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Engineers tend to have a dim view of managers, often with good reason. The comical scenarios depicted in Dilbert cartoons are popular precisely because they hit so close to home for the techies who make up much of the cartoon’s readership. But despite the impression you might get from the lampooning in Dilbert, sometimes management can have a positive impact. For an example, consider an incident related by Leif Babin, a former U.S. Navy SEAL officer. For a while, Babin was also one of the instructors who helped put SEAL candidates through the infamous hell week training characterized by little sleep and near constant harassment. Babin relates a story about a particular class in which one of the student groups, called boat crews, excelled at nearly every task. Another boat crew habitually came in last. This dubious distinction got the last-place finishers extra work and needling from the instructors. It also led to a lot of bickering, blaming, and sharp exchanges among the members of that team. Then one of the SEAL instructors got the idea of swapping leaders between the two boat crews. Surprise! The
perpetually losing crew began coming in first or second in competitions. Meanwhile, the other team, perhaps because of good habits previously learned, still put in strong showings. Babin says the whole exercise was a learning experience for everyone involved. Readers who feel their superiors aren’t first-rate might be wondering how to go about swapping their own management for the SEAL trainee who ran that boat crew. Unfortunately, bad management is common – so much so that companies try to invent processes that will work even when individual managers aren’t super competent. Procedures collectively called “structured management practices” are one such attempt. They seem to be beneficial, at least in manufacturing companies. That’s one conclusion from a paper written by a group of economists at the Center for Economic Studies. Analyzing U.S. Census Bureau data from 32,000 manufacturing firms, the researchers – who hailed from Stanford, M.I.T. University College London, and the Census Bureau -found companies that used structured management practices grew faster, were more profitable, had a more productive workforce, and were more
innovative than those that didn’t. The structured management practices revolve around quantitative metrics, keeping people informed, and paying for performance. For example, researchers asked manufacturers in the study about the number of key performance indicators that were monitored, how frequently managers reviewed them, who at the firm was aware of production targets, and how non-managers were typically promoted. Higher scoring companies tended to perform better than firms whose management practices were more lackadaisical. The problem is, of course, the quantification you find in structured management works well when the plant output is something you can count, as is the case with manufactured parts. But it may not be a net positive where the finished product is more nebulous. When people use creative initiative to get things done, there’s often nothing concrete to look at. Trying to put numbers on knowledge work can lead to its own Dilbertisms. Real managers know when to quantify and when not to. With that truism in mind, it would have been interesting to ask the SEAL boat crew leader how many key performance indicators he was monitoring. DW
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design and manufacturing seamless More companies are combining the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Generative Design and 3D printing into platforms that bring design and manufacturing closer together and transform these functions into a digital process. A number of companies are moving in this direction, including Siemens, PTC, Dassault Systemes, and Autodesk. The recent Accelerate Conference from Autodesk focused on this trend of connecting design and manufacturing into a single, seamless process, emphasizing the goal of enabling anyone to make anything. As guest presenter William Bridgman, Chairman, Warren Services, said, “We must stop treating design and manufacturing as separate things. Digitization is not a choice for manufacturers. It’s a must.” The usually stated goals of cutting costs are actually a small part of the digital transformation. The real goal is to drive innovation, to enable companies to create unique products that will deliver competitive advantage. Generative design (GD) is a major engine in driving such innovation. (Generative design, as viewed here, is the process that delivers hundreds
“The electric light did not come from the continuous improvement of candles.” of possible solutions based on design parameters. It differs from topology optimization, which delivers one solution based on defined constraints.) A common result of using GD is the exclamation, “I never would have thought of that.” Thanks to 3D printing/additive manufacturing, these innovative designs can be made. Designer-engineers are not limited to just machining, casting, or injection molding. The Autodesk strategy is to build a platform, which it has been doing with the purchase of many CAD-based tools like NetFabb and combining them with Fusion 360 and others, and then connect all the components. Then, build a pipeline than automates as many tasks as possible. The next step is to build a community around all of these elements; hence, the Accelerate Conferences. Ultimately, the goal is to move from a task-focused approach to one that shifts resources to those with the best value. AI, the cloud, GD, and other tools will automate design for automated
manufacturing processes. These tools help the individual designerengineer to expand the problem space rapidly and explore a solution they may never have envisioned. The cloud will play a key role in this transformation too. Despite concerns expressed by presenters, the next trend will be to share your data among customers and competitors. It will help everyone push ahead faster. Plus, the cloud, as of now, is being viewed as a secure, hack-free zone for data. In one example, Vincent Wegener, co-founder of RAMLAB, discussed his goal of developing warehouses in the cloud instead of at sea ports. RAMLAB uses robotic-based additive wire welding to make largescale metal parts on demand. He’s addressing spare part storage at places like the port of Rotterdam, which is filled with containers filled with parts. According to Wegener, 60% of the contents of these containers will never be used within a 3-year period. Thus, manufacturers are making parts that essentially will be thrown away as waste. Wegener hopes to eliminate some of that waste. The tools of the IoT, AI, Generative Design and 3D printing open the doors to potentially truly innovative developments. DW
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The world’s first oceangoing vessel powered by hydrogen and renewable energy, the Energy Observer, is on a sixyear trip to 50 countries around the world to prove a potential energy system of the future. It has already covered more than 9,600 nautical miles. The vessel is also serving as a media platform, intending to provide positive and inspiring content, demonstrating innovative green solutions.
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Rockwell Automation has become an official supplier and service provider for this project, providing automation systems that help power the vessel, which operates with zero greenhouse gasses or fine-particle emissions. To help ensure 24-hour energy autonomy throughout its global expedition, the Energy Observer uses a combination of intermittent renewable energy: solar panels, wind turbines, lithium-ion batteries and a hydrogen production system. The Energy Observer team turned to Rockwell Automation for advanced automation technology to help control the vessel’s energy management system. The solution consists of an Allen-Bradley ControlLogix programmable automation controller, Allen-Bradley PowerFlex drives, Allen-Bradley POINT I/O, FactoryTalk View Site Edition (SE) supervision software and FactoryTalk Historian data-capture software, all of which integrate seamlessly to monitor and control the system. A central human machine interface (HMI) completes the solution, delivering realtime information to the crew.
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The energy management solution helps the Energy Observer team monitor, control and optimize the distribution of energy sources and make smart decisions about when and how to switch from one energy source to another. It also records the vessel’s operational data throughout its journey and communicates it back to the rest of the team on shore. One example of this is the lithiumion battery power being used to drive on-board systems such as propulsion and desalination. Solar panels and wind turbines charge the batteries using PowerFlex drives. Should unfavorable environmental conditions cause the battery level to reach 30% or lower, the vessel’s hydrogen power source — fed from hydrogen created during the ocean water desalination process — activates to supply additional charging capabilities. You can follow the vessel’s journey with the real-time tracking map at: energyobserver.geovoile.com or follow the hashtag #energyobserver on Twitter. DW Rockwell Automation www.rockwellautomation.com
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84 _MOTION CONTROL
100 _FLUID POWER
How to kill your favorite variable frequency drive
Hydraulic seals keep tunnel boring machinery moving
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How driverless cars will change design
Automated vehicles (AVs) will disrupt
the way mechanical engineers work
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True flexibility in
aerospace applications Flexible shafts transmit rotary motion much like a solid shaft, but can be routed over, under and around obstacles where a solid shaft cannot be used. Flexible shafts are used in a variety of applications, including many capacities in aerospace — such as in thrust reverser actuation systems, flap and slat systems, variable bleed valves, jet afterburner nozzle control systems, cargo door actuation systems, valve override and many more. While used in many systems on various aircraft, one significant aerospace application is to manually actuate valves if the automatic system in place were to fail. Any number of valves may be manually actuated using a flexible shaft assembly, including Air Turbine Starter and anti-ice valves, as well as those applications mentioned in the paragraph above. The ability to control the valves manually in the event of the automated system’s failure means the aircraft can still be safely “dispatched” on time, avoiding the time and costs associated with having to find a substitute aircraft. In addition to the ability of flexible shafts to enable manual overrides of aircraft systems that are usually automated, they are also the preferred rotary motion technology in aerospace applications for a number of other reasons. Benefits of flexible shafts include: • eliminate alignment problems • dampen vibration • absorb shock • accommodate relative movements • possess a 3:1 weight advantage over other design solutions while transmitting greater power loads • lower overall cost due to fewer parts needed and faster installation time • provide greater design freedom than other shaft technologies S.S. White manufactures custom flexible shaft solutions designed for specific applications. The company produced its first flexible shaft in 1874 for a high-speed dental engine used for drilling teeth. Today, its flexible shafts for aerospace applications are used in thrust reverser, flap, slat actuation systems and manual overdrive systems of air and space craft, in the ammunition magazine drive of the AC-130, in many Airbus & Boeing thrust reverser systems, in the Hubble Space Telescope, on the international space station and as part of the V-22 Osprey’s rescue hoist system. DW
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As part of the alliance, Go 4-D will distribute FitStation powered by HP throughout the North American medical market. HP’s FitStation platform combines 3D foot scanning with dynamic gait analysis to enable orthotic recommendations and 3D printed custom orthotics, prescribed from each person’s unique biomechanics. This will enable Go 4-D to manufacture comfortable, precise, and cost-effective custom orthotics using HP Jet Fusion 3D printing systems. The FitStation platform uses specialized hardware and software components to capture an individual’s unique 3D foot scan, dynamic gait and pressure data. This data is automatically analyzed to provide manufacturing instructions for 3D printed custom foot orthotics. DW
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Direct-mount SLICE6 landing pads on the THOR T12 and femur load cells eliminate all sensor wiring. SLICE6 reduces in-dummy cabling and connectors by up to 75%.
