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Benefits of using Pre-Assembed Screws (SEMS)
From: MISUMI USADescription: 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 ...
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High RPM Retaining Solutions Tech Guide
From: SmalleyDescription: 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 ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - Hinge Leaf Cut Outs
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.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 ...
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Which Are the Right Quick Release Devices for You?
From: VlierDescription: 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 ...
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Invention, History, and Timeline of the Wave Spring
From: SmalleyDescription: 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 ...
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Solid Pin Retention Features
From: SPIROLDescription: 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 ...
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Stop Over-Designing: How to Save Time and Money with a Light-Duty Ring
From: SmalleyDescription: 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 ...
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The Advantages of SPIROL Standard Slotted Pins vs ISO 8752
From: SPIROLDescription: 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 ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - Countersunk holes
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.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 ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - Dimensioning a Slotted Hole
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.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 ...
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Hinges and Hardware 101 - Staked Pins
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.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 ...
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Which Style of Spring-Loaded Hinge is Best for My Application?
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: Spring loaded hinges are available in two styles; spring-loaded-to-open and spring-loaded-to-close. ...
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Application Note: Double-Sided Fiber Optic Alignment with H-206 Hexapod
Description: Leveraging the multi-axis alignment features of an industry workhorse ...
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Upgrading Centrifugal Compressors
From: Miba Industrial BearingsDescription: 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 ...
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Gear Loads in Horizontal Gearboxes
From: Miba Industrial BearingsDescription: 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 ...
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Hydrostatic Jacking Pocket Position of 4-Lobe Bearings
From: Miba Industrial BearingsDescription: 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 ...
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Improvement of Tilting-Pad Journal Bearing Operating Characteristics by Application of Eddy Grooves
From: Miba Industrial BearingsDescription: 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 ...
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Reduction of Hot Oil Carry-Over in High Speed Running Turbo Application Bearings
From: Miba Industrial BearingsDescription: 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 ...
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A Guide to O-Ring Material Selection
From: APM Hexseal Corp.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 ...
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Dampers Frequently Asked Questions
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: What is a damper? ...
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Gas Spring FAQs
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: What are gas springs used for? ...
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Gas Springs and Dampers Safety and Design
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: Here are some important rules about Gas Springs and Dampers ...
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Hasps and Staples Frequently Asked Questions
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: What are Hasps and Staples? ...
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Hinge Anatomy
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: Learn about the world of hinges with our extensive glossary of hinge terms. ...
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Hinges Frequently Asked Questions
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: Didn't find what you were looking for? Here are a few suggestions: More information about Hinges can be found in the additional questions and answers below or on our Main Hinge page. The Search Box at ...
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Lift Off Hinge FAQ's
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: What kinds of Lift Off hinges are there? ...
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Spring Hinges Frequently Asked Questions
From: H.A. Guden Co., Inc.Description: What is a spring hinge? ...
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The PyroShock-Acceleration-Offset-Error Problem: A Proposed Solution
Description: How do we evaluate the validity of the data? We know that all experiments have measurement errors. Some data sets are worse than others. Some may simply be bad and should be discarded. Others may have ...
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Air Bearing Basics
From: ABTech, Inc.Description: ABTech Air Bearings are "Orifice Compensated" and float on a specific Air Gap (thickness of air film) and many design aspects revolve around the air gap specification. ...
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Fatigue Resistance of Structural Adhesives
From: Ellsworth AdhesivesDescription: Adhesive selection in high dynamic load environments relies heavily on mechanical adhesive properties, including shear, peel and compressive strength. Over time and in the life a part, fatigue can ...
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GGB's Fiber Reinforced Composite Bearing Solution for Crop Sprayer Boom Arms
From: GGBDescription: Crop sprayers, both self-propelled and trailed, incorporate plain bearings in the pivot joints of the arms to fold and unfold them. ...
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GGB's Fiber Reinforced Composite Bearing Solution for Rubber Track System Applications
From: GGBDescription: Standard wheel-driven tractors and harvesters are available in rubber track versions for better traction in muddy, sandy, soft and slippery terrain. ...
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GGB's Fiber Reinforced Composite Bearings for Railway
From: GGBDescription: Tamping units are used to tightly pack the irregularly sized stones (or "track ballast") under railway tracks. This process helps support the track's structure and improves durability ...
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The Advantages of Sealed Spindle Bearings
From: Alpine Bearing, Inc.Description: Non-contact rubber sealed bearings are greased for life with factory controlled volumes. ...
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Top 10 "Tech Tips" for Choosing the Best Sealing Screw
Description: If your equipment is exposed to harsh environments then your equipment is best served and protected by using sealing screws and fasteners. ZAGO's line of self-sealing screws, bolts, and rivets offers ...
