September 1, 2005
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Not in my house
For the past 17 years, I've lived in the same house in a suburban development about 20 miles west of Cleveland. Like neighboring developments, ours was...
In RESPONSE
Outsourcing truths resound I just read the In the Loop: The truth about outsourcing in the May 2005 edition of Motion System Design. I must comment on...
No false veneer
Incorporating several CD couplings from Zero-Max Inc., Plymouth, Minn. into its high-speed veneer slicers, Merritt Plywood Machinery Inc., Lockport, N.Y....
Company news
Nord Gear Corp., Waunakee, Wisc., celebrated its 40th anniversary this year with the opening of a newly-built high-bay racking warehouse at the company's...
Just say Y.E.S.
Igus Inc., East Providence, R.I., has given a resounding to students by being a sponsor of the BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) Robotics...
Custom magnetization for many applications
The Electrodyne Co. Inc., Cincinnati, offers Plastalloy, which can be magnetized using various methods including conventional, two-poles each side, multiple...
Controlling virtual reality
Virtual reality is not just a thing of the future for control engineers who can design, simulate, and validate automated systems in a virtual, 3D environment...
Industry News
As one of the fastest growing markets for packaging machinery worldwide, equipment demand in China will climb 8.6% annually through 2009 to 35.9 billion...
Get in synch
Permanent-magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) provide a viable alternative to ac induction motors in many variable-speed applications. Advertised as ac servo...
Clamp your style
During design, engineers must decide how to connect each involved power transmission component (and other items) to shafting. Traditional connection methods...
Brakes and clutches
Productivity of a system is characterized by uptime and output. Designers, component makers, and endusers all affect it. In this report, the editors of...
Design by objective: PRECISION & ACCURACY
Universal joints Needle bearing universal joints are equipped with sealed lubricated needle bearings for precise positioning and extended operation at...
Operation: PRINTING
How does a typical printing machine work? Today's most common printing machines use a flexographic process. Flexography is a direct rotary printing method...
Systems & SUBSYSTEMS
Making waves Thomson Electrak linear marine actuators provide boat and marine manufacturers with push-pull power for opening, closing, raising, lowering,...
Pneumatic SOLUTIONS
Rotary indexing system Non-servo rotary indexing system consists of a pneumatic drive unit with multi-station turrets and grippers in various configurations...
Spotlight BEARINGS
High-temperature bearings Deep groove ball bearings operate reliably in extreme conditions and eliminate the need for expensive special bearings or lubricants....
New PRODUCTS
Heavy-duty couplings Steel couplings manufactured from solid pieces of 17-4PH stainless offer fatigue resistance and double the torque capacity of similarly...
Flattery will get you nowhere
It's the 87th annual alumni pancake breakfast at Ida-Ore University and Finnagle J. Wurme is on the schedule for kitchen duty. Through a series of events...
