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Ruland Oldham Couplings - Solutions for Conveyors
Description: Oldham couplings from Ruland Manufacturing are three-piece precision couplings consisting of two metallic hubs and a center disk insert. This unique design provides a zero-backlash transmission ...
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Choosing the Best TPI Cross Roller Bearings
Description: Cross roller bearings are specialized rotary bearings designed for high precision and rigidity. Unlike conventional bearings, they use cylindrical rollers arranged orthogonally (at 90°) in a ...
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Overview of Ruland Jaw Couplings for Precision Conveyors
Description: Ruland Manufacturing Co., Inc., established in 1937, is a leading producer of high-performance shaft collars and couplings. Ruland’s expertise in precision motion control components ...
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Universal Joints: Essential Guide for Conveyor Applications
Description: Ruland Universal Joints made in the USA are designed to transmit torque between misaligned shafts, accommodating angular deviations and ensuring consistent power delivery. Ruland Manufacturing, a ...
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Comprehensive Guide to Spiral Retaining Rings
Description: Learn types, applications, installation tips, and key specs of spiral and constant section retaining rings. ...
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Engineering Custom Bearing Assemblies for Unique Medical Device Applications
Description: Medical technology is always rapidly changing, so precision and reliability are important factors. Custom-bearing assemblies are vital elements that guarantee medical device performance across ...
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Unlock Compact Power: Top Applications of Wave Springs in Aerospace, Automotive, and More
Description: Discover how wave springs deliver space-saving, precision force solutions across critical industries-from pressure valves to medical devices and beyond. ...
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Wave Spring Types Explained: Performance, Materials, and Applications
Description: Discover how crest-to-crest, round wire, overlap, and gap wave springs meet diverse industrial needs with space-saving designs, superior elasticity, and tailored material options. ...
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Gimbals and C-Flex Pivot Bearings: Enhancing Precision Across Industries
From: C-Flex Bearing Co., Inc.Description: Major Industries that use Gimbals and Their Applications with C-Flex Pivot Bearings ...
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C-Ring vs. O-Ring: Geometry and Performance Comparison
Description: Need a reliable seal for extreme conditions? Here's the quick answer: C-Rings are best for high-pressure and high-temperature environments, thanks to their strong spring-back force. O-Rings, with ...
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The Key Differences Between Script and Spiral Retaining Rings
Description: Discover how spiral retaining rings offer enhanced performance, compact design, and flexibility in industrial applications-perfect for your engineering needs. ...
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Wave Spring Washers vs. Flat Washers: Key Differences and Applications
Description: Discover how wave spring washers improve anti-loosening performance, reduce vibration, and provide cost-effective solutions for a variety of industrial applications. Learn how to choose the right ...
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Metal Seal Design: Key Considerations for Extreme Environments
Description: Metal seals are essential for preventing leaks and ensuring system reliability in extreme conditions. They withstand temperatures from –454°F to 1,202°F, pressures up to 72,500 psi, and ...
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Wave Spring Washers: Essential Components for Preventing Loosening and Surface Damage
Description: Discover the benefits of wave spring washers in preventing surface scratches and loosening in high-vibration applications, from aerospace to industrial machinery. Learn more about types, uses, and key ...
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Pivot Bearing Design Guide
From: C-Flex Bearing Co., Inc.Description: The purpose of this guide is to explain the intricacies of using pivot bearings without getting bogged down in reference materials like charts and tables which are available in many locations such as ...
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How to Choose the Best Plating for Your Metal Seals: A Complete Guide
Description: Metal seals need the right plating to handle harsh environments, resist corrosion, and ensure performance. Here's what to focus on when choosing plating: Start by understanding your operating ...
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Factors to Consider When Selecting a Raw Material for Disc Springs
From: SPIROLDescription: Disc Springs are ideal functional components for achieving consistent and predictable forces within specified distances of travel. Unlike other types of springs, including Belleville washers, Disc ...
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The Benefits of Light Duty Coiled Spring Pins in Soft and Brittle Materials
From: SPIROLDescription: Spring Pins are mechanical fasteners used for a variety of functions including: hinging, aligning, and joining two or more parts together. Their method of retention is by radial tension that results ...