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How A Self-Sealing Screw Works
From: APM Hexseal Corp.Description: Founded in 1947, APM Hexseal has provided environmental sealing solutions for over 70 years. We offer a wide range of innovative sealing products for use in industrial and commercial applications. ...
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HIGH TEMPERATURE SEALS FOR SEALING POTLINES
Description: Thermal losses are one of the biggest challenges industrial potlines face due to poor or neglected thermal insulation. ...
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Engineering A Difference: From Sustainability to Saving Lives, Engineers are Accelerating Innovation
Description: Sustainability. Once considered a nice to have in the business, residential and commercial sectors, is now an urgent global imperative for all, and for good reason. ...
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How to Protect Electronic Devices, Enclosures & Sensors in a Connected World
Description: Whether enabling the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles, lights out manufacturing, or electronic devices capturing data from remote locations, turning a physical asset into a digital asset is ...
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Sealing Fasteners: Robotics Engineer's Best Friend?
Description: There is a way to safeguard robots, and the sensors, cameras, and electronic components within them, from breaking down or malfunctioning: sealing them with high-tech sealing fasteners. ...
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What's the Fuss over Sealing Fasteners?
Description: Demand for sealing fasteners is skyrocketing, and engineers are flocking to this specialty sealing solution. ...
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Fasten Your Seatbelts and Seatbelt Your Fasteners
Description: We do a great deal to keep ourselves safe - we wear helmets when cycling, we wear boots when its cold and wet out, and we fasten our seatbelts when we're on the road. But are people doing enough to ...
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Pizza Oven Cooking Again Thanks to ZAGO
Description: A leading New England firm that manufacturers pizza ovens recently tackled with serious problems that were resolved with the help of ZAGO, a New Jersey-based sealing product manufacturer. ...
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Sealing Screws In Petrochemical Industries
Description: Fluid leakage is a significant, time-consuming, and costly problem for engineering teams in most factories. Fluid leakage problems need constant monitoring because they result in raw material and ...
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Simple, Inexpensive Way to Curb Climate Change: Prevent Leaks!
Description: A startling 3 trillion cubic feet of methane gas leaks into the atmosphere every year, which is enough to generate warming power equivalent to that produced by over half of the coal power plants in ...
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ZAGO Improves Microphone Technology
Description: Shock factor is great in the entertainment world - that is, the shock of a dramatic story, rather than an electrical shock from a microphone. A prominent manufacturer of microphones recently ...
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ZAGO Innovations Used by Global European Engineering Firm
Description: ZAGO Manufacturing Company has grown into a into a reputable global leader, working with European engineers on a wide array of projects that require sealing. It has made an entrance into the European ...
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ZAGO Manufacturing Company Provides Solutions to Parking Revenue Systems
Description: Not long ago, a reputable company that specializes in manufacturing parking revenue systems contacted ZAGO to devise a solution that would prevent rain water from infiltrating into sensitive push ...
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ZAGO Manufacturing Sealing the Deal - Underwater!
Description: Canada's Vision Tech Water was searching for a means to seal its camera cases so that the cameras could function underwater. Who, then, did the company turned to? Vision Tech Water turned to ZAGO, the ...
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Steady Parts Keep MRI Machines Stable
From: VlierDescription: A magnetic resonance imaging scan, more commonly known as an MRI, is a popular medical procedure that uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues ...
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Bistable Rotary Solenoids in Shutter Applications
From: GEEPLUS Inc.Description: Geeplus offers small bistable rotary solenoids and actuators in several types, suited to actuation of small shutter mechanisms. These typically require rotation of a small ‘flag’ to block ...
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How to Select a Linear Solenoid / Linear Actuator
From: GEEPLUS Inc.Description: There are a number of different factors that can influence the choice of a linear solenoid or actuator; the goal of the selection process is to identify the least expensive device that will satisfy ...
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How to Select a Push-Pull Solenoid
From: GEEPLUS Inc.Description: Device size is determined for the required force, displacement, and duty cycle from the tables below, more detailed force data is shown graphically in the datasheet for each solenoid. These charts ...
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How to Select a Rotary Solenoid
From: GEEPLUS Inc.Description: When deciding on a rotary solenoid for an application, there are a number of factors to take into consideration: Size, torque, and angle of rotation are the basics, but it doesn't end there. This ...
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What is a Bistable Rotary Solenoid? The Definitive Technical Overview
From: GEEPLUS Inc.Description: The bistable rotary solenoid changes state with the application of a momentary pulse of electricity, and then remains in the changed state without power applied until a further pulse of reverse ...
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Channel Drain Joint Sealant
From: Eric'sons Dura TrenchDescription: Whether you’re needing to comply with local code requirements, provide protection at a joint expansion/contractio n point, or protect the environment from accidental chemical seepage, you may ...
