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Silicone O-Rings
Description: At Arizona Sealing Devices, we offer a wide selection of O-rings with different cross-sections, sizes, and styles to suit a range of applications. With so many options available, we are here to help ...
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Silicone O-Rings and Sealing Devices Guide
Description: Silicone is an elastomer that remains stable, flexible, and non-reactive in extreme conditions, making it ideal for seals, gaskets, and O-rings. O-rings are molded products placed between two ...
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Square Rings (Gasket)
Description: Arizona Sealing Devices was founded in 1989 as an O-ring supplier. Today, our wide selection of high-quality products includes square rings, gaskets, seals, plugs, and more. Browse our extensive ...
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Viton O-Rings and Sealing Devices Guide
Description: Viton is a versatile, inert alternative material for O-rings, gaskets, and other sealing components. The material is well-regarded for its resistance to chemical damage and its stability in ...
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Vulcanized O-Rings
Description: An O-ring is a type of mechanical gasket used primarily in static applications to provide reliable sealing. Vulcanizing an O-ring makes it impermeable by liquids and gases, further extending its ...
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Gas Struts - What is a Gas Strut
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: In order to make sure that you are purchasing the right product, carefully examine the different functions of products that people sometimes call "gas struts." ...
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How to Take Off Door Hinges - Removing Door Hinges
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: Need to take a door off its hinges? There could be many reasons why you would need to take a door off its hinges ...
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What is a Butt Hinge - The "Classic" Door Hinges
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: Butt hinges are one of the most popular hinges used today. When you look at most commercial doors, you will probably see a butt hinge supporting the door ...
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What is a Hasp? Locking Hasps and Staples
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: Hasps and staples are great for a variety of applications but they are best known for security. Hasps and staples are compatiable with lockers, doors, lids, hatches, cabinets, and m ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - Hinge Open Width Vs. Leaf Width
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: One of the dimensions on your hinge is the Open Width, and sometimes it's confused with the term Leaf Width. Open width is the dimension across both leaves, measured perpendicular to the pin. This ...
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VISION METROLOGY - Making Machines See Better
From: Boca Bearings CompanyDescription: Metrology is the science of measurement, where precision is paramount. In manufacturing, vision metrology or "machine vision" is essential for quality control in mass production, allowing ...
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How to Compress a Gas Spring
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: We can't tell you how many times a customer has asked this question for mounting their gas springs into their application. The answer is actually pretty simple. You really can't! The best and safest ...
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Innovating Solutions with Custom Modified Vlier Parts
From: VlierDescription: Innovation is the key to human progress. Even with more than 3,300 parts in our catalog, we never rest on our laurels—we’re consistently working alongside our customers to create new ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - Guden Custom Hinges
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: Are you needing a hinge that's custom to print? Guden can quickly and efficiently help guide you to the exact hinge you need. With our access to many different tooling and production machinery, we can ...
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6 Types of Automotive Fasteners & When to Use Them
From: PennEngineering®Description: Fasteners are integral to the automotive design process and continue to grow in usage. It’s estimated that the global automotive fastener market will grow nearly 3.3% year on year over the next ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - Guden Magnetic Catches
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: Some applications require a door or panel to stay in the closed position and may not have the clearance or room for a traditional catch and strike set or non-magnetic two-piece catch ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - Offset or Swage?
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: Which operation do you need to do on your hinge leaves to fit your application? ...
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There May Not be Life on Mars, but there are Vulcan Springs
From: Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.Description: With expeditions to Mars at the forefront of future space exploration, it’s exciting to look to the past with Vulcan Spring’s involvement with the first spacecraft to successfully land on ...
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THREE Cost-Reducing Tips for your Custom Hinge Design
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: Here are just a few ways that may help take the "custom" out of the pricing for your custom hinge. ...
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Understanding the Role of Springs in the James Webb Space Telescope
From: Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.Description: Dramatic. Magnificent. Awe-inspiring. Three words to accurately describe the images of our universe being captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Having a small but critical role in the ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - Hinge Leaf Offsets or Swages
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: Which operation do you need to do on your hinge leaves to fit your application? ...
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Air Bearing Applications: Common Examples by Industry
From: ABTech, Inc.Description: This article will cover the basics of air bearings, their benefits, and some common air-bearing applications by industry. ...
