Using synchronous swing motion, the 40-taper, 24-pocket Dual Arm automatic tool changer (ATC) picks up a new tool and old tool simultaneously, making tool changes with one continuous and smooth motion. Toolto-tool change time is 1.9 sec. The Dual...
A relatively recent U.S. law (H.R. 5164) mandates that new cars soon be equipped with devices that inform drivers of the pressure in a car or truck's tires. Schrader Electronics is ready with its remote tire-pressure monitoring system. It...
University of Arkansas physicists hit the highest efficiency ever in transferring polarized electrons into a semiconductor surface. In doing so, they also discovered some of the underlying mechanisms that prevent researchers from successfully ...
The TSE mechanical encoder from CUI Stack Inc., Beaverton, Oreg., features a hollow shaft, eliminating the need to place the encoder directly behind the front panel. User-definable shaft lengths let the encoder be placed deep within the product's...
With strict government requirements in place, appliance manufacturers are going all-out to make their wares more energy efficient. The results speak for themselves.
Today's home refrigerators, brimming with whiz-bang features and high-tech components, have transformed from energy hogs to misers. Even more fascinating though is how they got there.