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Bearing Performance Improvement
From: Miba Industrial BearingsDescription: In high performance turbomachinery, the maximum bearing temperatures can be a crucial parameter. To increase the operational safety and performance, Miba developed the patent pending eddy groove ...
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Solving Hot Running Bearings
From: Miba Industrial BearingsDescription: Miba Industrial Bearings manufactures custom-engineered designs and bearings built to customer prints, but even when asked to build the customer’s design, we may recommend improvements to ...
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Avery Dennison Q&A: Adhesive Tapes for Electric Vehicle Batteries
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Electric vehicle batteries require specialty adhesives. Avery Dennison Performance Tapes and their Flame Tough™ adhesives may be game-changers in the EV battery space. Let's speak with them to ...
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Wearable Device Goes From Idea To Customer In 4 Weeks
Description: A regional supplier of USA-made sealing screws played a key role bringing to market a software-driven proximity tracing technology. ...
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"This is a Turning Point for the Wind Farm Sector"
Description: Torque Magazine analyses the growth of the North American wind energy sector and speaks with Zago and Heico about the challenges this brings to the fastener and fixing industries... ...
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COVID-19: ZAGO Sealing Fasteners Available for Surge in Ventilator Manufacturing; ECMO Systems
Description: As manufacturers across industry sectors pitch in to accelerate production of life-saving ventilator equipment, ZAGO Manufacturing is ready to meet heightened, global demand for its specialty ...
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Protecting Electronic Switches From Erosion
Description: Sealing boots are protective coverings used on mechanical devices, and electrical inputs, to create an airtight seal between the switch and the panel. These help to protect sensitive and expensive ...
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The Driving Force Behind Automotive Interior Kinematics
From: Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.Description: It is no secret that the exterior and interior design of vehicles has gone through a multitude of modifications and transformations. As a species, we have seen it all - from the Flintstones ...
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What are Sealing Fasteners and When Should You Use Them?
Description: What are sealing fasteners and when should you use them? ...
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ZAGO High-Tech Sealing Fasteners Essential for Protecting Industrial Equipment and Data in the Smart Factory
Description: As engineers and OEMs transition to the smart factory, safeguarding data and equipment is paramount. ZAGO high-tech specialty sealing fasteners are an option to achieve both these objectives. Here is ...
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ZAGO Manufacturing Increases Capacity with Automated Night Shifts
Description: ZAGO faced an increase in customer demand for high-tech sealing fasteners and switch seals. With limited workers available in the New Jersey area, ZAGO's management looked for a cost-effective and ...
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ZAGO Manufacturing Partners with GM & Ford
Description: Small components making big impact featured on 60 Minutes; Zago providing thousands of air-tight sealing screws for life-saving medical ventilators. ...
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ZAGO Sustainable Sealing Screws Secure & Protect Sollum Technologies' Unique Smart LED Lighting Fixture
Description: ZAGO had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to provide sealing solutions for the Sollum Smart LED Lighting Solution by Sollum Technologies. It is the only technology that recreates, perfects, and ...
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Eliminating Oil Leaks by Optimizing Bearing Case Oil Labyrinths
From: Miba Industrial BearingsDescription: Many pieces of rotating equipment experience oil leaks. ...
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How a Metal Seal Works
From: Technetics GroupDescription: How does a metal seal work? ...
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch
From: Technetics GroupDescription: The SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch with Jason Riggs ...
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What does CNC Machining Owe Sheep?
From: Alpine Bearing, Inc.Description: You may look at a sheep and wonder what is has to do with CNC (computer numerical control) machining. The truth is, we might not have seen the creation and expansion of manufacturing and computing as ...
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The Revolutionary Revolox™ Self-Locking Retaining Ring. Safely and Easily Secure Your High-Speed Rotational Needs!
From: SmalleyDescription: Rotational capacity requirements for modern applications are higher than ever, especially in electric motors, gearboxes, and automotive transmissions. As the market leader for innovative retaining ...
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Bearing Damage Index - The Root Cause of Damage
From: Waukesha BearingsDescription: The vast majority of fluid film bearings give excellent service over long periods of time. When bearings do suffer damage, the cause may be obscure. Often, damage is the result of several failure ...
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A Spring Manufacturer's Collaboration in a COVID-Specific Medical Application
From: Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.Description: The news came as a shock to businesses of all sizes and specialties. Here in Pennsylvania, on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 - just hours after business closing time - operations were ordered to cease. ...
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How Fluid Film Bearings Work
From: Waukesha BearingsDescription: In a fluid film bearing, the stationary and rotating surfaces are separated by a thin film of lubricant, such as oil, air, water or process fluid. In a hydrodynamic fluid film bearing, the film ...