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Thinex and Torque Tube Bearings
From: Alpine Bearing, Inc.Description: We're highlighting types of bearings or bearing components. In this article, we present Thinex and torque tube bearings. ...
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Guide: Ensure Screws are Correctly Tightened in the Correct Sequence
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: Sequence based fastening is critical to proper process control and a quality fastening result for many applications ...
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How the Right Fastening System Improves Production
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: Looking to improve production speed and efficiency? The key is implementing the right fastening system. Mountz explains how. ...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Tray Cable
From: Lapp TannehillDescription: What is tray cable? See how tray cable can be versatile in many applications with tray cable types ...
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Is a Gasket the Same as a Washer?
From: APM Hexseal Corp.Description: APM Hexseal is a leading provider of durable high-quality sealing hardware, including custom-molded gaskets and washers. Gaskets and washers are often assumed to be the same thing, as they have a ...
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Case 3: Complicated Changeover in Assembling Machines Became Simple!
From: Imao-FixtureworksDescription: Iwata Mfg, Co., Ltd. manufactures machine components such as set collars and sensor brackets and they use IMAO's Ball-Lock Clamps and Button-Locking Pins to replace fixtures of automated production ...
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Case 4: Standardized Quick Release Fasteners Cut Fixture Costs by 70% and Eliminated Fixture Maintenance!
From: Imao-FixtureworksDescription: Cosel Co., Ltd. manufactures "switching power supplies" that are indispensable for electronic products and they use IMAO's Quarter Turn Fasteners on assembly fixtures. They set the electronic ...
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Case 5: Button-Locking Pin Assisted Easy Operation on Laboratory Device!
From: Imao-FixtureworksDescription: BioChromato designs and manufactures analyzers and evaporators for the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research. They use two types of IMAO's One Touch Fasteners on the evaporator which extracts ...
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Case 6: Quarter Turn Fastener Provide Quick and Reliable Fixture Changing!
From: Imao-FixtureworksDescription: TGK develops control devices for automobiles worldwide and they use IMAO's Quarter Turn Fasteners on assembly fixtures for motor actuators. ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - Is the Spring Latch Hinge a Left hand or a Right hand
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.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 ...
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Weld-On or Bullet Style Hinges
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.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. ...
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Milvent Venting+Valve protects the battery pack
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 ...
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Failure is Not an Option Webinar Presentation Notes
From: Technetics GroupDescription: Presentation notes for the "Failure is not an Option" Webinar, on static metal seals for space applications. ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - How to Retain a Hinge Pin
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.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 ...
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Non-Contacting Lift-Off Seal
From: Technetics GroupDescription: infographic about non-contacting mechanical seals ...
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[Case Study] Sourcing Custom Cable Harnesses
From: MISUMI USADescription: 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 ...
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Easy Maintenance Tips for Your Rotary Bearings
From: MISUMI USADescription: 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 ...
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Brake Components for Swinging Flags
From: ACE Controls Inc.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 ...
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Impact Protection for Aircraft
From: ACE Controls Inc.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 ...
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Types of Bolts, Notes and Washers | A Complete Guide on Fasteners
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 ...
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A Reliable, Reclosable Attachment Solution
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.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 ...
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How to Select a Gearbox Supplier
From: Torque TransmissionDescription: 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 ...
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How to Design the Proper Hole for Heat / Ultrasonic Inserts
From: SPIROLDescription: This White Paper focuses on the recommended hole design for plastic assemblies that use Threaded Inserts installed by heat or ultrasonics to maximize performance. ...
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3 Facts About Stainless Steel Fasteners That May Surprise You
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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5 Reasons Why You May Want To Electropolish Your Fasteners
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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A Few Common Screw Head Types And What They Are Used For
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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Baked Vs Non-Baked O-Rings
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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Can I Reuse A Screw?
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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Considerations For Selecting The Proper Fastener Materials For Your Application
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - How to Dimension Hole Placement
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.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 ...
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Kolsterising® - What Is It And Why Chose It For Your Application?
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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Material Considerations For O-Rings Used In Vacuum And Clean-Critical Environments
From: UC Components, Inc.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. ...
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MoS2 Coating - What Is It And Why Would You Choose It For Your Application?
