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      • Screw Pitch Lead
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      • In Helisat downhole
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      • Applications of flat washers
      • Application of Spring washer
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      • About Flat Bar
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    • Square pipe
      • SS400(STKR)
    • Equilateral angle iron (Angle)
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    • Steel plate and wire mesh
      • Expanded metal
      • How to call Jishaku
    • Plumbing
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    • 6-1. Surface treatment
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    • 7-1.What is mechanical Drawing?
    • 7-2. How to write a drawing
    • 7-3.How to do a drawing inspection
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  • 1.Design technology
    • 1-1.The story of machine design
    • 1-2.About Automation
    • 1-3.Factory System
      • Clean Room
      • Nut Runner
      • Stack transport
      • Galvano Scanner
      • About contamination
      • Forklift related
      • Crane related
      • About Factory power supply
    • Mechanical Design|Basics
    • Trestle design
    • Jig design
    • Positioning foundation
    • Tolerance design
    • Input design
    • Welding knowledge
    • Analytical Strength|CAE
    • Safety design
    • Explosion-proof design
    • Thermal measures
    • Air circuit
    • Production Technology/Manufacturing technology
    • Processing|Foundation
    • CAD|General
  • 2.Design calculations
    • Surface roughness ・ Surface roughness table
    • Cycle calculation
    • Habitual sex moments
    • Strength calculation
    • Basic calculation (Other)
  • 3.Mechanical elements
    • Motor
    • Air cylinder
    • Security
    • Electric Cylinder / Single Axis Robot
    • Index table
    • Linear Guide Shaft
    • Ball screw
    • Robot
    • Conveyor
    • Bearings ・ Bearings
    • Oiles Bush
    • Cable bear
    • Spring design
    • Shock absorbers
    • Chain
    • Sensor
    • Light curtain
    • Toggle clamp
    • Other Mechanical elements
  • 4. Table of various dimensions
    • Hex Socket Head cap Bolt
      • Screw-Zagli dimensions
      • Screw head dimensions
      • Trash-avoiding caps
    • Screw and tap materials
      • Screw Pitch Lead
      • Tap hole under dimension
      • In Helisat downhole
    • Dish fir dimensions
    • Spring/ Flat washer
      • Flat washer dimensions (New JIS, Old JIS)
      • Applications of flat washers
      • Application of Spring washer
    • Nuts
      • Hex Nut Dimensions
      • Types of nuts
    • Key-Keyway
      • Keyway dimension table
    • Parallel Pin-Knock pin
    • Piping screw
    • Tool dimensions
  • 5. Material Characteristics/Dimensions
    • Physical characteristics
    • Aluminum
    • Stainless steel
    • Resin
    • Rubber/Sponge
    • Flat bar
      • About Flat Bar
      • About Black Skin
      • SS400-FB
      • SUS304-FB
      • SUS303-FB
      • SUS316-FB
    • Round and square bars
      • Polished steel bar
      • Centerless round bar
    • Square pipe
      • SS400(STKR)
    • Equilateral angle iron (Angle)
      • SS400
    • Steel plate and wire mesh
      • Expanded metal
      • How to call Jishaku
    • Plumbing
    • Types of steel
  • 6.Heat treatment/surface treatment
    • 6-1. Surface treatment
    • 6-2.Heat treatment
    • 6-3.Painting
  • 7.Drafting knowledge
    • 7-1.What is mechanical Drawing?
    • 7-2. How to write a drawing
    • 7-3.How to do a drawing inspection
    • 7-4.鋼材の記載方法
Tips for assigning mechanical design work

Tips for assigning mechanical design work

2025/11/13    The story of machine design

  Today's note is about "tips on assigning mechanical design work". I started having subordinates and assistants about 8 years into my mechanical design experience. At this point (2023)

Calculation of Koganei's micro-ejector when suctioning and vertically transferring a workpiece

2023/11/30    ejector

Today's note is about "Calculations for suction and vertical conveyance of workpieces using Koganei's micro-ejectors. The other day, we studied the contents of the equipment that uses a micro-ejector to adsorb and convey products.

Tentative calculation of heating capacity required to heat metals and resins

2025/11/16    Basic calculations, Thermal measures

Today's note is about "tentative calculation of heating capacity required to heat metals and resins. In a recent job, we selected a "cartridge heater" for heating metals. I was wondering how much capacity is needed to heat the metal...

What is the difference between "SUP", "EXH", and "OUT" in air-driven equipment catalogs and what do they mean?

2024/3/5    Air Cylinder/Spicon

今日はエア駆動機器のカタログなんかにある「SUP」と「EXH」そして「OUT」の違いと意味についてのメモです。今回私が行なった設計の中で、電空レギュレーターを使う場面がありましてその時にカタログで見た ...

Confirmatory calculation of tensile spring

2024/6/17    Spring

Today's note is about "Confirmation Calculation of Tensile Springs". I recently had to use tensile springs with multiple loads, and I have uploaded the contents of the confirmation excel sheet and the calculation excel sheet that I created for this purpose. ...

機械設計の仕事で納期に終わらせるために出来ること

2024/6/10    The story of machine design

  今日は「機械設計の仕事で納期に終わらせるために出来ること」についてのメモです。   機械設計における仕事の納期と、作業の進め方についてまとめたいと思います。後半となる二部目は、 ...

The reality of being in a hurry for deadlines in mechanical design work

2023/12/1    Past events

今日は「機械設計の仕事で納期に追われる現実」についてのメモです。機械設計における仕事の納期と作業の進め方についてまとめたいと思います。 なぜこんな事を書くかというと、毎回毎回納期に追われバタバタと機械 ...

References for where to use flat washers

2025/11/16    Input design

  Today's memo is about "Reference for where to use flat washers." I believe each designer and company has its own rules for where to use and insert flat washers, but for beginner designers, here's where to use flat washers:

For reference of bolt position. For bolt positions with washers in mind.

2025/11/16    Input design

  Today's note is about "Bolt Position Reference". I get worried every time about the distance from the end face when fixing a plate or other object with bolts, so I made a "Bolt Position Reference" to avoid worrying ...

Evaluation and selection calculations for the Air Slide Table [MXQ] series

2024/3/5    Air Cylinder/Spicon

  Today's memo is about "Evaluation Selection Calculation for SMC's Air Slide Table [MXQ] Series". Air Slide Table The following is a note on "Evaluation Selection Calculation for SMC's Air Slide Table [MXQ] Series ...

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