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The Evolution of Polymer Bearing Processing for Scroll Compressor Performance and Life Enhancement
From: GGBDescription: A new material technology is now available for use in scroll compressor bearing manufacture to provide notably improved performance both in durability and seizure resistance in comparison to the ...
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The Importance of Bearings in Addressing the Challenges of the HydroPower Industry
From: GGBDescription: Critical components of hydropower plants, such as turbines and gates, depend on bearings to properly function. From GGB's interactions with multiple plant owners, we know that maintaining operations ...
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The Difference Between Disc Springs and Belleville Washers
From: SPIROLDescription: While both Disc Springs and Belleville washers may be suitable for your application, they are not always interchangeable. This white paper breaks down some of the important differences, and why a disc ...
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Fitting and Feedthrough Assembly Instructions
From: Conax TechnologiesDescription: Conax Technologies seal fittings should be installed by suitably qualified personnel in accordance with relevant safety rules and with proper regard to safe working practices. ...
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Bearings at the Louvre?
From: Alpine Bearing, Inc.Description: Leonardo da Vinci, the artist, cartographer, astronomer, and painter of "The Last Supper" and the "Mona Lisa", was also an engineer. His research and discoveries predated the invention of helicopters, ...
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Deep Groove Bearings: Tough and Easy to Maintain
From: Alpine Bearing, Inc.Description: we've decided to highlight types of bearings or bearing components. This time, we turn the spotlight on deep groove bearings. ...
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Podcast Library on an Array of Sealing Technologies
From: Technetics GroupDescription: "Getting Technetical" is a series of podcasts from Technetics bringing you critical information on custom sealing solutions for aerospace, semiconductor, nuclear, industrial turbine, oil & gas, life ...
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Diving Into the Aquatics Industry
From: VlierDescription: When seconds count, like in competitive swimming, there is no room for error. When Spectrum Aquatics, a leading provider of commercial grade pool equipment, encountered an issue with a part in their ...
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10 Must-Ask Questions When Choosing a Spring Supplier
From: Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.Description: Springs are a unique, yet critical component of every end product into which they are assembled. A leading spring supplier will understand that you rely on in-house expertise to aid in designing a ...
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Firearms Sell Sheet
From: Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.Description: Put precision and accuracy into your firearm with custom spring solutions, made in the USA by Vulcan Spring. We will partner with your engineers, contract manufacturers and designers to prototype and ...
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Industrial Info Sheet
From: Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.Description: Imagine how your industrial application can be transformed with a custom, mass-produced flat steel spring by Vulcan We will partner with your engineers, contract manufacturers and designers to produce ...
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Selecting a Spring Loaded Device
From: VlierDescription: We are a company known for our innovation for the past 75 years and counting. With more than 3,300 parts offered in our standard catalog, and the ability to custom design parts to fit specific ...
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Vulcan Spring Assembly Brochure
From: Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.Description: Whether the product involves simply putting a spring into a housing or a more complicated assembly with a variety of components, we have the capability to get the job done and streamline your ...
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Vulcan Spring Design Guide
From: Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.Description: The vast majority of the springs Vulcan Spring produces are flat springs made from Type 301 stainless steel. Other materials such as Elgiloy, Inconel and high-carbon steel are also utilized. By ...
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Vulcan Spring Fire Dampers Sell Sheet
From: Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.Description: Let Vulcan Spring support the life-sustaining functionality of your industrial HVAC systems and fire dampers with custom springs. We understand that quality and dependability are paramount when it ...
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SLIC Pins - Frequently Asked Questions
From: Pivot Point, Inc.Description: This FAQ article answers some of the most commonly asked questions about our popular SLIC Pins. ...
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Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives 101: Rubber-Based PSA
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Is a rubber-based pressure-sensitive adhesive right for your die-cut part? Let's learn the basics with help from the experts at Avery Dennison. ...
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Slide Components
Description: Although the individual components may be intricate in form, ball bearing slide products are actually made up of just a few pieces. ...
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What Does It Take to Convert an Accuride Undermount?
Description: How to Make Your Undermount Drawer Accuride-Ready ...
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Case Study - Transportation - Large Seal Enclosure
From: Zatkoff Seals & PackingsDescription: A transportation manufacturer was designing a series of new transmissions and turned to Zatkoff for assistance in determining the best sealing solution for its application. Selecting a standard ...
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What is Passivation, and Do My Products Need It?
From: Vulcan Spring & Mfg. Co.Description: Passivation is a process by which stainless steel can be protected from corrosion by an added layer of oxidation to its outer surface. Although some stainless steel product specifications call for ...
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What to Know About Septa
Description: By definition, a rubber septum consists of a disk of rubber or similar material used to seal a vial or other device. It is installed along the inside of a cap, which is typically made of metal or ...
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Understanding Rubber Bloom
From: BoydDescription: What Is Rubber Bloom? ...