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For high axis count automation systems, Unidrive M750 provides all of the benefits of a modular system with a common dc bus, with standalone drive flexibility. This Digitax HD servo series (0.7 Nm – 51 Nm with 153 Nm peak / 1.5 A – 16 A with 48 A peak) delivers motor control and flexibility from a compact package. Focused on high overload, pulse duty applications the series also provides continuous servo control, induction motor control, and is initially available with two function levels. Digitax M753 is an optimized amplifier for high performance centralized control with EtherCAT integrated on-board and simple rotary switches for fast network address assignment. The flexible Digitax M751 Base option allows design engineers to add up to two option modules from the existing Unidrive M range such as PROFINET, Ethernet/IP or an IEC61131 high performance motion controller for decentralized machine control. For single and multi-axis configurations, the Digitax HD series offers compactness – the M753 EtherCAT variant is 40 mm wide – that is 5 axes across the width of this A4 piece of paper with 10 mm spare, or 7 axes if you turn it to landscape. The drive is also designed to fit within shallow 200 mm cabinets. Its Ultraflow system allows machine builders to reduce cabinet size by up to 50% through expelling heat from the drive directly outside the cabinet. This approach also allows the drives to be stacked without the need for a large air channel between them. The Digitax HD’s has 300% peak performance pulse-duty overload capabilities, along with its 62 µs current loop and 16 kHz switching frequency. Its flexible speed and position feedback interface supports a range of feedback technologies, from resolvers to single cable digital encoder technologies. With a wide torque range, from 0.72 Nm up to 85 Nm with 255 Nm peak, rated speeds from 1,000 to 6,000 rpm, several inertia levels and a broad selection of feedback options, Unimotor hd offers the perfect fit for high dynamic applications. DW
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CT scan helps get new
electric motorcycle on the road Edited by Mike Santora • Associate Editor The design team at Tooling & Equipment International (TEI) had just three weeks to cast, clean, heat treat, machine and inspect a motorcycle swing arm with aggressively intricate architecture. Created by 3D software design company, Autodesk, the swingarm was developed for the Lightning LS-218, an all-electric motorcycle produced by Lightning Motorcycle. TEI, a prototype/ low volume foundry and machine shop, was commissioned by Autodesk to create the prototype. “As a prototype casting supplier, we understand time to market is critical for our customers. There have been some job requests we were given three days to complete, and in some cases, only twenty-four hours, but the geometry of this particular design created a significant challenge to complete in the time frame given,” Said Oliver Johnson of TEI. Designed to reduce the mass of the swing arm by 10% while increasing torsional and bending stiffness, the new part will replace
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Designed to reduce the mass of the swing arm by 10% while increasing torsional and bending stiffness, the new part will replace a three-part billet machined into a box section. The organic shape shows what is possible in metal casting and the opportunities that additive manufacturing techniques can bring to metal casters.
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100+ mile journey SafePilot from Trelleborg’s marine systems operation successfully helped pilot Allseas’ 200 meter-long barge, Iron Lady, from the Tees Bay to Able UK’s Seaton Port in Hartlepool, which then transported Shell’s 24,200 ton Brent Delta topside to Able’s facility on 2 May, 2017.
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The Shell-operated Brent field, is located 115 miles east of the Shetland Islands, in 140 meters water depth, and has been in production since 1976. As part of Shell’s complex Brent Decommissioning Project, the Brent Delta topside, was lifted from the concrete legs of the Gravity Base Structure using single lift technology. This was made possible by Allseas’ 382 meter-long Pioneering Spirit vessel, marking the world’s heaviest offshore single lift. Pioneering Spirit then transported the Brent Delta topside to Tees Bay where it was transferred to the Iron Lady, before embarking on its journey along the Seaton channel to Able UK’s decommissioning port, where around 98% of the platform topside will be recycled. To ensure the safe and efficient piloting of the Iron Lady to Able UK’s Seaton Port, Tees Bay Pilots, the official maritime pilot group for the ports of Tees and Hartlepool, required holistic oversight of the 1,000 meter-long Seaton Channel.
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Trelleborg supplied Tees Bay pilots with a Safepilot Portable Pilot Unit (PPU), an “all in one” unit with built in roll and pitch sensors, and SafePilot CAT II, a precise, reliable tool for navigation and berthing, providing all required navigational data. Mark Green, Senior Tees Bay Pilot, commented: “The pilotage of the Iron Lady and platform topside from Tees Bay to its final resting place at Able Seaton Port, provided the opportunity to use an advanced high accuracy piloting and navigational tool to effect a safe and efficient operation.” SafePilot PPU software provides a touch screen interface, which facilitates quick interaction to make piloting smoother. The instant zoom function and new intelligent chart structure improves response and decision-making times, giving pilots greater control and more accurate piloting and navigational maneuvers. DW
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Laser bevel cutting system helps
build folding bike Edited by Mike Santora • Associate Editor When Helix Bikes set out to create the most compact, lightest and safest folding bike available, they knew they wanted to automate its manufacturing facilities. A key part of the process was using a LASERDYNE 430 BeamDirector fiber laser machining system to precisely bevel cut the titanium tubing used throughout the bicycle. Working closely with Prima Power Laserdyne applications engineers, Helix has created a robust bevel cutting capability based on the 430BDY system. For Helix, the steeply beveled edges of the
The steeply beveled edges of the titanium tubing required precise and clean cuts to accomplish perfect fit-up of the tubing for accurate robotic welding. Additionally, the 430BD fiber cutting system produces holes and slots in the tubular parts.
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Titanium is the ideal material for the Helix Bike design because of its strength, light weight, corrosion resistance and durability. titanium tubing required precise and clean cuts to accomplish perfect fit-up of the tubing for accurate robotic welding. Additionally, the 430BD fiber cutting system produces holes and slots in the tubular parts. The key is the steep angle bevel cutting of the titanium tubes. The 430BDY capability allowed Helix engineers the flexibility to design the bike assembly for maximum rigidity and strength with the least weight where other tube cutting systems had limited or no titanium angle cutting capabilities. “A key system feature uses a horizontally mounted rotary table with a through-bore chuck to locate and hold the titanium tubes for cutting to shape. Titanium is the ideal material for the Helix Bike design because of its strength, light weight, corrosion resistance and durability,” said Corey Hansen, regional sales manager for Prima Power Laserdyne. Titanium can be challenging to process though. The 430BD produces the beveled cuts up to 45° from the surface without dross or spatter residue so tubes mated perfectly ready for the automated welding operations. No secondary deburring or tube cleanup was needed prior to welding. Another helpful 430BDY feature is the system’s integrated control of 6-axis laser motion allowing LASERDYNE application engineers to develop the process for anglecutting the titanium tubular components. The 430 BeamDirector system allows bevel cutting as well as drilling cylindrical and shaped holes and welding a range of materials in addition to titanium, all with the same system. Helix CEO Peter Boutakis stated, “The 6-axis LASERDYNE 430 BeamDirector is fast, flexible and provides the processing that we needed to produce a bicycle for our customers. The addition of the 430BD was a critical aspect of our manufacturing.” DW
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IIoT, including those in IT, OT and vertical industries. ability of a system or app to communicate The new version of the report serves with other systems or apps via networks. a need in the industry by defining new “Interoperability” means the ability of two or IIoT vocabulary terms that are widely more systems or apps to exchange and use used across many vertical industries. that information. The report adds definitions for terms “Edge and edge computing are hotly used in data management, edge and debated topics in IIoT this year,” said edge computing, IT/OT convergence, Marcellus Buchheit, one of the primary connectivity, interoperability, brownfield authors of the IIC IIoT Vocabulary Technical and greenfield. Report, and President & CEO, WIBU-SYSTEMS “People from different backgrounds USA Inc. and Co-Founder, WIBU-SYSTEMS and different vertical industries will AG. “IIoT stakeholders in every industry have often use different terms to mean the been asking ‘where is the edge,’ or ‘what same thing. Additionally, the industrial is edge computing.’ The report defines the internet has core concepts that mean ‘edge’ as the boundary between pertinent different things to different people,” digital and physical entities, delineated said Anish Karmarkar, Co-Chair of by IoT devices, and ‘edge computing’ as the Vocabulary Task Group, and distributed computing that is performed Senior Director, Standards Strategy & near the edge, where the nearness is Architecture at Oracle. “Without an determined by the system requirements. At agreed upon vocabulary, there’s room the moment, the IIC is the only consortia for misunderstandings. For example, to provide definitions for ‘edge’ and ‘edge we’ve defined IT/OT convergence as a computing.’” process of interweaving IT and OT in The IIC will continue to revise the IIC IIoT order to create IIoT systems. While IT/ Vocabulary Technical Report with definitions OT convergence is a hot topic today, not for new IIoT terms. DW everyone is on the same page as to what it exactly means.” The report provides definitions for Industrial Internet Consortium data management, including data, data www.iiconsortium.org/pdf/IIC_ at rest, data in motion, data in use, Vocab_Technical_Report_2.1.pdf data integrity and many others to make communication on this subject easier for IIoT stakeholders. The report also clears up confusion on “connectivity” and “interoperability,” which IIoT stakeholders often mix up. “Connectivity” means the
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We all know about “The First Man� on the Moon. However, when Neil Armstrong took his historic step on the surface of the Moon, he was wearing a bio-belt that was fitted with a Cicoil engineered Biomedical Harness. Without this important piece of the Space puzzle, who can say that the Moon landing would have taken place on July 29, 1969. Once NASA was established in 1958, the Race for Space between the USA and Soviet Union began. If the United States was to send a man into orbit, walk in Space or to land on the Moon, then vital signs of the astronauts, such as heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, body temperature, and pulse rate would need to be recorded and evaluated.
