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https://designspark.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033526114-Do-I-need-to-be-online-constantly-to-use-DesignSpark-Mechanical- -
20 hours ago
@VdH why not! We have two rotary vane pumps: one is used as the roughing pump for our SEM's turbomolecular pump, while the other is much larger and was used for pumping down industrial refrigeration systems... -
1 day ago
What are you trying to do with the PLC? Is it to just cycle through a set routine i.e. move a motor until a switch is triggered then do something else or are you using it to control the motors i.e. steppers... -
1 day ago
Is this DSE or DSPCB? If DSPCB check out the published articles at https://designspark.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/201145765-DesignSpark-PCB
The first two here shows how to access the online... -
2 days ago
Great write up, hopefully not long to wait for part 2
April 3, 2020 13:13
Medical Protective Visors (COVID-19 response)
RSDOC and STL files for the visor frames which you can 3D print and bolster the PPE supply to health workers at the front line.
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April 3, 2020 09:46
High Performance Image Processing on Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC
Image processing is at the heart of many applications from simple embedded vision to
April 3, 2020 09:29
Quick detection of leaks in compressed air, gas or vacuum systems
In today's industrial plants and facilities, many of the machines, tools, robotics and product handling all operate with compressed air, gas and vacuum systems, but detecting leaks (wasted energy) can be hard, especially in inaccessible locations.
April 3, 2020 09:14
Protection where you need it with TE’s Heat Shrink Tubing
Whether designing for harsh outdoor environments or the home , design engineers across industries need ways to insulate components against heat and electric current, provide strain relief for connectors and splices , and protect and seal .
April 2, 2020 13:05
DesignSpark & SOLIDWORKS Electrical – Scalable Solutions For Every Engineer
In this webinar, we explore the new upgrade pathway from DesignSpark Electrical (DSE) into SOLIDWORKS Electrical products and a special offer for DSE users.
April 2, 2020 12:24
Motor control made efficient with MAX40056
According to International Energy Agency’s latest report in 2017, motor systems consume 53% percent of global electricity. Find out how the MAX40056 can help you optimise your design.
April 2, 2020 07:25
Convert a snorkel mask to a ventilator mask
Using a 3D printed valve, a snorkel mask can be converted to a ventilator mask. The Charlotte valve allows snorkel masks to be retro-fitted to hospital ventilators.
April 1, 2020 13:48
How to build your first Predictive Maintenance prototype?
If building your own industrial IoT application seems like an impossible task, SensorTile Wireless Industrial Node might be your solution!
April 1, 2020 13:20
Reliable Sensors for IIOT from TE Connectivity
Sensor solutions from TE Connectivity enable your industrial devices to understand the physical world.
April 1, 2020 10:29
Do you have a 3D Printer? You can help us to fight COVID-19!
Please sign up to be added to the N3DPS COVID-19 database. Working with Medical Supply Drive UK, N3DPS has assembled a manufacturing and distribution network to help meet the demand during this national pandemic and support frontline staff
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April 1, 2020 09:26
DIY Photon Propulsion – Innovation meets DesignSpark’s maker sense
Why not use one of these ultra high power CoB LEDs for something different than just making light? This project is a perfect example of where you can get when starting to think laterally. Maybe nothing useful at first glance but astonishing cool!
April 1, 2020 09:00
Catching a Bus: Basic Serial Communication Part 2, SPI
Most modern peripheral device chips, such as sensors and motor drivers, communicate with a controller via a serial data bus. Microcontrollers usually support one or more of three basic types: UART, SPI and I2C. How do they work and which to choose?
18 hours ago