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AD&P; > February 2014 > NOTABLE Large Part Production Machining. A new fve-axis production milling and turning center, the CP 8000, has been developed by Heller (heller-us.com) to handle large parts, as it handles pallets measuring 800 x 800 mm and has a work envelope of 1,250 x 1,250 x 1,400 mm (X, Y, Z). The maximum loading capacity is 2,000 kg, and the machine features a system that uses drive-internal signals to determine whether there is imbalance in the workpiece or rotary table and then makes adjustments to correct it. The CP 8000 can generate external or internal turning contours on a part using the C- or A- and B-axes. It is ftted with a 57-hp (43-kW) spindle. CHANGE ORDER? NO PROBLEM. Whether you are working with Muratec's North American Turning or Fabrication division, you can expect innovative and knowledgeable support from the on-site sales and design/build team at our 100,000 square-foot facility in Charlotte, N.C. As a Muratec customer, you'll save time and money with reliable and accurate information on how to use modular automation to improve your process and enhance proftability. We listen to your needs, then we customize each machine system to ft your specifc requirements. RELIABILIT Y BY DESIGN www.Muratec-USA.com | Tel: 800 428 8469 | Fax: 704 392 6541 Murata Machinery, USA, Inc. | 2120 Queen City Drive | Charlotte, NC 28208 14 Developing Smaller, Better Batteries With the help of $4.7-million from the U.S. Department of Energy's Ofce of Energy Efciency and Renewable Energy, scientists at Argonne National Laboratory are working to solve some of the voltage and heat limitations of existing electric and hybrid vehicle batteries, as well as building a complete next-generation battery. Here's a quick rundown: • The development of new capacitors that can withstand high temperatures and current. These power inverters convert the direct current of the battery to alternating current, which powers the electric motor • The use of a new type of electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries. The electrolyte allows ions to fow from one pole of the battery to the other as it charges and discharges. The research will explore the use of a new material, high-voltage spinel oxide, which could improve the energy density of a battery, making it smaller and potentially cheaper • Next-generation batteries in total. "This project is diferent from what Argonne's battery research program has done in the past because we're looking at developing a complete battery package," says Khalil Amine, a distinguished fellow at the laboratory, who leads the team working on this project.