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Quick facts of Cicoil’s and NASA’s partnership Cicoil has been a partner to NASA since its inception in 1958. Cicoil is the only company in history to develop and manufacture a Biomedical Harness that was used successfully on another planetary body — the Moon. Cicoil was the first company to develop a dedicated zero gravity, low Earth Orbit Biomedical Harness. Cicoil’s Biomedical Harness was the only tested harness design which met IVA (Intravehicular Activity) and EVA (Extravehicular Activity) needs during all phases of the Apollo Space Missions. Cicoil has proven internal systems and manufacturing processes that meet all Spaceflight requirements. When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the Moon, he wore the world’s first wireless biotelemetry system, which was helped made possible by Cicoil’s innovative biomedical harness design concept. Through the use of Cicoil’s bioharnesses on the Apollo Space Missions, the first Intensive Care, Emergency Room and Critical Care Unit monitoring systems are introduced.
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The actual Bio-Harness used by Neil Armstrong during the Walk on the Moon.
“We all know about “The First Man” on the Moon. However, when Neil Armstrong took his historic step on the surface of the Moon, he was wearing a bio-belt that was fitted with a Cicoil engineered Biomedical Harness.”
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Unlike the Mercury and Gemini missions that focused on historical data, the Apollo missions to the Moon would require continuous monitoring of the astronauts during all intravehicular (IVA) and extravehicular (EVA) activities. Due to the uncertainties associated with the effects of Space flight and normal bodily functions, biotelemetry technology would enable flight surgeons at the Ground Command Center in Houston to identify problems in real time and provide quick solutions. NASA would need a lightweight, bioinstrumentation harness that could reliably function when continuously exposed to human movement, vibration, zero gravity, and mechanical stress. The cable would need to be flexible, be routed in multiple directions and function well in tight space, especially once placed within the IVA and EVA bio-belts for the Apollo Program flights. Unfortunately, this task was considered almost impossible due to
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the difficulties of working with stiff and bulky round cable, or even loose wires that would not be able to survive constant physical abuse. However, NASA was fortunate to have a cable supplier of specialty molded flat cables who could hopefully provide a flexible solution to an inflexible problem. Just as they did while developing the Ultra-Flex IDC Flat Ribbon Cable for IBM and the mainframe computer industry, Cicoil’s engineers were tasked by NASA to solve this problem. Fortunately, they figured out a way to not just encase twisted pairs of multiple AWG sizes within the same thin flat cable, but to precisely control the spacing between each. By creating this durable cable package, electronic interference and crosstalk would be prevented, and the fully terminated harness would provide uninterrupted signal integrity during the harsh rigors of Space flight. Unlike, the standard straight ribbon cable design, Cicoil also developed a concept of forming the DESIGN WORLD
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cable into various shapes that would save additional space, protect the inner wires during bodily movements and not give up any signal degradation during the entire Space mission. Cicoil was also able to replace stranded wire with extra fine wire into their designs, which would allow the cables to perform exceptionally well in tough environments, but could be formed in 90° angles and even folded over. Up until this time, the concept was not considered a possibility. However, Cicoil’s out-of-the-box thinking engineers were once again able to provide yet another innovative solution. In addition to offering an almost impossible space savings design, Cicoil’s biomedical harness was also chosen due to exceptional performance when exposed to temperature extremes (–65° to 260°C); resistance to UV light, radiation, flames, and vibration; high efficiency in dissipating heat between inner cable components; highly flexible and lightweight materials; and high reliability in mission critical applications. To help prepare for the Apollo 11 Mission to the Moon, the 26-in. long electrical biomedical harness was worn by the astronauts during the Apollo 9 Flight (Commander Jim McDivitt) on March 3, 1969 and the Apollo 10 “Dress Rehearsal” Flight on May 18, 1969. The “Bio-Harness” was worn underneath the Intra-Vehicular Constant Wear Garment when in the Spacecraft, and under the extra-vehicular (EV) pressure suit during Spacewalk activities. On July 20, 1969, the Cicoil Bio
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Medical harnesses made history by being an integral part of the Historic Apollo 11 First Moon Landing. The Intravehicular Harnesses were worn by Apollo 11 Astronauts on board the Columbia Command Module during the Lunar orbit and the “Eagle” Lunar Module that landed on the Moon’s Surface. The Cicoil Extravehicular BioMedical Harness was worn by Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong as he took his historic “First Small Step for Man, and One Giant Leap for Mankind,” and was also worn by Eagle Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin as he took the famous “2nd Walk.” The Cicoil assembly successfully enabled continuous monitoring of all vital signs for each Apollo 11 astronaut during flight, orbit, Moon walk operations and reentry back to Earth. The flawless operational performance of Cicoil’s Bio-medical Instrumentation and Telemetry Harness designs were, in NASA’s words, “Vital to the successful achievement” of these history-making flights. In addition to helping NASA put a man on the moon, Cicoil’s Biomedical Harnesses were also “there” for the First American to Travel in Space in 1961 (Alan Shepherd), the First American Orbit of the Earth in 1962 (John Glenn), the First Space Walk in 1965 (Edward White) and all Space Shuttle Missions. Today, Cicoil’s Space Flight Approved cable assemblies are utilized on The Mars Rover, Space Transport Rockets, satellites, probes and the www.designworldonline.com
International Space Station. The mission critical success of biotelemetry in Space was just not beneficial to the Apollo Program, it was also beneficial to all of mankind as well. Today, biomedicine is now found in almost all intensive care units, emergency rooms and critical care units throughout the world, and Cicoil is proud to have played an instrumental part in helping to make this “Giant Leap” in medical technology a reality. AD Cicoil | cicoil.com
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Reservoirs in a hydraulic system primarily serve as storage tanks to contain sufficient volume of hydraulic fluid and subsequently cater to the fluid demand by the pump during system operation. Additionally, the reservoirs account for the thermal expansion/contraction of the hydraulic dynamic seals. On a broad scale, the reservoirs are classified into two categories — namely, vented to atmosphere type and not vented to atmosphere type. The reservoirs that are vented to atmosphere cannot provide a positive suction pressure at the pump inlet. This will lead to cavitation problems in the pump. However, in not vented reservoirs, a positive suction pressure at the pump inlet is always maintained. This is accomplished by pressurizing the fluid in the reservoir either through spring loading, compressed air or use of high-pressure fluid from the system itself. The chamber that contains the pressurized fluid is called the bootstrap chamber and thus this reservoir is commonly referred to as a bootstrap
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reservoir. Bootstrap reservoirs are commonly used in most civilian aircraft hydraulic systems. While Airbus A320 family and Boeing B737 use bleed air (from engine) pressurized reservoirs, Airbus A350 and Boeing B787 use hydraulic type reservoirs. Reservoir capacity is one of the foremost things to be defined by the designer. As a rule of thumb, the reservoir capacity should be three times the output rating of a fixed displacement pump operating in the system. That is, if pump rating is 6 lpm, then the reservoir capacity is 18 L. However, in case of mobile hydraulics and in particular aircraft hydraulic systems, this rule of thumb doesn’t hold. Aircraft hydraulic systems operate variable delivery pumps, so the pump output is continuously regulated depending on the requirement. This avoids unnecessary pumping of the fluid. Because demand is reduced, a designer can opt for a smaller sized reservoir that will eventually result in optimization of critical parameters
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like weight and space. In practice, aircraft hydraulic system reservoirs are sized for only 10% capacity of the pump output rating. In addition, few actuators and accumulators may have large volume capacity. Thus one must consider their respective differential volume. Further, a well-designed reservoir accommodates thermal expansion/ contraction of the fluid due to rise/ fall in fluid operating temperature. For a known value of thermal expansion co-efficient of the fluid (Lt/Lt/Deg.C) and known value of net increase in operating temperature (from thermal analysis), the thermal expansion space can be exactly quantified. As a rule of thumb, about 10% of the reservoir capacity is reserved for thermal expansion. It must be noted here that the presence of an external heat exchanger can greatly reduce the size of reservoir. If an external heat exchanger is not in place, reservoir surface with protruded fins is recommended. Finally, care should be taken to ensure that the fluid entering the
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reservoir will not immediately re-enter into the pump inlet port. Sufficient time has to be allotted for the re-entry of such solid contaminants that would settle down and for the fluid to be deaerated. Allowing the aerated fluid into the pump inlet may again result in pump cavitation, defeating the whole purpose of opting for a bootstrap reservoir. To avoid this scenario, baffles are placed within the reservoir to slow down the fluid. All these considerations along with features like on-ground maintenance ports, drain ports, pressure relief valves etc., should suffice the preliminary sizing of a reservoir. AD Contributed by Harshavardhan Joshi Aircraft Hydraulic Systems Engineer CSIR