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Why Precision Matters: The Importance of Custom Bearings in Life-Supporting Medical Devices
Description: When it comes to medical devices, where people's lives are on the line, precision is not just a luxury but a necessity. No matter how small, every piece must contribute to the reliability and safety ...
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The Role of Flexible Bearings in Robotics
Description: Flexible bearings produced by TPI are used in Strain Wave Gears transferring the waveform and accommodating radial loading. TPI through PIB offers the SX series, for their precision tolerance class. ...
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Improving Motion Systems in Humanoid Robots
Description: Humanoid robots depend on precision and smooth operation to replicate human-like movements. Bearings are important in ensuring joint efficiency, reducing friction, and supporting high loads — ...
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Retaining Rings: Features, Applications, and Materials Explained
Description: Explore the advantages of earless baffle rings in hydraulic components, valves, and mechanical assemblies-featuring uniform stress distribution, material savings, and versatile material options ...
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High-Load, Compact Solutions: Nested Wave Springs for Demanding Applications
Description: Discover how nested wave springs provide enhanced load capacity in compact spaces for industries like automotive, aerospace, medical, and more. Click to learn their key applications! ...
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Parker Fastener NAS1351/NAS1352 Socket Head Cap Screws
From: bisco industriesDescription: Parker Fasteners, a leader in precision fastener manufacturing, specializes in producing high-quality socket head cap screws that adhere to National Aerospace Standards (NAS), specifically the NAS1351 ...
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Fasten-ating innovation: Internal threading of sapphire, quartz, alumina and zirconia
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: The challenge of internal threading in hard materials ...
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The Importance of Thread Pitch and How to Select the Right Fastener for Secure and Reliable Connections
From: APM Hexseal Corp.Description: Thread pitch is one of the fundamental characteristics of screw design. Pitch directly affects the holding power and integrity of threaded assemblies. It is the key to pairing a screw or bolt with a ...
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What is a Double-Layer Circlip? Is it Easy to Disassemble?
Description: What is double snap ring is it easy to install and disassemble? Now let's take a look with the manufacturer of double-layer snap ring! There is a fastener in the shaft groove or hole groove of some ...
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Bearings Applied in Electrical Vehicle Applications
Description: The global shift toward electrification is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, with electric vehicles (EVs) at the forefront of this revolution. Bearings, though often overlooked, are ...
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Applications: PTFE Bellows seals for valves
Description: Bellows Mechanical Seal are a type of mechanical seal where the spring element is a bellows. They are a critical component in preventing fluid or gas leakage from rotating equipment such as pumps, ...
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Understanding Snap Rings: Are They Double-Layered?
Description: Discover the key differences between snap rings and double-layer snap rings, their functions, and manufacturing standards across regions. ...
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Metal Seal Maintenance Guide: Extending Service Life in Nuclear Plants
Description: Learn how to maintain metal seals in nuclear plants for enhanced safety, efficiency, and extended service life. ...
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Best Practices for Designing Motion Components in Humanoids
Description: Pacific International Bearing along with the Schaeffler Corporation, one of the largest bearing companies in the world, has established a huge footprint in robotics and AI. The proper design of motion ...
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Advantages of Angular Contact Bearings: Universal Ground & Matched Solutions
Description: Angular contact bearings are a special bearings designed to handle both radial and axial loads in demanding applications. Universal ground and matched angular contact bearings offer advanced ...
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Can Double-Layer Snap Rings Be Installed Automatically?
Description: From Manual to Automation - Overcoming Challenges in Circlip Installation for Greater Efficiency and Reliability. ...
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Essential Maintenance Tips to Extend Double-Layer Circlip Lifespan
Description: Reduce wear, ensure stable operation, and prevent failures with proper lubrication, cleaning, and dust removal. ...
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O-Ring vs C-Ring Seals: Choosing the Right Option for Aerospace
Description: O-rings are great for moderate pressures (up to 1,500 psi) and temperatures (–76°F to 392°F). They're cost-effective and work well in fuel systems, landing gear, and APUs. C-rings excel ...
