Mechanical Components Reference Materials

Description: TGK develops control devices for automobiles worldwide and they use IMAO's Quarter Turn Fasteners on assembly fixtures for motor actuators. ...

Description: Spring latch hinges come in two versions: A left hand version and a mirror image right hand version. But how can you be sure which is which? The easy way to tell is lay the hinge flat on the table ...

Description: Sonkit Metal E-Ring is designed to support low seating load, have high spring back performance in temperature applications ...

Description: What exactly is a Weld-On Hinges or a Bullet Hinge? This style of hinge is called either of these names due to it having no leaves for any fasteners and it is an oblong shape similar to a bullet. ...

Description: With the development of electronic products and new energy vehicles, consumers have an increasing demand for power supply and energy storage, and have a higher and higher demand for environmental ...

Description: Presentation notes for the "Failure is not an Option" Webinar, on static metal seals for space applications. ...

Description: Pin Retention - How To Keep a Hinge Pin From Falling Out. What is the best way to keep your hinge pin from working its way out of your hinge? Here are 3 common ways to retain your hinge pin ...

Description: infographic about non-contacting mechanical seals ...

Description: An automotive company urgently needed over 80,000 custom cable harnesses for a project. Prototypes had yet to be built for approval and stringent requirements meant that standard commercial cables ...

Description: Most production facilities have some kind of rotary bearings, and while they are working, no one gives them much thought. But as the saying goes, a little ounce of prevention can spare a huge pound of ...

Description: Researchers at Princeton University needed a large diameter ultra-precision rotational axis with a motor drive, so they contacted ABTech to provide a solution. ...

Description: In the case of driving safety training, swinging flags are used to simulate the sudden appearance of obstacles. If the driver reacts too slowly, the flags swing back just as quickly to prevent damage ...

Description: A team of students is protecting its quadrocopter under test conditions in the THM University of Applied Sciences laboratory against impact using ACE dampers Copyright: THM University of Applied ...

Description: Understanding the functional varieties of the different types available, including nuts, bolts, and washers, is essential to selecting the appropriate fastener (and fastener supplier) for your ...

Description: From transportation to appliances, reclosable fasteners are a critical design component for a wide variety of industries and applications. Unfortunately, your typical hook and loop fasteners may not ...

Description: The first step should be deciding between working directly with a manufacturing partner or selecting a reseller with a catalog of products. The greater the number of specifications which are ...

Description: This White Paper focuses on the recommended hole design for plastic assemblies that use Threaded Inserts installed by heat or ultrasonics to maximize performance. ...

Description: Over 200 billion fasteners are created every year in the United States alone. Though not all fasteners are created equal. Choosing the right fastener material is critical for the success of your ...

Description: Electropolishing specifically offers greatly improved surface finish and a resulting reduction in particulate generation, cosmetic improvement, and enhanced corrosion resistance. All of which can ...

Description: Did you know that the first known recorded use of screws occurred during the time of the ancient Greeks; they used them in devices to press olives and grapes. From those humble beginnings, screws have ...

Description: Parts and fasteners used in vacuum applications are required to be free from volatile materials that would lead to contamination of the entire vacuum system. However, can you use an untreated O-ring ...

Description: Recycling and reusing items is something we all strive to do but can you reuse a screw? Typically you can if the screw has never exceeded its yield point. The yield point is the point where the screw ...

Description: Fasteners are often an unnoticed, yet integral, part of any application that most people don't give much consideration to until they need to use one. The material the fastener is made from is equally ...

Description: Are you trying to dimension where the holes are going to be our custom hinge? First, almost always, the hole dimensioning is taken to and from the center point of your hole. For a single hole, you ...

Description: Kolsterising® is an industry-proven, thermo-chemical, low-temperature, diffusion-based, surface hardening technology used to enhance certain grades of stainless steel, cobalt, and nickel-based ...

Description: O-rings are most often the primary source of contamination in any vacuum system. Selecting the proper O-ring design and material are essential to maintaining the seal and overall system integrity. ...

Description: A Molybdenum Disulfide coating (also known as Molybdenum Disulphide, MoS2, and Moly) is one of the most commonly used solid film lubricants in applications where load carrying capacity, operating ...

Description: Outgassing, also called offgassing, refers to the release of gas that has become trapped, frozen, dissolved, or absorbed in another material. Outgassing is a common problem when creating, or ...

Description: Many different materials release light-weight molecules that can interfere with the vacuum process, even materials that are not normally considered absorbent (such as metals and glass). Vapor pressure ...

Description: Galling is one the most common problems when tightening fasteners. Galled nuts and bolts may even pass all required inspections (mechanical, threads, material, etc.), yet they can still fail to ...

Description: Metal fasteners often come into contact with dissimilar metals - which is a recipe for corrosion and a whole host of other problems. Even the smallest component can ruin the overall effectiveness of a ...

Description: Product packaging is both an art and a science - designed to look attractive while properly storing, containing, and protecting the products inside. We all know that packaging performs a pretty basic ...

