Industrial uses for superconductors. A conveyor system which does not touch the surface over which it moves, so it won't jam or grind over particulates which may fall into the mechanism as part of the work being done. Parts holders which can transfer from system to system. Stir liquid without contacting the inner surface of the container.
+CaptmagiKono Ease of use, frees up time for the lab workers, innovation, and conceptualization. Unless you're a lab worker this video is useless to you.
+CaptmagiKono Superconductors allow the stirring disk to rotate without touching the bottom of the tube. Flipping it over just provides a way to show that the disk isn't connected to anything... That is it hovering without physical support.
James Newton Yeah, I get that, but what lab work requires that a metallic surface does not touch the bottom of a water filled cylindrical tube? I know Festo makes a lot of equipment for various companies and manufacturers, that sometimes have to determine the function for themselves, but it just seems odd, for something practical at least.
Industrial uses for superconductors. A conveyor system which does not touch the surface over which it moves, so it won't jam or grind over particulates which may fall into the mechanism as part of the work being done. Parts holders which can transfer from system to system. Stir liquid without contacting the inner surface of the container.
After you are done with demonstration, do you museum/warehouse them or salvage for other projects?
I don't really get what was special about the Supra-Tube
+CaptmagiKono Ease of use, frees up time for the lab workers, innovation, and conceptualization. Unless you're a lab worker this video is useless to you.
+CaptmagiKono Superconductors allow the stirring disk to rotate without touching the bottom of the tube. Flipping it over just provides a way to show that the disk isn't connected to anything... That is it hovering without physical support.
James Newton Yeah, I get that, but what lab work requires that a metallic surface does not touch the bottom of a water filled cylindrical tube? I know Festo makes a lot of equipment for various companies and manufacturers, that sometimes have to determine the function for themselves, but it just seems odd, for something practical at least.
Captn, This is for sure the future of lab work and production. Do you suffer from something?
Super cool.
Congratulations, Festo: You discovered magnets.
Paper towel roll changer???
superconductor-based wiper
Superconductors are super cool ;)
I could've done that by hand!
OK. So using magnets.
my nephew saw a Foosball table and a Margarita maker =B
oh... James bond ain't gonna like the second one.