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Advanced Manufacturing of Double-Layer Snap Rings for High-Performance Applications
Description: Discover the precision engineering behind double-layer snap rings-enhancing durability, impact resistance, and load capacity for mechanical systems. ...
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Future-Proof Your Machinery: Advanced Dynamic Sealing Strategies Revealed
Description: Dynamic seals are essential components used to prevent fluid or gas leakage in applications that involve relative motion between two surfaces. They are commonly used in piston engines, pumps, ...
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Metal Seal Installation Checklist for Oil & Gas Applications
Description: Installing metal seals for oil and gas systems requires precision. Extreme temperatures, high pressures, and corrosive environments demand a systematic approach to ensure reliability and prevent ...
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Application Spotlight: Retaining Rings & Wave Springs in Quick Connectors
From: Rotor Clip Company, Inc.Description: Wave Springs and Retaining Rings are widely utilized in quick connectors and circular plug-in connectors, including those with threaded and bayonet locking mechanisms, across military, aerospace, and ...
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An Introduction to Beveled Retaining Rings
From: Rotor Clip Company, Inc.Description: Beveled retaining rings, also known as bevel-edged snap rings or circlips, are designed to securely fasten parts onto shafts or within bores. Unlike traditional retaining rings which have two distinct ...
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Understanding the Differences Between Wave Washers and Wave Springs
From: Rotor Clip Company, Inc.Description: When selecting a spring element for your mechanical assemblies, it's important to understand the differences between wave washers and wave springs. Both springs play significant roles in managing ...
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5 Common Metal Seal Failures and Prevention Strategies
Description: Metal seal failures can lead to costly downtime, safety risks, and operational issues. Here are the five most common failure types and how to prevent them: Misalignment causes uneven pressure, which ...
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Application of Wave Spring In Electric Drive
Description: The application examples of wave springs in electric drive systems are very rich, with specific applications such as motor bearing preload, gearbox vibration reduction, installation of sensors and ...
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A Guide to Fasteners: Types of Bolts, Nuts, and Washers
Description: All fasteners perform the same function — mechanically joining and securing two or more parts together. However, differences in type, quality, shape and material significantly influence the ...
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Manufacturing Process of Earless Snap Rings: Techniques & Enhancements
Description: Explore the advanced production methods of earless snap rings, from cold and hot winding to heat treatment and strengthening techniques, ensuring durability and performance in industrial applications. ...
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Maximize Efficiency with Earless Retaining Rings: The Ultimate Solution for Secure Fastening
Description: Discover the benefits of earless retaining rings in industrial applications, offering superior strength, easy installation, and cost-saving advantages for your machinery and assemblies. ...
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Bearings used in Extreme Operating Conditions
Description: PIB offers bearings for use in special environments including corrosive, clean, vacuum, and high-temperature situations. Many bearings are required to have special properties, such as non-magnetic, ...
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Different Types of Sealing for Mechanical Applications
Description: Seals are essential parts that are needed in all mechanical applications because they stop leaks and guarantee the integrity of the systems. There are various forms of sealing, and each one is ...
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Advanced Capabilities
Description: For the most challenging applications, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions combines its engineering and manufacturing expertise with its best-in-class FFKM materials. ...
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The Future of Manufacturing
Description: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions hosted its third successful virtual conference in 2021 with the theme "The Future of Manufacturing", exploring current technological trends and their impact on ...
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How to Replace and Install Machine Tool Spindle Bearings
Description: In many applications machine tool spindles operate at high speed requiring utmost accuracy. At the core of each spindle lie the bearings, responsible for minimizing friction and ensuring smooth ...
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Corrosion-Resistant Materials & Coatings for Bearings
Description: Corrosion is one of the most common challenges faced by bearings operating in harsh environments. Exposure to moisture, chemicals, salt, and other corrosive elements can significantly reduce the ...
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Importance of Quality & Inspection ISO 9001:2015 in the Bearing Industry
Description: ISO 9001:2015 is the global benchmark for quality management systems (QMS). It provides a structured framework to ensure product consistency, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. In the ...
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Essential Maintenance Tips for Earless Snap Rings: Extend Service Life
Description: Discover proven strategies to reduce wear and ensure stable operation of earless circlips through proper cleaning, lubrication, and dust management. ...
