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The expanding role of shrink tubing
heat-shrinkable tubing has a thicker wall to provide more protection against impacts and physical abuse than is available with single-wall tubing. An example of molded shrink material is this boot designed to insulate bulky repairs on wiring. Another typical use for molded shrink material is to handle
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Heat-Shrink Tubing: The Versatile Tools for Maintenance and Repair (.pdf)
Think of heat-shrink tubing as the duct tape for electrical wiring on the factory floor. Heat-shrink tubing is versatile, easy to use, and finds wide applicability in maintenance and repair. Heat-shrink tubing can be used for preventive maintenance to avoid problems, and it is a wonderful tool
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MICRO: Tool/Fab Support
heat rapidly. These data are based on total design flow specifications rather than actual tool data; preliminary data indicate that actual scanner-tool CDA use is approximately half of the tool's rated airflow. Clearly, new fabs must consider the requirements of critical lithography tools when
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tracking over a guidewire or other delivery device. A handheld infrared heat tool weighs 10 oz and can be used to shrink heat-shrinkable tubing and materials. The Glo-Ring's circular quartz elements open and close to encircle the workpiece, resulting in quick,
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Polymer Castings take on metals
Epoxy/quartz composites can be precisely cast to size without secondary machining. A steel mold for casting digital scanner bases incorporates 160 vinyl tubing vacuum lines. The lines attach to the sides of the steel mold and stay with the casting when it is demolded. The 18-in.-diameter
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MICRO: Critical Material
, understanding and implementing these three will help prevent the corrosion and contamination problems associated with process fluid-distribution systems, an area of great concern to the semiconductor industry as linewidths continue to shrink and new processes are brought on-line. The recently
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Computer Power User Article - Uncross Those Wires
the Macintosh. However, that same Wintel fan probably drools over the G5's immaculate internals. Cable sheathing, heat-shrink tubing, wire ties, and adhesive wire tie mounts are some of the tools you can use to properly wire a case for cleanliness and maximum airflow. To take a page from Apple's playbook
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, and coagulate tissue by means of radio- frequency (RF) electrical energy. Typically, some form of insulation is needed to ensure that energy is directed at the target tissue. Heat-shrink tubing is a preferred method of providing such insulation on electrosurgical tools, particularly on high-volume