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Comau has partnered with Argotec, an Italian aerospace engineering company, to develop ATENA (Advanced Testing Emulator for Nanosatellite Arm), an innovative system aimed at testing and validating the functionality of nanosatellites. ATENA simplifies simulations of satellite performance, generally carried out through complex numerical analysis and tests of hardware, software, navigation and control algorithms — which generally return results that are difficult to interpret. The system consists of a satellite or part of it, an electronic control unit and a Comau robot. The nanosatellite (or part) is fastened to the wrist of the robot which, thanks to a closed loop configuration, recreates the movement of the satellite in orbit, during the different phases of a mission. This solution allows to test all the communication protocols of the system, also verifying the interaction between the various components. The robot chosen is the Racer7 1.4, the fastest in its class, which ensures reliability and precision in a compact mechanism. This new approach is so realistic and versatile that it can be used from the early design stages of a satellite. ATENA represents a real breakthrough in the aerospace sector. Using the robot, it is possible to monitor the satellite’s functionality and observe its behavior directly. This provides a more immediate and simple visualization of the test results, as well as the possibility to carry out flight
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demos. Moreover, two or more robots can faithfully reproduce in-orbit satellite docking. “Argotec is constantly looking for reliable technological solutions which can improve the quality of space systems and also allow possible Earthrelated effects,” said David Avino, Managing Director. “In fact, according to our company vision, everything that is designed for space activities can have an immediate return on Earth, resulting in benefits in our daily life and meeting needs which haven’t been met yet. The ATENA project … represents our dynamic vision,
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our desire to innovate and, above all, the ability to collaborate with a multinational company like Comau, pursuing a common goal: obtaining outstanding results of international relevance by exporting the excellence of Made-in-Italy technology in the world.” “We are proud to have contributed to the implementation of the innovative project developed by Argotec, in an extremely technological sector such as aerospace, where precision and reliability are essential components,” said Massimo Calvetto, Sales Manager GI Italy of Comau.
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Sciaky Inc. has achieved qualification for its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) process, stemming from the completion of qualification testing performed by Lockheed Martin Space on a multiyear development program to create giant, high-pressure tanks, which carry fuel for satellites. The 46-inch titanium fuel tank domes will become the largest additively manufactured parts in space. Lockheed Martin, which 3D-printed both halves of the 46-inch titanium fuel tank domes on an American-made Sciaky EBAM 110 machine, announced that the tanks met or exceeded the performance and reliability required by NASA, allowing it to become a standard product option on LM 2100 satellites. Satellite fuel tanks must be both strong and lightweight to withstand the rigors of launch and decade-long missions in the vacuum of space. Even the smallest leak or flaw could be catastrophic for a satellite’s operations, so Lockheed Martin engineers went to great lengths to ensure the tanks would meet NASA’s stringent requirements. In the end, the testing was an overwhelming success. To top it off, Lockheed Martin reduced production time of the fuel tank domes by 87% while reducing delivery time from two years to three months. Furthermore, with traditional manufacturing techniques, 80% of the expensive titanium material was wasted. However, with the EBAM 3D printing process, material waste is a nonfactor and the titanium used for printing is readily available, with no wait time.
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additive manufacturing market, with gross deposition rates ranging from 7 to 25 lb of metal per hour. EBAM brings quality and control together with IRISS — the Interlayer Real-time Imaging and Sensing System, which is the only real-time adaptive control system in the metal 3D printing market that can sense and digitally self-adjust metal deposition with precision and repeatability. This innovative closed-loop control is the primary reason that Sciaky’s EBAM 3D printing process delivers consistent part geometry, mechanical properties, microstructure, and metal chemistry. AD Sciaky | www.sciaky.com
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t The space race led to the creation of many outstanding inventions, which have not only benefited the aerospace industry, but also computer technology, industrial productivity, transportation and consumer technologies. According to Melissa Albeck, CEO of online materials database Matmatch, it was NASA’s determination to solve out-of-this-world problems that led to the creation of many things we take for granted.
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Across NASA’s 60-year history, one in every 1,000 patents granted in the U.S. is believed to have been filed by someone working on one for the organization’s projects. With so many prolific problem solvers, it was inevitable that some of these inventions would make their way into the mainstream and be used in everyday applications.
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The space race resulted in many inventions that have benefited the aerospace industry, computer technology, industrial productivity, transportation and consumer technologies. NASA spinoff technologies are commercial products and services that have been developed with support from NASA, through research and development contracts, licensing patents, use of NASA facilities or even data from research. The NASA Technology Transfer Program has connected the space agency’s resources to private industry for more than 50 years, leading to the creation of a number of every-day materials. Some examples follow.
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Memory foam — In 1966, scientist Charles Yost and Chiharu Kubokawa invented ‘temper foam,’ a temperature-sensitive memory foam that aimed to improve the safety of aircraft cushions. Created by feeding gas into a polymer matrix, the foam has an open-cell solid structure that slowly returns to its original shape once pressure has been released. In 1967, Yost in collaboration with NASA, established Dynamic Systems Inc to commercialize the foam. Since
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then, memory foam has been used for a multitude of applications; from shoe insoles and mattress pads to helmet lining and prosthetic limbs. Anti-corrosion coating — One of the most destructive forces in engineering is the corrosive effect of saltwater. This natural process converts a refined metal to a chemically-stable form, such as oxide, hydroxide or sulphide and is particularly prevalent in marine and coastal built environment applications.
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In 2020, mankind is heading back to Mars, with the ExoMars Rover, developed by the European Space Agency. The vehicle will be equipped with nine scientific instruments, including one that will be mounted on a two-meter mast on the neighboring planet. Developed by the British Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL), the Panoramic Camera will take stereo images of the planet. Called Pancam for short, the camera features a rotating filter system in front of its lenses that enables it to take three-dimensional images of panoramic landscapes, close-up structures, and detailed soil samples at various wavelengths. Stepper motors from Faulhaber drive the rotation shaft for the filter change system. Needless to say, requirements for equipment planned for use on Mars are so stringent that nothing quite compares to them. If the mission for 2020 goes according to plan, the rover will start searching the surface of Mars for past or present biological activity as soon as it lands. This will require not only obtaining soil samples with a core drill, but also performing analyses with an extensive science package.
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precision measuring and analysis instrumentation, which is one of the reasons why the Panoramic Camera will be suspended two meters above the ground on its mast. “This will, of course, protect the lenses, but there’s another important advantage in that kind of elevated position … that’s the fact that we’ll be able to get significantly better panoramic images,” said Jonathan Jones, a mechanical and thermal engineer at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, south of London. While its dimensions of 7 x 5 x 6 cm mean that the Pancam is just as small as an action camera, it also features two lenses that provide it with stereoscopic photography capabilities. In addition, with the filters in front of these lenses, MSSL has managed to create a system that will be able to
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take pictures at various wavelengths during the mission scheduled for 2020 and use them to generate images with varying content. “The plan is to send ten images to Earth every day,” said Jones. While that may not sound impressive, a closer look reveals that this is actually quite an ambitious target. For starters, the camera would generate three pictures for a single image, and these pictures would then need to be superimposed on top of each other and sent to Earth. And then there are the limitations imposed by the low data bandwidth available with radio communications between the two planets, which simply makes it impossible to send more than ten images per day.
