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This is what the made-to-print division of Atlantic Fasteners, W. Springfield, Mass., found when a customer asked them to split a 12-in.-diameter pipe lengthwise

A digital open-loop vector drive lets a three-axis vertical-machining center run at top speed without fear of a spindle fault. The Personal CNC or PCNC from Tormach LLC in Waunakee, Wis.

Ever try to build a structure only to find the last part was just a bit too short or too long? It’s annoying if it happens with tinker toys.

There’s little doubt that quality-control problems continue to plague China.

The Tricept 9000 made by Loxin in Spain and sold in the U.S. by Hartwig, St. Louis (hartwiginc.com), can mill, drill, route, deburr and finish, install fasteners and rivets, and even friction-stir weld with the right tool, according to the manufacturer.

The AT 3 truly endless timing belts have no weld zone and its belt-tension member is uninterrupted for higher tensile strength compared to a spliced and welded timing belt.

Graphalloy bushings and bearings can withstand temperature from cryogenic to 1,000°F and are dimensionally stable when submerged or under load — applications where oil, grease, and plastic fail.

The NEMA -23 and 34 brushless PM integrated gearmotors are combined with a low-noise planetary geartrain to produce 26.5 lb-in. rated torque from the DS 2315 frame size and 224 lb-in. from the larger DS 3420.

The Model DT 180-SM positioning rotary stage weighs only 6.2 kg but handles centric loads to 300 N.

MK Series of miniature bellows couplings mounts in a variety of configurations

Mini Reversible Drum Vac System can vacuum 5 gallons of liquid in less than 10 sec.

Winegard Trav’ler antenna lets RVs receive Dish Network or Direct TV signals while parked

Ivivi Technologies uses rapid prototyping to develop noninvasive electrotherapeutic devices to treat pain and swelling by stimulating a patient’s anti-inflammatory response with Objet Geometries’ Eden350 3D printer