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    Lead screws come in a wide range of sizes but attuning them to a particular application often requires customization.

    Customizing Lead Screws for Performance, Compactness, Cost and Compliance

    Lindsey Brimage
    Customization begins with awareness of the end-user’s needs. Ultimately, this will help streamline design requirements and the motion solution.
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    Technology Advancements Within Cleanroom Equipment

    Steve Gonzales
    Cleanroom operators are interested in using advanced technologies to help them efficiently avert risk while upholding regulations and certifications.
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    Figure 1. This DIY shelf features a 1̎ × 3 in. grooved extrusion with black endcaps and hinges. Image courtesy of 80/20.

    T-Slot Aluminum Extrusion: Versatile Solutions for Modern Applications

    Erin Reilly
    T-slot extrusion, a modular framing system consisting of aluminum profiles, is popular in various engineering applications, from automation to medical laboratories.
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    Egocentric Vision: Why a Scientist Leverages Wearable Cameras as a Sensor Modality

    Rehana Begg
    A neuroscientist leverages first-person vision (egocentric vision) by using wearable cameras and deep-learning models to enhance sensory feedback systems for helping patients ...
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    2024 EDGE Awards: Announcing this Year's Standout Products

    MD Staff
    We unveil the winners of the inaugural EDGE Awards, honoring innovation in design and engineering, as voted on by readers like you.
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    Functionally Graded Materials Are More Important Than Ever—and Digital Tools are Making Them Easier to Design

    Tanner Kirk
    Industries increasingly need complex components with varying properties. Recent advancements like additive manufacturing and computational modeling present a solution.
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    Reconstructing Robotics for Modern Day Healthcare

    Craig Harvey
    Next-generation machines will integrate technologies to ensure proper functionality and patient safety. A holding brake—or, more specifically, an electromagnetic brake—is one ...
    How 3D Printing and CNC are Used in Prosthetics

    Transforming Prosthetics: The Nexus of Technology and Athletic Performance

    Sharon Spielman
    Converging subtractive manufacturing through CNC machining and the swift prototyping of additive manufacturing with 3D printing is changing the playing field for adaptive athletes...
    High-Performance Prosthetics for Action Sports

    High-Performance Prosthetics for Action Sports

    Sharon Spielman
    BioDapt focuses on providing top-tier lower limb prosthetics specifically designed and manufactured for action sport activities. Its founder, “Monster” Mike Schultz shares insights...