Stepper motors position lens filters With its 11 filters, it is possible for the Pancam to take a wide variety of pictures under various light conditions. These filters rotate in front of the two lenses — and must be brought exactly into position in order to obtain sharp images. For driving the rotating filter system, MSSL makes use of two stepper motors from the Faulhaber PRECIstep port. These two units have been passing the endurance tests currently being conducted on them with flying colors. During the development process for the camera, British aerospace experts looked for motors that
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Miniature motors approved for use on Mars In the camera of the Mars Rover, each drive has a diameter of just 10 mm. The stepper motor counts 20 steps per revolution and is combined with a precision gearhead of the same diameter with a gear ratio of 64:1. On top of this, the company worked closely together with MSSL in order to further customize the engineering behind its two drives so that they would meet the required specification posed by its use on Mars’
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Wherever a VFD is undersized for the load that it will regularly experience, that drive (with its overload-protection function) will most likely trigger frequent trips. So great — how do we kill the VFD if it’s protecting itself? Well, overload protection is there to protect the drive components from enduring too much current for too long a time. Key parameters here are current and time because in certain combinations, they may not trip instantaneous overload devices such as fuses. Even so, current over time can contribute to thermal issues that drastically shorten a VFD’s life. Excessive heating-tocooling cycles occur as the drive trips, is reset, and then trips again. This thermal cycling induces the premature demise of critical VFD devices such as IGBTs. Poor cooling of the VFD This VFD was subject to fire. Avoid such situations to make your VFD last longer.
Speaking of cooling, nothing kills drives like too much heat. Some drives will shut down if any of the cooling fans fail. What’s more, nearly every major VFD product has some kind of heatsink temperature monitoring. If the drive gets too hot because the heatsink is caked in oil and dirt, the drive will shut down before the devices attached to the heatsink reach thermal breakdown. So to ensure a premature demise for a VFD, simply run the drive until it overheats and
trips, and then let it cool down … and then repeat this process over and over again without fixing the underlying problem. Wrong VFD enclosure type
Industrial devices operate in various environments. Each setting presents unique dangers to electrical devices such as VFDs. Specifications for enclosure types from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) outline which can withstand each environment type. For instance, basic NEMA Type 1 enclosures are suitable for indoor settings that aren’t overly dusty. Such NEMA 1 enclosures have solid tops to protect the VFD from falling debris but have vented sides to allow cooling air to flow through to the drive. So if an environment calls for protection from liquids (whether it’s directed from a hose or falling from above) then using a NEMA Type 1 enclosure will surely lead to a very early dirt nap for the VFD. For hose-down applications, a NEMA Type 4 enclosure is more appropriate … and for outdoor rain protection, it’s better to use a NEMA Type3R-enclosed VFD. Unqualified personnel working on VFD
It’s not just a program to protect electricians’ jobs: Having unqualified or unknowledgeable personnel doing VFD wiring or preventative maintenance can
This VFD died after conductive washers dropped into the top of the drive and short circuited the dc bus.
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A VFD will accept any power sent its way. Enough voltage of short duration exceeding the rating of bus capacitors will stress the VFD’s capacitors and destroy the VFD’s metal-oxide varistors (MOVs) and diode bridges ... spell doom for wonderful drive. Let’s just consider things that can go very wrong during initial wiring and operation of the drive.
it’s because some motors are dual voltage, or maybe it’s because some people are unaware, but VFDs are not dual voltage. It’s either 240 or 480 Vac here in (most of) North America. If you’re lucky and try to apply 240 V to a 480-V drive and discover the error before attempting to drive a motor, you may only suffer slight embarrassment. However, if you apply 480 V to a VFD manufactured to only handle 240 V plus 10% (~264 V) then you’ll quickly discover which device in the VFD is the weakest link. Switch the VFD input and output power leads — Even though nearly every
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today’s VFDs can withstand being powered up with the power leads reversed, but the failure rate increases if the RUN button is pressed. Unintentional single phasing – Most but not all of today’s VFDs can operate with single-phase input … especially in sizes below 100 hp. But to source three-phase power out to the motor while only getting single-phase input power, the internal components of the VFD must be overrated for the application — or else the load must be decreased. Either way, the VFD in singlephase applications must be oversized to endure the increased bus voltage ripple and increased input currents. If your true intent is to ensure the VFD “buys the farm” way before its time, then don’t oversize the drive for the motor in single-phase applications … and wait for the continuous faults and eventual drive failure.
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Miscellaneous VFD abuse and a final serious note
Other things that will also prompt a VFD to cross the river Styx include bashing it with a hammer, running into it with a forklift, lighting it on fire, or purposely short circuiting the dc bus by dropping quarters into the top of the drive. Of course, this article presents VFD pitfalls in a tongue-in-cheek way. Few engineers would wish ill on their VFDs. These drives improve and simplify a vast array of automated processes. So as a public service, we offer the preceding methods of killing VFD as list of what not to do. With a little care and some reasonable forethought, your favorite VFD will still be there when you finally “leave the building” — and by that we mean retire. DW
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New test equipment designs are adopting linear motors, especially those requiring low-force applications, where it ‘s possible to reach higher frequencies and better performance than with traditional servo-hydraulics.
Motion technologies are central to many test instruments, especially those doing mechanical testing of specimens. Case in point; Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), where the apparatus produces motion and exerts forces on a test specimen. Such tests are undertaken in order to better understand the material and can include the dynamic modulus (elasticity, tensile strength, etc.) that describes the relationship between stress and strain in the material. The machines that test specimens typically apply a force and then measure displacement, or cause a displacement and then measure force, or measure velocity and acceleration. Traditionally these applications use servo-hydraulic actuators and controls. However, lately there is interest in using electric actuators and servo controllers to provide characterizations not possible with servo-hydraulic solutions, in addition to the “green” factor that electric solutions provide.
Design factors to consider To properly determine material or part characteristics it’s important to create motion or apply forces in a perfect sinusoidal pattern. The quality of the sinusoidal movement/force depends on the actuators, measurement devices, machine frame mechanical structure, and the controller used.
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High force applications require servohydraulic solutions, while high frequency, small displacement applications require piezo actuators.
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Depending on the specific application, electric, servo-hydraulic, or piezo actuation may be best. There are a number of factors to consider when designing a system including the magnitude of applied force, the amount of displacement required, the frequency of movement, resolution of displacement measurement required and the control architecture. The current trend in many manufacturing and test facilities is to be “greener.” This leads to end-users seeking alternatives to traditional servo-hydraulic solutions. Where higher performance is called for, more complicated motion profiles are required, and lower force resolution and better force control are needed. Two motion types are normally used with samples or the UUT (unit under test): sinusoidal motion or a replica of the motion the UUT will experience in operation.
Sinusoidal motion Sinusoidal motion is required to understand the frequency response of the UUT. Higher performance systems demand higher frequency testing and better sinusoids to stimulate the UUT. Typically phase is not important but amplitude and sine-wave fidelity are critical. In this case, Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) can be used to measure sine-wave fidelity. Achieving this motion is not the usual control problem of minimizing following error but rather ensuring that a perfect sine wave is applied to the UUT over the frequency range of interest. The algorithms used and tuning techniques will differ. When tuning for low servo error higher bandwidth is usually better; however, to achieve low THD, www.designworldonline.com
loop shaping can be more effective. The controller used is as important as the actuation technology. For instance, if the actuator is perfect (no cogging distortion, no friction, and no force limitations) but the motion commanded is imperfect, the results will be equally imperfect and the measurements will be unreliable.
Replicating operation When replicating the motion the UUT will experience in actual operation, it’s necessary to collect data during UUT operation and then replay that on the machine. Here, trajectory generation and controller sample time is critical to represent the motion properly. In playback testing the phase is more important than in sine-wave testing and often machine setup optimizes the traditional servo tracking error. In playback mode it’s usually important to replicate the motion experienced by the UUT in operation (sometimes in multiple directions, i.e. multiple axes of motion) to fully characterize the durability and operation of the UUT. In sine-wave testing usually the material properties are being measured and the fidelity of the sine wave (but not the phase) is important for this calculation. The accurate and coincident measurement of the displacement and forces applied are important for the accurate measure of modulus, as well as to understand how the UUT responds in actual use. So it’s necessary not only to have the correct actuator but also the appropriate instrumentation (feedback devices for displacement and force) that can be sampled simultaneously, continuously, and with sufficient resolution. To accommodate both types of testing the controller should be flexible October 2018
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enough to switch machine setups quickly to test a variety of samples for a variety of characteristics. When comparing different motion technologies, the easiest parameter to compare is displacement. Displacement of more than 600 microns eliminates piezo actuators and more than 10 cm rules-out voice coils. Ballscrew-driven actuators are limited to about 30 cm. Linear motors and servo-hydraulics are both capable of 5.0 meter displacements, which is enough for 99% of DMA applications. Applications requiring forces higher than 50 kN require servo-hydraulic solutions. Iron-coretype motors are applicable below 50 kN and ironless motors are applicable below 10 kN. The highest frequencies (1,300 Hz) can be obtained with piezo actuators followed by ironless motors and voice coils at 1,000 Hz. Servo-hydraulic systems are usually limited to 100 Hz. The smallest displacement resolution, 0.3 nm, is achievable with piezo actuators, followed by 1 nm achieved by servomotors. Broadly speaking, high force applications require servo-hydraulic solutions, while high frequency, small displacement applications require piezo actuators. Below 10 kN electric motor technology is optimal. Which electric motor technology is selected (ironless, iron core, or voice coil) depends on the displacement and quality of motion required.