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Effective Corrosion Prevention for Earless Snap Rings
Description: Discover Proven Methods like Phosphating, Oxidation, and Electroplating to Extend the Service Life of Your Earless Snap Rings ...
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Sealing Screw or Sealant?
Description: When choosing sealing options for equipment, engineers sometimes ask if adhesives applied to fasteners work as well as sealing screws and bolts. The short answer is no. Let's delve into why. ...
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Key Differences Between Shaft and Hole Earless Retaining Ring Installations
Description: Discover the essential tools, shapes, and applications that set shaft and hole earless retaining rings apart-optimize your assembly process with precision insights! ...
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Exploring the Applications and Features of Metal C Rings: A Comprehensive Guide
Description: Discover the versatility of Metal C Rings for high-performance sealing in aerospace, oil & gas, and vacuum systems. ...
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Key Differences Between Corrugated Washers and Trunnion-Free Retaining Rings
Description: Discover the unique features and applications of corrugated washers and non-lug retaining rings-essential components for preventing loosening and improving mechanical performance. Learn more in the ...
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Dial vs. Digital vs. Vernier Calipers: Pros and Cons of Each
From: Reid SupplyDescription: Suppose you need to measure the inner and outer diameter of copper tubing or the outer measurements of an element you’re currently machining. That’s where your trusty caliper comes in, as ...
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What are Jigs and Fixtures?
From: Reid SupplyDescription: The terms jig and fixture are often confused and used interchangeably, however, despite sharing similar functions, the two are functionally different. Jigs are tools that hold a cutting tool in place ...
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How to Choose the Right Bearings
Description: When it comes to ensuring the reliability and efficiency of machine operation, selecting the right bearing is important. It’s not just about finding a part that fits—it’s about ...
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How to Maintain the Double-Layer Circlip Spindle?
Description: Discover key maintenance tips for oil pollution cleaning and dust removal to reduce wear and ensure stable operation. ...
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Understanding the Functions and Benefits of Earless Retaining Rings
Description: Discover how earless retaining rings save time, reduce costs, and improve efficiency in mechanical applications. Learn about their key functions and wide range of uses in this detailed guide. ...
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All You Need to Know About Lip Seals
Description: This blog is a comprehensive guide on a kind of essential industrial component, lip seals. The lip seals are commonly used in various mechanical systems, ranging from industrial machinery to ...
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Quickly Learn About Seals and Gaskets
Description: When it comes to machines and industrial appliances, there are a lot of basic, essential industrial components that are a vital part of the machinery. Seals and gaskets are good examples of such ...
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Understanding Wave Springs: Key Factors Influencing Compression Force
From: SmalleyDescription: Wave springs are a versatile type of spring with a unique design. They offer a more compact solution than a coil spring for applications requiring some form of loading. In this Ask the Expert blog, ...
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Weld Neck vs. Slip-On Flanges: Key Differences and Applications
From: Petersen Products Co.Description: In this article we'll compare weld neck flanges and slip on flanges and their respective advantages and disadvantages, in order to help you decide which is most suitable for your piping system. ...
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Sealing Considerations for Fire-Safe Valves
Description: Many chemicals, fluids and gases used in the energy industry are extremely toxic or flammable and contact with them can result in burns, incapacitation or even death. A valve that can temporarily ...
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Metal-to-Metal Seal Valves: The Ultimate Solution for Extreme Conditions
Description: In the world of industrial valves, metal-to-metal seal valves stand out as the pinnacle of durability and reliability. These valves are engineered to withstand the most challenging environments, ...
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Charting a Green Course in Aerospace Decarbonization
From: Technetics GroupDescription: The aerospace industry is embarking on an ambitious quest for environmental sustainability, making significant strides in decarbonization. ...
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Metal O-Ring Seals: The Ultimate Guide to High-Performance Metal O-Seal Solution
Description: In industries where extreme temperatures, pressures, and aggressive media are commonplace, the reliability of sealing solutions is critical. Metal O-Ring Seals have emerged as a preferred choice for ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Metal C-Seals: Applications, Benefits, and Key Considerations
Description: In the world of industrial sealing solutions, Metal C-Seals stand out for their exceptional resilience and performance under extreme conditions. These seals are crucial in various high-stress ...
