DPA Magazine - The engineer's guide to new products and design …
WEBSustainable LEGO-like buildings made possible through 3D printed bricks. Through 3D printing, MIT engineers have developed recyclable glass bricks that interlock like LEGO, offering a sustainable solution for building structures that can be easily reassembled and repurposed. Behind the curtain at ABB’s drive service workshop.
Inline hydropower system generates electricity from mains water …
WEBThe novel device consists of an external hydroelectric generator and super-efficient spherical water turbine which dips into flowing water and reclaims residual pressure. When water passes through, the turbine drives a central rotating shaft and a micro generator to produce the electricity. According to PolyU, the key to this efficiency lies in ...
SKF (UK) Ltd - @ptitudeXchange from SKF holds wealth of advice …
WEB@ptitudeXchange from SKF holds wealth of advice for maintenance engineers. 03 July 2006. SKF has launched an educational, interactive website, @ptitudeXchange, in order to allow registered users access to a wide range of information and advice from both SKF and specially selected alliance partners.
End your year on a high with DPA's last issue of 2022!
WEBNow available both in print and online, DPA’s December issue covers the key topics of Drives & Motion Control, Enclosures & Panel Products, Bearings, Belts & Chains, and a special Medical & Pharmaceutical supplement. On 17 November, UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the Autumn Budget, outlining the …
Delcam International Plc - Free CAD software for non-specialists
WEBFree CAD software for non-specialists. 03 July 2007. Delcam has introduced free software, PowerSHAPE-e, that allows everyone involved in the product development process, especially those that are not CAD specialists, to view, experiment with and comment on CAD data throughout any project.It can be downloaded from www.powershape-e.com. During any product’s lifecycle, there are a wide range of ...
'DLR': raising functionality while lowering cost and complexity
WEBDevice Level Ring (DLR) is a network technology that takes advantage of embedded-switch functionality in automation devices, such as I/O modules, PACs and, in this instance, variable-speed drives. While a network- or switch-level ring topology provides resilience to the network infrastructure, DLR technology adds device-level network resilience.
Core plugs: bonded or threaded, it’s the seal that counts
WEBWhen an engine block or cylinder head is cast, the process involves the use of sand to form the internal coolant passages and lubricant channels, and this sand is subsequently removed via external holes or 'cores' in the casting. Clearly, these have to be capped to seal the internal cavities and achieve a totally leak-free structure - hence the 'core plug'. The problem arises: how to secure ...
Thyristors: the smart way to control heater loads
WEBCD Automation ’s thyristor power controllers fire heating elements on ovens, furnaces, heat treatment systems and a wide spectrum of electrical loads up to 3,000kW. They are deployed on applications ranging from simple single-phase heaters to complex high temperature-coefficient three-phase loads. Jez Watson is with CD Automation.
Matmatch - The materials of Formula 1 racing: How material …
WEBSo much so that the materials used on these cars are at the very limit of what’s possible in material science today. With new designs in the works to meet the new requirements of the 2022 series, Samir Jaber, content writer at materials database Matmatch, delves into the details of what materials go into making cars that regularly travel over 320 kilometres per hour safe to drive and spectate.
Eaton Corporation - How to choose a counterbalance valve
WEBTwo types of relief function in counterbalance valves. There are two main types of relief valve construction: direct acting and differential area. Direct-acting valves, such as the Eaton 1CE, is based on the simplest form of relief valve design and provides stability through a range of pressures and flows. In direct-acting valves, load pressure ...