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Electromechanical solutions A rotary electric motor is used for system input. And using mechanical conversion, rotary motion is converted to linear motion in electromechanical actuation. The most common technologies used to convert rotation into linear motion include crankshaft and rod, lead screw or ball-screw systems, belt and pulley, and rack and pinion or gears. The main advantage of these systems is their price. None of the rotary motors used for these applications would be as expensive as a comparable direct-drive linear motor. These electromechanical actuators are suitable for lower performance, less versatile analyzers. Limitations of electromechanical actuators include: • Less flexibility for variable testing • Mechanical errors such as backlash
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Cylindrical moving magnet linear motors Cylindrical moving magnet linear motors were the first electromagnetic linear motors to find significant commercial application because they’re the same shape as hydraulic cylinders Direct-drive linear actuation Direct-drive systems don’t require mechanical making them easy replacements. They work the same way as magnetic actuators (voice coils) but conversion of rotary to linear motion and so with a replicated number of coils to extend the don’t suffer from issues inherent in electrostroke. mechanical solutions. There’s no need to Common limitations of cylindrical moving convert rotary to linear motion and no need magnet linear motors are cogging torque and for rack and pinions or gears or belts and flux leakage. Cogging torque, also known as pulleys. Linear motion is generated by the interaction of magnetic fields and permanent “no current” torque, comes from the magnetic flux and the iron core of the forcer. It causes magnets. There are several types of direct-
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disturbances in motion and in certain cases creates large friction preventing small moves. Cogging torque can even be observed when moving the motor manually, as might occur while attempting to prevent small forces from being applied to soft test materials. Cogging torque may preclude this motor’s use depending on the frequency range and displacement requirements of the mechanical analyzer. Flux leakage refers to the lack of containment of the magnetic field. This should be considered with care, especially if other components or the sample under test are sensitive to magnetic fields. The main advantage of cylindrical moving-magnet linear motors is that they’re compact. The bearing is usually integral with the motor and it can also achieve higher forces than an ironless linear motor.
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U-channel ironless linear motors Two parallel magnet tracks with an ironless forcer running between them form a U-channel linear motor. The device design must have a bearing system to handle the loads required and to maintain the forcer between the magnet tracks. Magnet tracks can be added together for longer travels. Displacement is limited by cable management, the encoder length, the ability to machine long, flat, stiff structures, as well as the machine size and bearing length. In contrast to cylindrical moving-magnet linear motors, U-channel linear motors are designed to reduce magnetic flux leakage. The forcer is made of coils and epoxy for a reduced mass allowing high acceleration, which is useful for fatigue testing. The key advantage here is that due to the ironless design, there are no cogging forces. As a result, there are a number of advantages: • The forcer can be moved manually when not powered • No motion disturbances are experienced at any velocities • No minimum force limits – very small forces can be applied • No minimum displacement • Freedom to design the bearing system for specified use • Higher accuracy and repeatability • No attractive force – requires lower cost bearings than iron core motors • Less wear of the bearings due to no attractive force equals lower cost of ownership
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The disadvantages include higher cost to force ratio and that it may require a mechanical brake for vertical operation.
Iron-core linear motors These motors have a track with a single row of magnets with coils mounted on an iron-laminated plate to focus the flux towards the magnets. The presence of iron in the motor amplifies the force generation but also causes attraction force between the forcer and the magnet track. This introduces cogging forces that cause errors in the motion. Another variant is the slotted design where the coil windings are inserted into a steel structure to create the coil assembly. This also significantly increases the force output as well as the cogging effect. Iron-core linear motors do have a few disadvantages including cogging torque and flux leakage. This should be considered with care, especially if other components or the sample under test are sensitive to magnetic fields. Depending on the final application, these motors could be used when high force is needed. Nevertheless, cogging will cause issues with the motion imparted to
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Voice coils A voice coil works on the same principle as a linear motor but is composed of only one coil and two magnets. Voice coils are easy to control but offer limited stroke and suffer from a decrease in power as the displacement
increases. Voice coils are suitable for applications that don’t require large amplitude but a high frequency, especially for DMA. Electrodynamic shakers often are voice-coilbased systems.
Piezoelectric actuators Piezoelectric actuators use the physical behavior of piezo crystals. In this case, an applied voltage to the crystal causes it to expand, creating linear motion. These actuators are highly reliable and suitable for sub-micron precision applications at extremely high frequencies. However, piezos are expensive compared with other motor technologies. Servo-hydraulic systems This technology has been the workhorse of the industry for many years. Servo hydraulics are required for high force testing such as hard materials or large industrial parts (e.g., complete aircraft landing gear) for frequencies less than 100 Hz.
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Ironless linear motors These motors are among the newest technology used in DMA. One advantage is that they can be grouped together to create more force. For instance, grouping four motors in one machine yields a continuous force of 6,400 N and a peak force of 25,600 N. Servo controller capabilities Linear motors require a servo controller. The quality and performance of the DMA machine is equally affected by the controller and amplifier selection. When selecting a controller some consideration should be given to the control law—does the structure minimize tracking errors by including feedforward control and disturbance rejection? The sample time must be sufficiently fast not just for the servo loop computations but also for the amplifier switching frequency and the commutation of the linear motor. To generate a high fidelity 300 Hz oscillation, the trajectory must have sufficient points and the actuating command must be calculated fast enough. Beyond the basics, what algorithms does the controller have for optimizing the output sinusoid? For instance, advanced time-varying filters can be used to eliminate unwanted harmonics in the motion. Use of a harmonic cancellation filter can provide a drastic improvement in sine-wave fidelity. When considering the frequency range of interest, the tuning capability of the controller is also important. For instance, measuring the frequency response (bode plot) of the machine and being able to loop-shape the bode plot to meet specific gain and phase criterion in a frequency range can reduce the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) resulting in higher fidelity sine waves in the frequency of interest. Another controller consideration is the resolution of the feedback device that can be used. Two common encoders are TTL and Amplified Sine (AS) encoders. TTL have less resolution than AS encoders after multiplication. Controllers that have the ability to multiply the AS signal to fine resolutions (such as 2 nm) will improve the control of the system and allow higher frequencies to be reached. One final consideration for the controller is its ability to collect data from multiple sensors in real-time. Precise measurements captured at the same sample time of both force and displacement (and sometimes velocity, acceleration, and temperature) are critical inputs to these calculations to characterize the UUT. Other factors to consider are resolution of the measurement, sample period, and how many samples can be collected. DW Aerotech | www.aerotech.com
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The complex design of tunnel boring machinery requires hundreds of hydraulic seals to maintain clean, efficient operation.
A global trend in increased spending on road, railway and infrastructure projects is driving demand for the tunnel boring machinery (TBM) needed to do the work. In countries like China, Japan, Italy, South Korea, Norway, and Germany — where some of the world’s longest and most extensive tunnel networks connect major cities and oftentimes neighboring countries — TBMs are used by public utilities and transport companies to improve mobility of people and goods, minimizing commute time and stimulating commerce. TBMs are massive, ranging from 1 to 20 m (3 to 66 ft) in diameter, weighing thousands of tons, and more than 100 m (328 ft) long. Composed of a complex assembly of several systems with circular cross-sections including a rotating cutter head, TBMs are used to excavate soil and rock for development and expansion of railways and utilities like water, sewage, hydropower and pipelines. To contain the pressurized fluids in a TBM’s hydraulic cylinder system and keep it in motion for efficient operation through a specific terrain and rock type, an equally complex configuration of hundreds of high-performance, fit-for-purpose hydraulic seals is required.
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Contamination can cause significant damage to the rod, cylinder wall, seals ... and is one of the primary causes of premature seal and component failure in a fluid power system. We will examine some specific types of hydraulic fluid power seals commonly used in a TBM along with their material composition. We will conclude by reviewing an innovative sealing application on a TBM used in Italy that demonstrates how OEMs can achieve optimum reliability and productivity when they choose sealing products supported by a manufacturer with deep engineering design and field experience.