Description: There are a variety of O-rings on the market today which vary widely from manufacturer to manufacturer, the source of the materials used, and even from lot to lot. An O-ring is a round solid rubber ...

Description: High and ultra-high vacuum applications require parts that are free from volatile materials that would lead to contamination of the vacuum system. The vacuum baking process, also called bake-out, ...

Description: High-temperature fasteners are used extensively in critical industries such as semiconductor, aerospace, automotive, and oil/gas. They are specially designed to be able to withstand high temperatures ...

Description: There are wide varieties of fastener hardware on the market today used by manufacturers in the assembly of every single product we use daily. Shoulder screws, while not typically found in your local ...

Description: Vented Screws are also known as Vacuum Screws, Ventilation Screws, or Hollow Screws. A vented screw features a hollow core (has a hole drilled through it) and are specially designed to allow the ...

Description: A virtual leak is a trapped volume of gas within a vacuum chamber that cannot be easily pumped out due to restrictions in the path connecting the trapped gas to the main chamber. Virtual leaks ...

Description: The proper handling of hardware and fasteners for your vacuum applications cannot be taken lightly. The value of a cleaned & vacuum-baked O-Ring and a properly vented screw, nut, or washer may ...

Description: Fasteners play a crucial role in many industries, including aerospace. They are prominent in the manufacture and assembly of all aircraft and spacecraft; both in primary and secondary structural areas ...

Description: Gold, specifically, is typically selected for its aesthetic, and beautiful, appeal but it also offers quite a few attractive properties such as high electrical conductivity, it can shield parts from ...

Description: Silver is one of the most common metals used for plating in the medical industry because it boasts a wealth of beneficial qualities plus it is biocompatible and inherently resistant to bacteria. ...

Description: Nickel plating is used extensively to plate fasteners to provide better corrosion and wear resistance. Nickel will not chip or flake, as some other decorative finishes may, which makes it extremely ...

Description: Tungsten Disulfide (also known as WS2) is a low friction dry lubricant coating that is applied utilizing pressurized air that impinges a dry metallic coating without heat, binders, or adhesives. The ...

Description: O-rings are most often the primary source of contamination in any vacuum system. An unprocessed, or "raw", O-ring will contain a great deal of water which is chemically formed during the manufacturing ...

Description: Vacuum chambers must remain clean and free of contaminants and volatile materials that would lead to contamination of the entire system. Assembly for critical applications requires a wide variety of ...

Description: MISUMI has had the honor of working with a variety of manufacturers of unique and cutting-edge technologies. One such customer is a manufacturer and supplier of self-service kiosk machines. They have ...

Description: The sealing performance of Metal Seals is based on a the relative high specific contact load at the sealing line and a certain resiliency or spring back of the elastic metal seal. ...

Description: Scoreboards and screens are strategically placed throughout modern sports stadiums. They are used to display scores, stats, and game clocks, which greatly enhance the fans experience and keep the fans ...

Description: Security screws are similar in design to conventional screws. However, there is one main difference: security screws come in many different shapes and sizes and tend to have a unique drive style, for ...

Description: Are you looking for a more stylish appearance for your hinge knuckles? Is your hinge length not a multiple of the knuckle length? Then you may want to look at having the hinge cut with balanced ends. ...

Description: While probably everyone has some sort of conception of what is considered a fastener, the actual technical definition, pun intended, can be difficult to completely nail down. Quite simply, a fastener ...

Description: We've put together a series of informational articles to highlight bearing types, terminology, and components. In this segment of Bearings 101, we focus on machine tool spindle bearings. ...

Description: The aerospace market has been using Qualiseal’s Non-contacting Lift Off Seals for decades. Since the 1990s, they have increasingly found their way into aerospace applications for their ...

Description: WHY TECHNETICS HELICOFLEX® DELTA SEAL WAS THE PERFECT MATCH FOR BERKLEY NATIONAL LABORATORY ...

Description: Are you looking for custom hinge leaves? Guden can supply unequal leaves, bends, holes slots, and an assortment of customizations to any hinge leaf or leaves. ...

Description: Leaf swaging is the process of changing the plane of one or both of the hinge leaves. ...

Description: Rotary bearings are machine elements that support rotating shafts accurately while providing low friction conditions. In order to maintain a stable bearing performance over a prolonged duration, ...

Description: An unbalanced shear is the same slicing operation as a standard shear, but the overall length is not a full multiple of the knuckle length. If you are trying to achieve a length that would call for ...

Description: If at all possible, mount your gas spring with the tube higher than the rod for a longer life and better workability. ...

Description: Does your application require your hinge leaves to be more than just bent at an angle? ...

Description: If a slightly deformed knuckle doesn't bother your application, this would be a cheaper alternative to a saw cut ...

Description: Turbine and generator manufacturers are often confronted with issues related to the project’s specific characteristics, which influences the performance of the bearings used. In fact, some of ...

Description: There is little debate that stainless steel lives up to its namesake. The metal is as strong as traditional steel and retains excellent corrosion resistance over long useful lifetimes. ...

