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: What is a parts feeder? What you need to understand when introducing them to your equipment.

2024/6/10 Parts Feeder

Today's note is on "What is a parts feeder? What you need to understand when introducing them to your equipment". Now that you have more knowledge about parts feeders, if you are designing equipment with parts feeders in the future

: How to select an electric screwdriver for beginners

2023/12/1 電動ドライバー

今日は「【初心者向け】電動ドライバーの選定方法」についてのメモです。先日、電動ドライバーを選定する機会がありました。その内容を、電動ドライバー選定初心者の方へ向けて、出来るだけ基本的な所を解りやすくま ...

: Subroku, Shihachi, and other steel plate designations and descriptions and fixed scale sizes [with list].

2024/3/28 Material Dimensions/Material Properties

Today's note is about "Steel Plates such as Subroku and Shihachi, and their names and descriptions, and a list of sizes in fixed scale". In steel (iron plate), there are things called subroku and shihachi. Today I would like to explain why they are called such ...

: Summary of basic information on the use and design of air cylinders

2026/2/27 Air Cylinder/Spicon, Design method

Today's memo is a "Summary of basic items in the use and design of air cylinders".　Here is a summary of precautions in using air cylinders for beginners in design. Precautions in using air cylinders

: Selection and calculation of gas springs, examples of use at doors

2020/9/9 ガススプリング

今日は「ガススプリングの選定・計算・扉での使用例」についてのメモです。ガススプリングを初めて扱う方は、ガススプリングの使い方に悩むと思います。今日はガススプリングを使う場合の計算方法と、使用上の基本的 ...

: マグネット式ロッドレスシリンダ【CY1H】の評価選定計算式

2024/3/5 Air Cylinder/Spicon

今日は「マグネット式ロッドレスシリンダ【CY1H】の評価選定計算式」についてのメモです。空圧機器メーカーSMCのマグネット式ロッドレスシリンダ【CY1H】を使う際の計算エクセルシートにな ...

: Can we eliminate 2DCAD by making full use of 3DCAD?

2024/6/26 2DCAD／3DCAD

Today I would like to talk about "Is it possible to eliminate 2DCAD by making full use of 3DCAD? Although I mainly use 3D CAD in my daily work, I cannot help but use 2DCAD in the initial stages of designing and examining ...

: Tips for designing spring-return emergency shutoff valves

2026/1/31 Design method

Here is a note on "Tips for designing spring-return emergency shutoff valves". Spring Return Emergency Shutoff Valve What is an emergency shutoff valve?.

: Development work and production engineering for electromagnetic brakes

2025/12/29 Production Technology/Manufacturing technology

Today's note is about "Development Operations and Production Engineering of Electromagnetic Brakes". I used to be involved in the development and production engineering operations of an electromagnetic brake manufacturer, so today I would like to write an article about the development and production engineering of electromagnetic brakes ...

: Production engineering and development work at a plastic lens manufacturer

2025/12/29 Production Technology/Manufacturing technology

Today's memo is about "production engineering and development work at a plastic lens manufacturer. Overview of Production Engineering Work at a Plastic Lens Manufacturer Plastic lenses are made by using an injection molding machine to fill the mold with resin.

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