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Seals and materials Piston seals, rod seals, rotating/swivel seals and wipers/scrapers are some of the most commonly used seals in a TBM cylinder system. Each seal performs a unique function while working together with many others. Working together, they offer the TBM hydraulic cylinder system the highest level of protection from excavated material. Piston seals prevent pressurized fluid from leaking across the piston as system pressure pushes the piston and rod assembly down the cylinder bore. Both single- and double-acting piston seals are manufactured in materials such as high-performance polyurethane, rubber/fabric composite, PTFE or polyester elastomer. A piston seal is selected based on the amount of time and work to be done by the cylinder and in what direction and at what pressure. Since a TBM tunnels hard rock over long distances, it requires piston seals designed to operate in heavy duty, high-pressure, high-temperature environments. Piston seals are used with integrated or separate back-up rings and guide rings. Guide rings are manufactured of resinbonded fabric and engineered plastics that steer the piston in the cylinder bore and rod in the cylinder head of a hydraulic cylinder, preventing damage from side loading as they hinder metallic contact between axial and rotational components. Rod seals hold pressure in the cylinder by preventing fluid leaks. Leakage through the rod seal can reduce equipment performance and in extreme cases cause environmental issues. Rod seals manufactured in high-quality PTFE products combined with an elastomer energizer provide maximum performance. Wipers composed of high-performance PTFE materials — like Armorlene HLX, a special bronze-filled PTFE based sealing material — offer robust wear and scraping
capability and a large temperature and media compatibility range. Rotating/swivel seals are designed for slow rotary applications, such as hydraulic swivels, which allow the transmission of pressurized services between the chassis and body of mobile hydraulic equipment. Seals manufactured of high-performance PTFE provide low-friction qualities that eliminate potential sticking on start-up. Wipers/scrapers prevent contaminants such as dirt, dust and moisture from entering the cylinder as they retract back into the system. Contamination can cause significant damage to the rod, cylinder wall, seals and other components, and is one of the primary causes of premature seal and component failure in a fluid power system. A wide range of hydraulic wipers are manufactured in high-performance polyurethane, such as Hythane TPEs, nitrile and other polyester based materials. Pressfit metal caged ranges are also available. The case for Italy Italy is predominantly mountainous and hilly (approximately 77%) making it a major focus for tunnels and host to some of the
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To contain the pressurized fluids in a TBM’s hydraulic cylinder system and keep it in motion for efficient operation through a specific terrain and rock type, an equally complex configuration of hundreds of high-performance, fit-for-purpose hydraulic seals is required. world’s largest road and rail TBM projects. Consider for example the 15.87-m diameter (52.06 ft) Santa Lucia road tunnel for the A1 motorway near Firenze south of Bologna. This project involved one of the largest TBMs ever used on a project in Europe. Others include the 15.55-m (51.01 ft) A1 Sparvo highway tunnel and Sicily’s 15.08m (49.47 ft) Caltanissetta highway tunnel. Railway work is also a significant focus1. The Lyon-Turin railway project, one of the largest rail projects in Europe, includes a 57.5-km (35.7 mile) base tunnel that will link the international stations of Saint-Jeande-Maurienne and Suse, reducing travel time between Lyon and Turin from almost four hours to less than two2. These kinds of projects define the Italian market where demand for reliable, high-quality hydraulic sealing solutions designed to keep pace with the country’s strong TBM market resulted in development of a durable, high-performance sealing application for a local OEM. Hallite developed a sealing system to address a challenge the OEM faced in the heavyduty, high-pressure, and high-frequency — influenced by a short stroke — operation of two crawler tensioning cylinders. The bore dimension of the first cylinder was 450 mm (17.72 in.) with pressure around 450 bar, and the bore dimension of the second cylinder was 320 mm (12.59 in.) with standard 400 bar pressure and potential peaks of 600 bar. This was impacted by a high gap on the piston and the rod. To resolve the issue, a sealing package was designed for both cylinders that
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included rod and piston seals manufactured in a range of profiles and PTFE materials, and based on a robust buffer and rod seal designed for high pressure. Included were special modified R16 single-acting rod seals featuring an anti-extrusion ring and supported by the SRB — a unique high-pressure buffer seal design from the Armorlene range. The piston seal assembly included double-acting GP2 seals supported by special P16 single-acting piston seals on each side. The P16 seals feature the same anti-extrusion ring as the R16 for effective, low-friction sealing. Tests performed in the customer’s facility validated the effectiveness of the solution. As TBM projects increase in Italy and worldwide, Hallite will continue to partner with equipment manufacturers to develop new fluid power sealing materials and technologies to meet their unique requirements. DW Hallite | hallite.com
References: 1: Tracking the world’s Mega TBMs – TunnelTalk, Discussion Forum 2: S2IP consortium wins Lyon-Turin rail tunnel contract - Railway Technology
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Automated vehicles (AVs) will disrupt the way mechanical engineers work with their peers and how they share design information. Here’s what you can expect.
Tomorrow’s vehicles will be electrified, connected, and will include many automated functions, including the capability to navigate roads on their own—without a driver’s intervention. In other words, they’ll be incredibly complex systems comprised of mechatronics, sensors, radar, automated functions, and many other features. And, like other incredibly complex systems introduced within recent years, they’ll disrupt the way mechanical engineers work with their peers and share design information. The age of the automated vehicle (AV), also known as the driverless car, is upon us, says Scott Shogan, connected and automated vehicles market leader at WSP, an engineering firm. Government officials and industry leaders expect AVs will begin to make their way to U.S. streets within the next decade, says Shogan, who follows AV trends on the local, national, and international levels. AVs probably won’t be the personal, driverless cars you may be imagining—instead, they’re likely to take the form of
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of the SimCenter suite of Siemens simulation and test solutions. Designers use the program to physically and virtually test and validate AVs and connected vehicles. The program produces physics-based simulation of raw sensor data of the potential driving scenarios and traffic situations in which AVs could drive themselves. These simulations help developers better understand how to position Lidar and radar on their vehicles, as well as improve upon many other aspects of design.
AVs probably won’t be the personal, driverless cars you may be imagining— instead, they’re likely to take the form of shared-ride cars or small buses that pick you up at your home.
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shared-ride cars or small buses that pick you up at your home. The driverless vehicle will shuttle you from your door to the nearest automatedbus stop or train station to continue you on your driverless commute, says Shogan. While AVs may not yet be on the scene, connected vehicles—AVs cousins—are increasingly common today. They include features like advanced driver’s assistance systems with lane centering, adaptive cruise control, and swerve detection, notably seen on Tesla vehicles. None of these features let the car drive itself, but they do help a driver avoid crashes, Shogan says. The move toward electric is already underway. GM has announced it will launch AV taxies next year at three sites, Shogan says. “What they’ll look like we don’t know. But it shows how quickly things are moving.” Volvo announced it will stop making internalcombustion-engine vehicles in the next few years, Shogan says. Already there are around 350 types of electrical vehicles on the market, O’Brien says. “There has been a huge increase in the complexity of these electrical systems,” he adds. Future electric vehicles will use sensors to gather instant information about what’s going on in the world around the vehicle to help automated systems make split-second decisions. They’ll also include 40 percent more hardware than today’s vehicles and have safety, security, and power demands not seen in present-day automotive needs.
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Systems of design As you might expect, automated vehicle design is a different ballgame as compared to the way non-automated and nonconnected vehicles are designed today. Whether connected or automated, these vehicles will likely be built on an electric platform, Shogan says. Engineering AVs and other new, complex machines like collaborative robots require close collaboration among engineers who must take a “systems engineering” approach to design, validation, testing and prototyping, says Martin O’Brien vicepresident of the integrated electrical systems division at Mentor, which makes software for electronic design. Like cobots, AVs will consist of electrical, mechanical, and software systems as well as sensors that provide feedback about the world around the vehicle, he says. While CAD has a place in automated vehicle (AV) design, CAD models are part of all the models that make up the larger design system, O’Brien says. The CAD models become part of a model-based system engineering process, which is a method of systems engineering based on creating and exchanging models rather that documents. All the systems within complex machines like AVs need to be designed to work together, O’Brien says. So software and DESIGN WORLD
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mechatronic models are shared for a systemsengineering approach to design. A systems-modeling approach allows engineers to bring together all the knowledge from the multiple domains into one location, he says. “Systems that used to be tested independently of one another are now so tightly integrated that we have to engage all the systems and test them simultaneously,” he says. “The electrical system has to be designed in the context of the software system and the entire 3-D system.” Recognizing this, the makers of engineering software are increasingly creating software that can help carry out the design of AVs across the lines of engineering—electrical, mechanical, and software. The software depicts how all these functions will work together in a real-life operating machine. When the digital systems are all running at the same time and in intended manner, developers often refer to the product mock-up as a digital twin. SimCenter 3D, from Siemens PLM Software, for example, allows engineers to create models to connect their designs and to carry out 1D simulation, test, and data management functions on those designs, says Dave Taylor, Siemens vice president of global marketing. While the solution is tied to Siemens NX CAD software on the mechanical-creation side, it can import geometry from any CAD source and prepare analysis models for a range of multiphysics simulations including finite element, boundary element, computational fluid dynamics, and multi-body dynamics, Taylor adds. Usually a company will use its product lifecycle management system to coordinate efforts across various applications, he adds. To take the Siemens example, Teamcenter PLM, from Siemens, can be used to coordinate mechanical designs created with Siemens’ NX software, and electrical designs created with Capital electrical design software from Mentor, a Siemens company, O’Brien says. Once it meets everyone’s specifications, the model of the entire system—the entire AV in this case—becomes the digital twin, used to virtually test the AV. Because the digital twin simulates exactly how a machine will function,
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Future automated vehicles will consist of complex systems that are comprised of mechatronics, sensors, radar, automated functions, and many other features.
