July 12, 2007

Pneumatic linear slides offer an economical way to precisely move heavy loads.

The 562 Series of gearmotors from Bison Gear & Engineering Corp., St. Charles, Ill. (bisongear.com), delivers 1,100 lb-in. of torque, nearly twice that of its competitor.

Thin-film solar cells often use amorphous silicon as the basic photosensitive material, or amorphous silicon in combination with microcrystalline silicon (that is,amorphous silicon containing small grains of crystalline silicon).

You'd think Amir Mikhail would be a happy guy. His employer, Clipper Windpower Inc., just came out with an innovative wind turbine hailed as a breakthrough for producing electricity economically.

Have you ever been passed on the highway by one of the ugly pink cars a certain cosmetics company gives its sales force?

Follow these guidelines to improve heat transfer and lengthen life.

Flexible printed circuits change shape to squeeze in where ordinary boards can't.

Robots provide new twists, bends, and rolls for automated medical manufacturing.

Manufacturers of microelectronics count on a range of fluoropolymers to keep contaminants from entering their processing line.

Thin films and slimmed-down cell structures look like the next big step in shrinking the cost per watt of solar power.

AliasStudio 2008 software helps industrial designers of every stripe do their jobs better, from developing initial concepts through visualization and communication.

The micro IRt/c heat sensor from Exergen, Watertown, Mass. >(exergen.com), measures just 1-in. long with a 0.25-in. diameter, making it the smallest noncontact temperature sensor on the market, according to the manufacturer.

When it comes to assembly operations, not all pins are created equal.

There is a common misconception today that the only way to adopt Lean Manufacturing techniques is to hire a consultant who leads the way.

Shaft collars keep assemblies and components in place on shafts.

Structural components such as a steering knuckle might be strong enough to withstand a single applied load.