacturing and implementation of graphene technology to make another major advance in Hall sensor performance. The company has announced the availability of a new sensor range capable of unmatched sensitivity and linearity when placed in low-temperature environments and in strong magnetic fields. Tested at the High Field Magnetic […]

Ewellix has developed a smart electro-mechanical actuator with extended functionality, for use in demanding applications such as agricultural and construction machinery. Compared with earlier models, the smart actuator CAHB-2xS offers four new or enhanced features – in control, accurate position sensors, built-in monitoring/diagnostics, and communication. It also offers a typical MTTF (mean time to failure) of […]

The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced a new AEC-Q100 qualified ambient light sensor for automotive and consumer applications where very high sensitivity is needed for sensing light through dark cover materials. The Vishay Semiconductors VEML6031X00 features a highly sensitive photodiode, low noise amplifier, 16-bit ADC, and infrared (IR) channel in a miniature, opaque […]

WAGO is expanding our IP67 rated I/O System Field, offering even more flexibility to meet the requirements of decentralized production facilities. There are two options to help provide maximum performance and high-level connectivity: • Fully encapsulated metal housings for harsh environments • Non-encapsulated plastic housings with low mass for mobile applications such as robots The…

Automation24, an online shop for industrial automation technology, announces Schmersal, Inc. machine safety devices are now available to U.S. customers. A global leader in machine safety, Schmersal produces innovative mechanical and electrosensitive switching devices that comply with current safety standards. High-speed operation and aggressive production goals in demanding packaging, metal forming, cutting and milling processes…

Materialise and Proponent announced a partnership that will raise the profile of 3D printing in aerospace aftermarket supply chains. Proponent, headquartered in Brea, California, is a leading independent distributor of aircraft parts.  With the partnership, Materialise and Proponent seek to partner with Aerospace OEMs and Suppliers to offer Airlines and MROs a one-stop-shop solution for […]

Xometry, Inc., a leading AI-enabled marketplace for on-demand manufacturing, announced the launch of version 2.0 of its app for Autodesk Fusion 360. The app is free and can be downloaded directly from the Autodesk Fusion 360 App Store. Updated with new features in addition to the instant price and lead time capabilities launched earlier in […]

This is a cross joint type flexible coupling. Slippage of the bush built in the hubs and the pins of the spacer allows eccentricity and angular misalignment to be accepted. The high accuracy fitting of pin and bush allows the extremely small backlash. The load on the shaft generated by misalignment is small and the burden on the […]

NB’s award-winning BG linear actuators combine the functionality of a linear slide guide and precision ball screw in a single component. Compact size and exceptional accuracy make BG single-axis actuators an ideal choice for many applications, including positioning, measurement, automotive and semiconductor equipment. NB Linear Actuator BG type is a compact single axis linear actuator…

Enclosures are designed to isolate liquid-handling workstations, HPLC equipment, sample weighing, high throughput screening, powders handling and other lab-automated processes by providing exhaust air systems or HEPA filtered clean workstations. Hemco Enclosures are built to protect personnel from hazardous fumes, and processes from Lab contamination. Utilizing a flexible, modular design, enclosures are engineered and built…

EXAIR’s new FullStream and HollowStream Liquid Atomizing Spray Nozzles provide a full cone or hollow spray pattern for pressurized liquids in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 NPT sizes. These inexpensive and versatile nozzles offer the ideal solution for cooling, cleaning, rinsing, and dust suppression applications. They produce droplets by spinning the liquid and breaking its surface…

America Makes announces a new Directed Project Call worth $1M in total funding from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Manufacturing and Industrial Base Technology Division to advance domestic ability to use additive manufacturing for the creation of components for aerospace and defense high Mach applications. The Maturation of Additive Geometric […]