Safe validation must include a structured combination of three methods: testing the digital twin, testing the vehicle on a controlled track, and testing it on the actual road. engineers are able to find and fix design problems before the expensive products are produced. This is where the digital twin comes in. The digital twin links those models to focus on one aspect of a product or the entire product. While the CAD model is a part of a digital twin, so are the models that make up the electrical and software systems. Sensor information is incorporated into the digital twin as well, O’Brien says. “Developing a functioning twin is a systems integration task,” he adds. “Modelbased engineering is central to successful outcomes to integrate functions, devices and signals into the platform.”
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Simcenter allows engineers to share their model across domains to create a systemwide simulation of a product to be used for a digital twin, Taylor says. A digital twin is increasingly used for testing today because building a prototype to test all the functions of sophisticated machines like an AV or a collaborative robot is often just not possible, O’Brien says. “Multi-physics simulation is critical for autonomous vehicles, where the digital twin can drive billions of virtual miles and our solutions can predict exactly what’s going to happen in the real world,” Hemmelgarn adds. Some parts of the AV won’t require a systems-engineering approach. The way CAD works in the automotive industry today will still be part of the design process when other aspects like electric and software don’t come into play, for example, for the features found inside the AV. Of course, the interior of the vehicle will look quite different than it does today, as there won’t be a need for the steering wheel, or really, the driver’s seat. To save space within
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the vehicle’s compartment, riders might sit facing each other, or they may not sit at all, Shogan says. But a seat is still a seat. And mechanical engineers will be called upon to use their CAD systems for seat design. Perhaps the interiors of some AVs will look like the trains in airports that ferry passengers between terminals: they’ll include a few seats around the perimeter, though most of the AV’s occupants will remain standing for their short ride. On the right track But testing and validating AV design goes beyond the digital twin, of course. Testing the AV needs to happen with a real-life vehicle. Safe validation must include a structured combination of three methods: testing the digital twin, testing the vehicle on a controlled track, and testing it on the actual road, says Mark
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Chaput, vice president of construction and infrastructure development at the American Center for Mobility (ACM) in Ypsilanti Township, Mich. The Michigan center is an AV proving ground where the technology can be tested safely. The U.S. DOT designated 10 of these sites in 2017. After a testing period, officials from those sites will their share best practices to safely test and operate AVs. That information will enable participants and the public to learn about AVs and will accelerate the pace of safe deployment, Chaput says. ACM is an open track that companies come to independently to test their AVs. AVs can operate at the proving grounds much as they would on the street, so engineers can get sensor feedback and, of course, perfect their vehicles. The proving grounds are necessary because these prototypes need to be tested within a closed environment. “You won’t be able to develop this
technology in a traditional way,” Chapaut says. “Vehicle makers need to test perceptions of the world around the AVs and traditional automotive proving grounds aren’t equipped for that.” The test vehicles will need to be tested across millions of miles to verify all its technological functions, he adds. “AV makers, for example, wonder how to integrate Lidar and radar and the many sensors needed to automatically see the road into their AVs,” he says. Lidar allows AVs to calculate the distance to an object. It measures the distance by illuminating a target with pulsed laser light and measuring the reflected pulses with a sensor. In May, ACM brought in Prescan, part of the SimCenter suite of Siemens simulation and test solutions. The program is used to physically and virtually test and validate AVs and connected vehicles. It produces physics-based simulation
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New material advances are allowing bearing companies to create components with increased wear resistance, higher temperature ratings, and overall increased performance.
Advances in the mechanics of basic bearing design are a rarity. They have been for years. The engineers for most companies have already solved their bearings’ fundamental structural challenges. Consequently, the majority of design changes involve slight, application-specific, modifications to an existing product. But this is not the case for the materials used for bearing components.
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The demands of ever more extreme environments are keeping bearing engineers busy. Better, smarter, and tougher materials are one way they are handling new challenges. Here are some of the best new examples. Tribo-Plastic igus has developed a tribo-plastic material for clip and flanged bearings that is highly elastic, chemical resistant and withstands moisture. The wear-resistant material, iglidur K230, will be used in clip and flanged bearings, which are commonly used in the sheet metal industry. The bearings are
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The wear-resistant material, iglidur K230, will be used in clip and flanged bearings, which are commonly used in the sheet metal industry.
K230 material is highly elastic and flexible, making it a suitable choice for flange and clip bearings. In addition to the standard range of clip bearings, there are also customized solutions available for the K230 material. Its properties are also suitable for bearings in which a second flange is formed after inserting the bearing into the hole. Those bearings are frequently used in reducing friction and noise in car seats, and in other applications that require high flexibility and durability. Igus reports that its in-house laboratory confirmed that the K230 material resists wear, absorbs moisture only in minimal quantities and offers good universal media resistance. It can also be used in humid environments and in applications in which temperatures reach up to 266° F.
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Hand-machined plastic bearings Anticorrosive, chemical resistant, nonmagnetic and lubrication-free, Kashima plastic bearings are designed for the longterm demands of a range of applications. Kashima Bearings Inc., a manufacturer of plastic components in Japan, is known for hand-machined plastic bearings. The dimensional tolerance, linear thermal expansion and water absorption characteristics of the company’s plastics are evaluated with each design. The company states that it selects the materials for bearings based on users’ requirements, including superengineering plastic. Examples include, PTFE or UHMWPE selected for chemical environments due to their corrosion resistance and non-absorbency. PEEK and PPS are also used for various applications for
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Klüber Lubrication has several lubricants specially designed to help sintered metal bearings meet all operational requirements. In this range are universal lubricants for many applications as well as niche products for extreme requirements. Klüber Lubrication states that it subjects these products to comprehensive testing under conditions typical of sintered bearing applications. Each lubricant option provides particular benefits for individual application conditions, such as high-speed suitability with lowest self-generated temperature increase, combined with lowest start-up wear characteristics and high thermal stability, thus improving the lubricant’s aging resistance and prolonging bearing service life. Good low-temperature stability preventing squeaking noise, thus ensuring lowest drive power in micro motors. Oil or fluid? Klüber has developed both oils and fluids for the impregnation of sintered metal bearings. Impregnating oils are often recommended for applications at constant rotational speeds. Impregnating fluids are generally the lubricant of choice when more problematic friction conditions are present such as mixed friction, as may occur in applications with
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Non-contact safety sensor Altech Corp. altechcorp.com The SMART non-contact safety sensor SRF protects machine operators from injury by monitoring moveable separating protective devices (such as doors, gates, panels, and hoods) and shutting down or preventing startup of a machine when a device is not properly closed. Additionally, the SRF sensor is the only safety sensor currently integrating an intelligent diagnostic system, which collects data for early detection of machine faults and allows for timely maintenance fixes. Sensors are available with diagnostics function that can be monitored with I/O Link supporting Industry 4.0 implementation and Smart Factory operations.
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Product World Right angle gear drives Zero-Max zero-max.com Motion system designers looking for a smooth operating, quiet right angle gear drive will find Crown Gear Drives s suitable choice.
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Sensor for hygieniccritical applications Hoffmann-Krippner www.hoffmann-krippner.com The P53 sensor is fully encapsulated in edgeless stainlesssteel housing (rated up to IP68/IP69K, so it’s easy to clean even with harsh chemicals.) It’s robust against dust, moisture, steam, and high temperatures.
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Distributed servo system Beckhoff Beckhoff.com The AMP8000 distributed servo drive system from Beckhoff promotes advanced motion control architectures that are cost-effective, efficient and easily adjustable. By combining a servo drive and servomotor into one device, the AMP8000 system reduces overall packaging machine footprint and space requirements inside control cabinets and enclosures. A single coupling module can operate up to five drives using the EtherCAT P One Cable Automation solution that supplies industrial-grade power and EtherCAT industrial
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Product World Ground fault sensor with large sensing window NK nktechnologies.com The AGT-FD Series ground fault sensors detect faults to earth from 0 to 100 mA and produce an output signal of 0–10 VDC in proportion to the amount of current passing to ground. The output is equal to the RMS value of the earth leakage. The AGT’s sensing window is large enough to monitor 100-amp circuits. It can also be used to measure and monitor any low-value AC circuit current by passing just one of the conductors through the sensing window.
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