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Factors to Consider When 3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing Metal Parts Featured in this issue: [Small Components Can Make a Big Profitability Difference](#g1) | [SPOT Actuator Enhanced Pyrometer Target Alignment](#g2) | [Smart Triangulation Displacement Sensors with Laser Class 1](#g3) | [Ultra-thin, Large Aperture Rotary Servo Tables](#g4) | [White Paper: The Future of Performance and Affordability](#g5) | [Testing PAs Under Digital Predistortion and Dynamic Power Supply Conditions](#g6) | [Need Electronic Hardware Fast?](#s1) | [Metal Additive Manufacturing: The Evolution of Manufacturing](#s2) | [Reduce Unplanned Downtime and Product Breakage with Additive Manufacturing](#s3) [Add to Safe Senders List]( | If you can't view this email, please [click here]( 2 January 2018 [Share with a friend]( [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] [IEEE SPECS & TECHS - Your Industrial Market Resource for Product, News, Technology & Applications] TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS [] [Small Components Can Make a Big Profitability Difference]( [Small Components Can Make a Big Profitability Difference]( Capital Spring, an MW Industries Company It’s not always the big, expensive parts that determine the success or failure of a product. It can be the smallest components that can have an impact on performance and cost. Sometimes you need a change agent inside the company willing to take into consideration a new way of doing things. [Download this case study]( to find out how [Capital Spring’s]( expertise led to the design modification of a long-running part, a savings of around $12,000 annually, and improved speed-to-market. [View now]( [] [SPOT Actuator Enhanced Pyrometer Target Alignment]( [SPOT Actuator Enhanced Pyrometer Target Alignment]( AMETEK Land Introducing the [SPOT Actuator]( for enhanced targeted alignment of revolutionary SPOT pyrometer. The [SPOT Actuator]( provides remotely controlled [target alignment of a SPOT pyrometer]( for even greater accuracy in temperature measurement for aluminium processing applications that use the [SPOT AL EQS]( (Aluminium Extrusion, Quench, and Strip) pyrometer. The motorized unit is designed for use at the billet reheat furnace exit, die entrance and exit, and quench exit on aluminium extrusion presses. [Learn more]( [] [Smart triangulation displacement sensors with laser class 1]( [Smart Triangulation Displacement Sensors with Laser Class 1]( Micro-Epsilon Group [optoNCDT 1420 CL1]( compact laser sensors are designed for measurement tasks which require laser class 1. The sensors enable measurements of sensitive materials such as substrates without causing any alterations of the target material. With the smallest footprint and lowest weight, optoNCDT1420 CL1 sensors offer an unmatched combination of speed, size, performance, and application versatility for displacement, distance, and position measurements. [View now]( [] [Ultra-thin, Large Aperture Rotary Servo Tables]( [Ultra-thin, Large Aperture Rotary Servo Tables]( IntelLiDrives, Inc. [IntelLiDrives]( new ultra-thin direct drive (DDR) rotary servo tables have very low height 22 mm, clear center apertures from 55 mm to 500 mm, running at speeds 1,000 rpm. [Ultra-thin rotary tables]( utilize innovative direct drive servo motor technology for smooth rotation and dynamic performance. Integrated with precision bearings and [ring encoders]( these rotary tables provide ultimate performance in rotary indexing applications. Low profile makes them ideal for integration into multi-axes systems, as well as in stand-alone applications. [Request more info](. [Learn more]( [] [White Paper: The Future of Performance and Affordability]( [White Paper: The Future of Performance and Affordability]( IEEE Spectrum Online Check out this white paper to learn how the new [ultraportable spectrum analyzers]( can significantly reduce millimeter wave measurement challenges and improve measurement performance and accuracy. [View now]( [] [Testing PAs Under Digital Predistortion and Dynamic Power Supply Conditions]( [Testing PAs Under Digital Predistortion and Dynamic Power Supply Conditions]( IEEE Spectrum Online Learn more about different techniques for testing PAs via an interactive white paper with multiple how-to videos. [Download this white paper](. [Learn more]( R&D REPORT [Factors to Consider