Articles from MachineDesign.comCurrent articles from MachineDesign.comSnap-In LEDs- August 9, 2007 A snap-in solid-state LED, the P81, can be modified to include a shunt resistor and metal-oxide varistor to protect against circuit noise and transient voltage spikes.http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/viewSelectedArticle.asp?strArticleId=62950&strSite=MD... PCB Edge Connector- August 9, 2007 The CUF Series of female connectors attach directly to comb-edge male connectors built on circuit boards.http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/viewSelectedArticle.asp?strArticleId=62949&strSite=MD... Weld-Compatible Prox Sensors- August 9, 2007 The Weld Select family of proximity sensors consists of Weld Field Immune sensors, SteelFace sensors, and related products designed to protect sensor connector components from damage in welding cells.http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/viewSelectedArticle.asp?strArticleId=62948&strSite=MD... Grippers- August 9, 2007 Smart Gripper 2.0 is designed for laboratory use and features robotic finger positioning, adjustable grip force, and requires no proprietary software or controllers.http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/viewSelectedArticle.asp?strArticleId=62947&strSite=MD... Energy busting foam opens door for lighter designs- August 9, 2007 DaimlerChrysler engineers dropped packaging space of side impact countermeasures used in the new smart fortwo by 40% thanks to Impaxx energy absorbing (EA) foam from Dow Automotive, Auburn Hills, Mich.http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/viewSelectedArticle.asp?strArticleId=62946&strSite=MD... Clear, Heat-Shrink Tubing- August 9, 2007 Completely transparent, heat-shrinkable tubing called Fit-clear is made of modified polyvinylidene fluoride offers UL VW1 flame retardancy with a low shrink temperature of 150&x176;C.http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/viewSelectedArticle.asp?strArticleId=62945&strSite=MD... Hybrid Linear Actuator- August 9, 2007 The Size 14 hybrid linear actuator has a 0.9&x176; step angle and a full-step linear movement of 1.6 &x181;m.http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/viewSelectedArticle.asp?strArticleId=62944&strSite=MD... Magnetic Position Encoder- August 9, 2007 The 3650 and 3670 Series of encoders measure absolute position magnetically rather than optically, opening many applications that had previously been off limits to absolute encoders.http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/viewSelectedArticle.asp?strArticleId=62943&strSite=MD... USB Data-Acquistion Modules- August 9, 2007 The USB-1608HS and USB-1608HS-2AO are high-performance USB data-acquisition modules that provide simultaneous data capture of up to eight channels of 16-bit single-ended or differential analog input at up to 250 kHzchannel.http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/viewSelectedArticle.asp?strArticleId=62942&strSite=MD... DC Electric-Thread Fastening- August 9, 2007 The Kappa controller optimizes dc-electric threaded fastening by measuring the actual torque and comparing it to quality limits.http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/viewSelectedArticle.asp?strArticleId=62941&strSite=MD... |