Description: When it comes to manufacturing, two of the primary goals are ease of assembly and efficiency of use, as perfectly embodied by the installation method of our knurled press-fit plungers. Originally ...

Description: WoodEzine, an outlet specializing in the latest tools and techniques in woodcraft, spotlighted Accuride's latest movement innovation, the 3306DO. ...

Description: Routinely overlooked, the surface coating on a fastener is as important as the underlying fastener material. Fastener threads are manufactured in a cutting or forming machining process, and the ...

Description: LOST FISHING GEAR HURTS LIVELIHOODS, POLLUTES OCEANWATERS ...

Description: Driven by rapid changes and markets, the electronics industry has seen massive growth over the past few decades. The short product life cycle has pushed PCB fabrication technology to its limits. ...

Description: There are lots of hardware choices to keep a door closed, but there are some even better choices to also allow for opening the door. ...

Description: The pin and barrel dimension for a hinge can sometimes be a mistakenly called out, which at times can be confusing. ...

Description: A wooden safety beam, which helps sailors maneuver their ships into a ship lock in the Netherlands, recently cracked after a cargo ship collided with it. But despite some splintered wood, the overall ...

Description: It’s no secret that gas springs are a sensible choice for use with heavy doors or hoods. Typically, users access one side of the device, and then one or two gas springs do the job. However, ...

Description: Sand and dust environments cause serious damage to the operation of vehicles and turbine engines in the form of abrasion and melted silica glaze coatings on turbine parts. ...

Description: First, let's review what pre-assembled screws aka SEMS are. The SEMS name derives from pre-assembled highlighting the letters SEM. Simply put they are bolts that come pre-installed with a washer. The ...

Description: With rotational capacity requirements of modern applications higher than ever, it's challenging to find a retaining ring that can withstand high speeds. Work-around solutions end up needing more ...

Description: Does your hinge require more than just holes or slots? Maybe you're looking to place a hinge around something that doesn't allow your hinge leaf to lay flat? We can easily supply your hinge with cut ...

Description: we design, customize and manufacture Metal Seal products for harsh environments such as extremes of temperature, pressure, media, or combinations of these. Our products are used in a variety of ...

Description: Does your product design require a precise alignment for positive locking to secure or position? Our line of quick release devices (QRD)—more specifically, our quick release plunger ...

Description: Most people are familiar with traditional springs. When they first hear about a wave spring, they may think this is a new innovation. However, wave springs have been around for decades. From everyday ...

Description: Solid Pins are commonly used as permanent fasteners in a wide range of applications. They are retained by the harder Solid Pin displacing material in the softer host component(s). This White Paper ...

Description: Light-Duty Retaining Rings for light loads may be a cost-efficient solution in comparison to snap rings. If you've ever had to hold mating components of assemblies in place, you've probably used a ...

Description: Slotted Spring Pins, sometimes referred to as Roll Pins or Split Pins, are general purpose low cost pins commonly used in various fastening applications. While both SPIROL Standard Slotted Pins and ...

Description: You've all seen holes that have a slight angle to them so a flathead screw can fit snugly and lay flat into the surface of your hinge. These are countersunk holes ...

Description: Slots, also known as obrounds or ovals, need to have a dimension to identify their size just like any other perforation. When dimensioning holes, all is needed is the diameter, but how does one call ...

Description: The pin of the hinge is normally run loose enough for the hinge to turn, but tight enough so that it doesn't just fall out either ...

Description: Spring loaded hinges are available in two styles; spring-loaded-to-open and spring-loaded-to-close. ...

Description: Leveraging the multi-axis alignment features of an industry workhorse ...

Description: Thermoplastic use as labyrinth seals in rotating equipment is continuing to gain acceptance in the process industries. Presented in this paper is a discussion on thermoplastic use as a labyrinth seal ...

Description: At Miba, we routinely repair and manufacture sleeve and tilting pad journal bearings for gearboxes. Typically, these gearboxes are single or double helix parallel shaft design and are used as single ...

Description: In a variety of 4-lobe journal bearing applications, hydrostatic lifting is used to prevent damage during the start-up or run-out phase. The design of hydrostatic pockets depends very much on the ...

Description: In high speed, high load fluid-film bearings, the laminar-turbulent flow transition can lead to a considerable reduction of the maximum bearing temperatures, due to a homogenization of the fluid-film ...

Description: Tilting pad journal bearings are used in turbo machines like turbo compressors, turbo gears, gas turbines and steam turbines. By increasing the power density, the applied loads and velocities have ...

Description: In this article, we list the top six questions and answers that we encountered while providing customer support. This article will be very useful if you need to become acquainted with metal ring ...

Description: O-rings play a vital role in sealing fasteners. Sealing fasteners are hardware devices (e.g., sealing bolts, sealing screws, and sealing nuts) used to mechanically join two or more components ...

Description: What is a damper? ...

Description: What are gas springs used for? ...

Description: Here are some important rules about Gas Springs and Dampers ...

Description: What are Hasps and Staples? ...

Description: Learn about the world of hinges with our extensive glossary of hinge terms. ...