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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Outgassing And O-Rings
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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Outgassing, Fasteners, & Your Vacuum System
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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Simply Galling And The Fasteners It Ruins
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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The Importance Of Metal Fastener Plating
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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The Importance Of Product Packaging For Clean-Critical Applications
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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Understanding O-Rings
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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Vacuum Baking Process - What Is It And Why Would You Choose It For Your Application?
From: UC Components, Inc.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, ...
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What Are High-Temperature Fasteners And How Do You Choose The Correct One For Your Application?
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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What Are Shoulder Screws And What Are They Used For?
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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What Is A Vented Screw And Why Would You Need One?
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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What Is A Virtual Leak And How Does It Affect Your Vacuum System?
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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What Is RediVac® And What Does It Mean For You?
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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What You Should Know About Fasteners For Aerospace Applications
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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Why Is Gold Used So Often For Medical Devices And Instruments?
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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Why Is Silver Plating So Popular And Why Would You Choose It For Your Medical Application?
From: UC Components, Inc.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. ...
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Why Would You Choose Nickel Plating For Your Fasteners?
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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WS2 Coating - What Is It And Why Would You Choose It For Your Application?
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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Your O-Ring Is A Problem, Why?
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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Your Vacuum System's Fasteners May Be A Problem, Why?
From: UC Components, Inc.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 ...
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MISUMI Becomes a One-Stop-Shop for a Kiosk Machine Manufacturer
From: MISUMI USADescription: 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 ...
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Movable Scoreboards at Sport Stadiums
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 ...
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What are Security Screws?
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 ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101- Balanced Ends
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.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. ...
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Fastener Types & Their Uses
From: MISUMI USADescription: 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 ...
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Machine Tool Spindle Bearings: A Blast to the Future
From: Alpine Bearing, Inc.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. ...
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An Aerospace Spin on Non-Contacting Seal Technology
From: Technetics GroupDescription: 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 ...
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CASE STUDY: Technetics Provides Optimal Sealing Solution at Berkley Lab
From: Technetics GroupDescription: WHY TECHNETICS HELICOFLEX® DELTA SEAL WAS THE PERFECT MATCH FOR BERKLEY NATIONAL LABORATORY ...
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Guden Custom Hinge Leaves
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.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. ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - Leaf Swaging
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: Leaf swaging is the process of changing the plane of one or both of the hinge leaves. ...
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Rotary Bearing Fits and Tolerances
From: MISUMI USADescription: 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, ...
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Cut To Length : Shear Unbalanced
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.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 ...
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Hardware Around Town - Correct Orientation of a Gas Spring
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: If at all possible, mount your gas spring with the tube higher than the rod for a longer life and better workability. ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - Special Leaf Forms
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: Does your application require your hinge leaves to be more than just bent at an angle? ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - Unbalanced Shear
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: If a slightly deformed knuckle doesn't bother your application, this would be a cheaper alternative to a saw cut ...
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Hydro Power Turbine Bearing Success Cases
From: Miba Industrial BearingsDescription: 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 ...
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Stainless Steel Fasteners: Types and Use Environments
From: MISUMI USADescription: 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. ...
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The Dynamic Applications of Knurled Press-Fit Plungers
From: VlierDescription: 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 ...
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WoodEzine Highlights Accuride 3306DO as Exciting New Product for Woodworkers
Description: WoodEzine, an outlet specializing in the latest tools and techniques in woodcraft, spotlighted Accuride's latest movement innovation, the 3306DO. ...
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How to Choose Right Surface Treatment for Your Fasteners
From: MISUMI USADescription: 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 ...
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Preventing Lost Fishing Gear in Harsh Waters Possible With Smart Farallon Buoy & ZAGO Sustainable Sealing Screws
Description: LOST FISHING GEAR HURTS LIVELIHOODS, POLLUTES OCEANWATERS ...
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Guden Spring Latch Hinges versus Guden Slam Latches
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.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. ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - Pin and Barrel Diameter
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: The pin and barrel dimension for a hinge can sometimes be a mistakenly called out, which at times can be confusing. ...
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Extra-Large Shock Absorbers Keep Ship Lock Intact Despite Collision
From: ACE Controls Inc.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 ...
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Industrial Gas Springs Enable Two-Sided Support for Cooling Hoods
From: ACE Controls Inc.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, ...
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A Review of Engine Seal Performance and Requirements for Current and Future Army Engine Platforms
From: System of Systems, Inc.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. ...