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Materials & Products J.W. Winco, Inc., a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components, announced it now offers series GN 418 Cam Point Screws and GN 418.1 Cam Point Levers in metric sizes. These RoHS compliant components are maintenance-free clamping elements designed for a wide variety of different uses and applications, including clamping flat or round workpieces, centric clamping in bore holes, and multiple clamping in tight spaces. They are stable, compact, and easy to use. The mode of function is identical for both: The screw head of the cam point screw is fitted with two cams: a radial clamping cam (with additional 30° chamfer) and an axial draw-down cam. The self-locking cam ensures that the clamping force is of the same magnitude in every angular position. The force components acting at the clamping point generate friction and a draw-down effect, which presses the workpiece against a fixed-end stop. The thread and the 30° chamfer (if fitted) generate an additional draw-down effect. Cam point screws are fitted with a hexagon head socket. The steel is case-hardened, zinc-plated and blue passivated. Cam point levers have a handle (with black plastic ball knob) connected to the cam point screw with a serration, allowing the suitable clamping position to be selected and the lever to be adjusted. Both the screw and the cam are case-hardened and burnished. Both right-hand and lefthand thread types are available. For more information, visit: http://www.jwwinco.com/ Rogers Corporation’s High Performance Foams Division introduces the next generation in dynamic flooring materials for railway and mass transit applications with its new L3 Première vibration isolation material. L3 Première silicone foam was developed specifically to meet the most stringent global rail specifications for flammability, smoke and toxicity (FST) including the NF F 16-101 where the material achieved an M1F0 rating for 4 – 25 mm thickness. Employing breakthrough technology, the new L3 Première improves the passenger experience by reducing vibration in flooring constructions. Utilizing L3 Première isolation pads enables a smoother, more comfortable passenger ride especially in high speed rail applications. Under extreme conditions for temperature and load, L3 Première maintains performance by retaining thickness and performance with low stress relaxation. 20 percent lighter than its L3 predecessor, the durable, long last-lasting material greatly resists compression set reducing the need for costly refurbishments over a railway cabin vehicle’s operational lifespan. For more information, visit: www.rogerscopr.com/ Alcoa announced it recently launched a new series of wide base aluminum wheels. The new line is engineered for high performance through Alcoa’s proprietary LvL ONE® wheel manufacturing process of light weighting. At just 58 lbs., Alcoa’s wide base wheels are the lightest 14” aluminum wheels on the market. Alcoa 14” wide base wheels replace dual wheels and reduce overall vehicle weight for improved productivity or increased fuel economy. Now, at 58 lbs. per wheel, and load ratings up to 12,800 lbs., Alcoa 14” wide base wheels are the lightest wheels in its class. In fact, simply switching from single steel 22.5” x 8.25” wheels to Alcoa 14” wide base wheels can reduce the weight of an 18-wheeler by nearly 1,400 lbs. cutting annual fuel costs or increasing payload. For more information, visit: www.alcoa.com iSmithers Rapra Publishing has announced the release of Physical Testing of Plastics. This book discusses the physical rather than the chemical examination of the properties of polymers on the basis of the type of equipment used, examples of the applications of these techniques are given. Techniques examined include thermal analysis (thermogravimetric analysis and evolved gas analysis), dynamic mechanical analysis and thermomechanical analysis, dielectric thermal analysis, ESR, MALDI, luminescence testing, photocalorimetry testing and the full range of equipment for mechanical, thermal, electrical, rheological, particle size, molecular weight. For more information, contact: publications@ismithers.net Qualmark Corporation the world’s largest provider of Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) and Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS) systems and services, have unveiled their new patent pending QFusion system which provides the industry’s first production specific accelerated stress test technology for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their supply chains. QFusion offers efficiencies that substantially reduce costs while improving the reliability of virtually all electrical products or subassemblies. QFusion fuses the ability to perform traditional Burn-In, but at an accelerated rate, and HASS within a single test system. It incorporates the best of traditional and Accelerated Stress Test (AST) technologies to provide faster and more effective detection of manufacturing induced product flaws, such as supply chain excursions. The design and engineering of this breakthrough technology was developed for Qualmark customers seeking a faster, more effective solution to their manufacturing issues. QFusion packages 6 degree of freedom, random shock vibration and rapid thermal ramp stresses in an extremely efficient system with a space-saving footprint half the size of typical HALT/HASS systems. For more information, visit: www.qualmark.com. SAMPE Journal, Volume 48, No. 2, March/April 2012 32 http://www.alcoa.com http://www.jwwinco.com/ http://www.rogerscopr.com/ http://www.qualmark.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of SAMPE Journal - March/April 2012

SAMPE Journal - March/April 2012
Contents
President’s Message
Technical Director’s Corner
Butt-joined, Thermoplastic Stiffenedskin Concept Development
Perspectives
Europe News & Views
SAMPE Europe’s SEICO 2012, Paris
SAMPE Europe’s SEMAT 2012, Munich
The SAMPE Foundation
SAMPE Proceedings
Advanced Diaphragm Forming Process for High Temperature Thermoplastic Composite Applications
Perspectives
Materials & Products
SAMPE Books & CD’s Order Form
SAMPE LinkedIn Communities
SAMPE Journal Editorial Calender
Welcome SAMPE’s Newest Members
SAMPE Tech 2012 Call for Papers
Industry News
Corporate Partners
SAMPE 2012|Baltimore
SAMPE 2012 Exhibition
SAMPE 2013|Long Beach Call for Papers
Advertiser’s Index
Resource Center
Membership Application
Industry Events Calendar
Chapter Meetings Dates and Contacts

SAMPE Journal - March/April 2012