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Machine Design distills the cutting-edge landscape of advanced manufacturing through the eyes of multidisciplinary engineers, covering technical insights on the foundational and emerging principles of ...

We are still in the midst of Industry 4.0, where manufacturing has taken on the label of “smart” through the integration of the IoT, AI, cyber-physical systems, and Cloud and cognitive computing. The ...

DriveSure pumps from Watson-Marlow utilize digital closed-loop control technology for accurate, energy-efficient operation across varying pressures and viscosities. Their design reduces contamination ...

Gears might be “old” technology, but they are still considered the most rugged type of mechanical drives. They transmit power with efficiencies of up to 98% and have long operational lives. That’s why ...

What Are FEM, FDM and FVM? FEM, FDM and FVM differ from one another in important ways. Understanding these distinctions is key to selecting the method most appropriate for your purposes. The ...

Seals play an important role in hydraulic cylinders—they contain the fluid and prevent the leakage of fluid between components. They fall into two main categories: dynamic and static. Dynamic seals ...

Three packs of supercapacitors (in the blue package), consisting of six D-size cells each 18 cells total were able to provide and store the same amount of electrical energy as the smaller pack of six ...