August 20, 2009

Come Hill or High Water The Military’s New Off-Road Vehicle
Better Bolting and the Nut Factor
Copper Rotors Boost Energy Efficiency
Keeping Contactors Cool
Suction Cups Grip Slippery Parts

August 20, 2009

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Editorial Comment

Leland Teschler's Editorial: The Economics of Renewable Energy

The economics of renewable energy

Letters 8/20/2009

I don’t need no nanny In the recent “From the Safety Files” column (Poor design contributes to an eye injury,” July 9 issue), the safety expert says that a “rental center employee should also have provided an owner’s manual and safety documentation with the mower.”

Backtalk 8/20/2009

Backtalk

Behind the Wheel

Ford FusionSport AWD

Ford Fusion Sport AWD review

Career Profile

Nisha Sawhney

Software Review

Process Simulations Get a Boost from Object-Oriented Software

Simio software lets users build simulation models of complex real-world systems.

Features

Oshkosh Defense Manufactures Armored Off-Road Personnel Carrier for Afghanistan Conflict

Oshkosh Defense manufactures armored off-road personnel carrier for Afghanistan conflict.

Understanding the Nut Factor in Threaded-Fastener Torque-Tension Relationship

Understanding the nut factor, which relates threaded-fastener torque and tension, can help engineers design more-reliable bolted joints.

Copper Shines in Motor Rotors

Regulations dictating that induction motors meet stringent efficiency metrics help make a case for using rotors fashioned from copper.

Application of Electromechanical Contactors for Power Factor Correction

Electromechanical contactors used for power factor correction must overcome special stresses and demands specific to that application.

Friction Cups, or Suction Cups with Gripping Patterns, Can Handle Higher Speeds, Quicker Stops, and Oily Parts

Friction cups, or suction cups with gripping patterns, can handle higher speeds, quicker stops, and oily parts.

Implementing Automation

Tips for the design of automation systems.

Laser Drilling is a Key Process for Refurbishing Turbine-Engine Components

The turbine-engine repair and refurbishing business is growing because of ground-based and aerospace turbines in need of regular maintenance.

System Diagnostics Manager from B&R Industrial Automation Corp.

System Diagnostics Manager from B&R Industrial Automation Corp. lets engineers and technicians check machine operations and sort out problems remotely using a Web browser) and a TCP/IP connection.

Scanning the Field

MicroMark Pneumatic Ink Marker from EFD Inc. Reduces Maintenance

MicroMark ink marker from EFD Inc. reduces maintenance

Delphi Multec Fuel Injection Let Small Engines Use Less Fuel and Reduce Emissions

Delphi Multec fuel injection let small engines use less fuel and reduce emissions.

News

“Personal” CNC Makes Parts for Studying Sharks

A CNC machine tool from Tormach lets one shop quickly handle custom orders for Crittercam parts.

SL Software Builds Stronger Hollow Shells

A software module called TetraShell from DSM Somos lets users build structurally stronger parts with skin thicknesses that can vary.

Cicoil StripMount Cables Withstand 10K G’s of Shock in Army Weapon

Cicoil StripMount cables withstand 10K g’s of shock in Army weapon.

Linear Motors Offer Precise Positioning and Highly Dynamic Response for Many Motion-Control Task

Linear motors offer precise positioning and highly dynamic response for many motion-control tasks.

Looking Back

Looking Back 8/20/2009

Looking back

New Products

Product Spotlight: Tube and Adapter Fittings

Medium-pressure gaugeable tube and adapter fittings provide a leaktight gas seal and vibration resistance in applications to 15,000 psig.

Product Spotlight: Liquid-Tight Fittings and Flexible Tubing

Heyco-Flex III liquid-tight fittings and flexible tubing are designed for quick, easy, and permanent assembly.

Product Spotlight: Explosive Decompression-Resistant Seals

XploR range of range of perfluoroelastomer explosive decompression-resistant advanced elastomers

Product Spotlight: Hydraulic Flange Seals

A new series of hydraulic flange seals, manufactured from high-grade polyurethane, are for aggressive and heavy-duty applications.

New Products: Stainless-Steel Bevel Gears

The SUB Series bevel gears are made of SUS303 stainless steel and come in 24 sizes ranging from Module 1.5 to Module 3.

New Products: Check Valves and Fixed-flow Controls

New line of miniature threaded check valves and fixed-flow controls are available in brass or stainless steel

New Products: Sanitary RTD Sensors

The PRS-3 Series sanitary RTD sensors are used in food, dairy, beverage, and biopharmaceutical clean-in-place applications.

New Products: High-Pressure Relief Valve

375 high-pressure PRI relief valve is designed for applications with high backpressures up to 850 psig

New Products: Retaining Rings

Hoopster retaining rings fit into much shallower grooves than regular snap rings or retaining rings making them suitable for light to heavy loads and ideal for thin-wall tubes.

New Products: Pressure Transducer

3300 Series pressure transducer is designed for low-pressure applications that demand small size, low cost, high accuracy, and stability

Berke on Safety

You can’t retire from safety

A former engineer was severely injured when the front wheels of the tractor he was driving fell into a culvert. He had removed a heavy-duty, rollover-protection arch because it was hitting the branches of his fruit trees when he drove the equipment between rows.

August 20, 2009

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