When 3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing Metal Parts]( [Factors to Consider When 3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing Metal Parts]( Is additive manufacturing or 3D printing the best fabrication process for metal parts? Will the properties of the print metal parts meet the needs of application? How do the various 3D alloy printing processes compare? [Get answers]( in this article. For more on this subject, subscribe to the Engineering360 e-Newsletter [Additive Manufacturing](. [View now]( [Dog Tales of 3D Printing, Treating Cancer, and Robo-companions]( [Dog Tales of 3D Printing, Treating Cancer, and Robo-companions]( Here's some [love for the canine set]( this edition of the Engineering360 news brief looks at three engineering headlines that could also be considered "dog tales." [More videos](... [Learn more]( [] [Need Electronic Hardware Fast?]( [Need Electronic Hardware Fast?]( RAF Electronic Hardware RAF is the nation's [leading supplier of electronic hardware]( in SAE and metric dimensions to a variety of industries. Most catalog items are off-the-shelf and available for same-day shipment. RAF also offers a quick-turn program for most products when tight deadlines are a concern. View our [new website]( [View now]( [] [Metal Additive Manufacturing: The Evolution of Manufacturing]( [Metal Additive Manufacturing: The Evolution of Manufacturing]( SLM Solutions NA, Inc. Metal-based additive manufacturing systems optimize fast and cost-efficient part production. SLM Solutions can take your additive manufacturing to new levels. [Learn more](. [Learn more]( [] [Reduce Unplanned Down Time and Product Breakage with Additive Manufacturing]( [Reduce Unplanned Downtime and Product Breakage with Additive Manufacturing]( Markforged, Inc. Leverage high strength additive manufacturing techniques to complement existing technologies in MRO efforts, dramatically reducing the cost of factory tooling. AM can improve your productivity and structure on the manufacturing floor. [Learn more](. [View now]( TECHNOLOGY TRENDS [Smart Cities: Four Predictions for 2018 and Beyond]( [Smart Cities: Four Predictions for 2018 and Beyond]( The number of smart city projects grew by 64% year-on-year between September 2016 and 2017, and the [market is continuing to grow]( with an increase in extensive and full-city rollouts expected in 2018. More from [Building Blocks for the IoT](... [View now]( [Bell's Next Generation Tiltrotor Aircraft Makes First Flight]( [Bell's Next Generation Tiltrotor Aircraft Makes First Flight]( Bell Helicopter's V-280 Valor prototype tiltrotor aircraft lifted off in its first flight in December. Tiltrotor designs provide a [vertical lift capability equivalent to a helicopter]( combined with the horizontal flight of traditional propeller-driven aircraft. More from [Defense & Security Technology](... [Learn more]( CHALLENGE OF THE MONTH [] [{sec12_aditem1_img1_alt}]( [This Month's Challenge Sponsored by Environics, Inc.]( [Environics® Ambient Monitor Calibrators]( with low level ozone generators, down to 2 ppb, facilitate dynamic calibration of ambient analyzers. [View now]( [Fuddled Frequencies]( An AM radio station is located at 800 kHz, and you have a special, perfect radio receiver that can only tune exactly at 800 kHz, excluding all other frequencies. Would you hear it more clearly? Or is there no difference between it and a standard receiver? Would this be true with a similar FM receiver? [Answer/Discuss]( TECH ARTICLE [] [Hybrid Ball Bearings]( "For most ball bearing applications, steel balls are sufficient. As applications become more complex and specialized, alternative ball options become a necessity. The most widely available options for ball bearings are TiC and ceramic balls. TiC balls are 440C stainless steel balls with a titanium carbide coating while ceramic balls consist of silicon nitride..." [Read this article in its entirety](. This article is provided by [National Precision Bearing, Inc](. [Learn more]( [Engineering360]( [Past issues]( [Upcoming Events]( [Send to a friend]( [Newsletter Subscriptions]( [Product Alerts]( [Feedback](mailto:newslettercomments@engineering360.com?subject=Re:%20Specs%20&%20Techs) [Media Kit]( Issue 1A | Vol 18 [Electronics360]( | [Datasheets360]( | [CR4]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( © 2018 IEEE GlobalSpec. 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