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    Fe/AC8 Plating Cross Reference?

    Hello all, I'm trying to find some specification on an Italian print note. The treatment calls out for Fe/AC8 per UNI 3740-6. As I read the spec Fe is: is base metal AC is the chemical anti-corrosion coating, made of chromates metals and polymeric organic binders. 8 is the nominal thickness of...
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    Material Analysis?

    Hi all, my company asked me to research equipment used in metal material analysis. We like to be able to check material compositions in-house. I know that most equipment like this is specialized however I don't even know where to start. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction...
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    How to safely contain a fall of heavy equipment?

    Its clear everyone needed more info. Nobody had to add the sarcasm though. I asked about ideas for air bags and or shock absorbers or something of the nature, not to make assumption of why and or how and without the crap. If you had nothing constructive to add then you could have just passed up...
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    How to safely contain a fall of heavy equipment?

    Ok, so obviously more detail is needed for MintJulep. It won't be on the floor. It'll be on a rack. I'm testing the load rating on an actuator. It's a rotary actuator. It needs to have a total capacity of over 5000 lbs in lift. So this is a test fixture testing the lift. No garuantees it will be...
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    How to safely contain a fall of heavy equipment?

    No, nobody will be under it. But I plan to lift it with a cable. Everything I'm using has more than enough load ratings but I want a safety factor built in just in case. I also plan to cage the area so nobody can get close but I also don't want to crack the floor in the event of failure.
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    How to safely contain a fall of heavy equipment?

    Hi all, I have a hoist that will be lifting roughly 5000lbs. My "weight" is in a skeleton frame (approx. 4' x 4' x 4')and will be lifted by cables. I need to implement something under it in case of a failure to catch it. I'm not sure what terminology to search for. I'm thinking air bags or some...
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    Pillow block mounted on linear bearing???

    Anyone have any experience in this? My design is a lift using a lever so when the lever is rotated providing the lift the radius changes. I thought a pillow block mounted directly to a linear rail would do the job. Any thoughts? Thanks,
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    Mechanical Lift - Ideas - Rotary Mechanical Actuator

    What are the thoughts on using a planetary gearbox and drive it backwards? Can this be done? I'm thinking if I need to "lift" 4000lbs I can emulate that by using a reducer and running it backwards. For example if I had a reduction of 16:1 I could effectively push 250lbs but my actuator would see...
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    Mechanical Lift - Ideas - Rotary Mechanical Actuator

    It's essentially a motor with a reducer on it. The output is a shaft that rotates. So I need to convert rotation to lift. Think of any SEW gear motor when picturing this. The reason for lifting in "both" directions is to put force on both sides of the gearbox teeth during testing.
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    Mechanical Lift - Ideas - Rotary Mechanical Actuator

    Hey all, I'm looking for ideas on building a test fixture for an actuator we're building. In a nutshell, I need to rotate the actuator 180 deg. and lift approx. 4000lbs. I'm trying to think of ways to run it up and then down and then switch the side of the load. In other words when I rotate it...
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    "Miniature" needle roller cage assembly?

    Thanks guys but again those are for drawn cup style. I need just the cage assembly.
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    "Miniature" needle roller cage assembly?

    Hi all, I'm looking for a bearing that I can't seem to find and was wondering if I'm missing something. The bearing is a needle roller cage assembly for 1/4" shaft and 1/4" long. It seems all the big bearing manufacturers start the cage assemblies for 3/8" shafts. I was thinking that what I have...
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    Bearing identification (

    I should have also posted this image as well. This image illustrates how these bearings are being used. I believe it would be call a sprag clutch of sorts but correct me if I'm wrong.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=fcb51926-c68d-4a65-b72e-95a64dbae48a&file=bearing1.JPG
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    Bearing identification (

    I'm trying to identify a bearing and thought someone here may be able to help. O.D. 30mm I.D. .3125" Outer Race Length .686" (17.4mm) Inner Race Length .970" (24.6mm) The inner race only extends in one direction and appears to have been machined so there's no telling what the original bore...

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