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How Is The Earless Snap Ring Made?
Description: How is the earless snap ring made? Now let's have a look! Snap ring without ear the manufacturing process mainly includes winding, hook making or two end face processing, heat treatment and process ...
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What are Measurement Errors with a Pressure Transmitter?
Description: Errors in pressure transmitter measurement can be caused by five factors. ...
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Questions you need to ask before choosing your industrial pressure transmitter
Description: When determining the ideal transmitter for your specific application, it's crucial to ask the right questions during the decision-making process. ...
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Metal Sealing Methods for Ultra-High Vacuum Applications: A Comprehensive Technical Analysis
Description: Explore advanced metal sealing solutions for ultra-high vacuum systems. Comprehensive analysis of materials, methods, and applications, from indium wire to Helicoflex technology. ...
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Choosing Your Screw Material
Description: When considering the choice of material there are certain variables that need to be taken into consideration. Proper material selection is based upon 5 important criteria: ...
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Overview Of Radial Seals: Types And Advantages
Description: In order to seal the liquids from axles and shafts and also deter their leakage, radial seals are used. From jet engines, compressors, electric motors, and pumps to rocket motors, the radial seal is ...
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Considerations for Solenoids in Locking Mechanisms
From: GEEPLUS Inc.Description: Fail-safe Condition – it may be required that solenoid driven locking systems revert to a default condition (either open or closed) in the case of power failure. This may preclude the use of ...
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Hydrogen Times Two: Seals for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Engines
Description: Alternative powertrains are designed to enable climate-friendly mobility. There are great hopes for hydrogen as well as battery-electric drives. The possibilities for hydrogen-fueled vehicles include ...
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Electric Cars for the Mobility Transition
Description: Electric cars are part of the energy transition in many countries. More and more are coming onto the market. Is the trend continuing? ...
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Metal Ring Seals: A Comprehensive Guide to Innovative Sealing Solutions
Description: Comprehensive guide to metal ring seals. Discover types, applications, and maintenance tips for resilient sealing solutions in demanding environments. ...
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How Pre-Fabricated Disc Spring Stacks Help Manufacturers Save Time, Money and Ensure Quality
From: SPIROLDescription: One of the most demanding and complicated components to construct in a production environment is the Disc Spring Stack. When manufacturers use pre-fabricated Disc Spring Stacks rather than purchasing ...
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Benefits of High-Performance Automotive Bearings
Description: Bearings enable smooth, low friction motion. In a perfect world they'd all be super light, extremely compact, maintenance-free, quiet and durable. In other words, perfectly optimized for automotive ...
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Understanding Changeover Time and How to Minimize it
From: igus® inc.Description: In the packaging industry, changeovers are a necessity to handle the wide variety of packaging types and sizes. However, the goal of any packaging operation is to minimize changeover time as much as ...
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Advantages of Silicone Rubber for Sealing Solutions
From: APM Hexseal Corp.Description: Silicone rubber provides a number of advantages over other elastomeric materials. This sealing solution offers a robust combination of tensile strength, vibration and noise dampening, and thermal ...
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Differences Between a Clearance Hole and a Countersink for a Screw, and Why They Matter
From: APM Hexseal Corp.Description: Screw holes are integral to the structural integrity and appearance of various manufacturing and construction assemblies. There are many types of screw holes, but the two prevalent types are ...
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Handwheels: A Quick Guide
From: Reid SupplyDescription: Handwheels are useful tools for a variety of applications across industries. Though they are widely used, various applications may require very different handwheels. For example, a handwheel used for ...
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Forces and Motion in Bearings Explained
Description: Ball and roller bearings are widely specified because rolling friction is less than of sliding friction. Rolling resistance is influenced by the elastic properties of the bearing material and the ...
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Advantages and Applications of Non-Metallic Gaskets
Description: A non-metallic gasket is the most popular choice in recent days in several commercial manufacturing settings. From bonnet valves and heat exchangers to pipe flanges, PTFE tubes, and compressors, a ...
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Pick and Hold Drive Circuit: How it Works
From: GEEPLUS Inc.Description: Pick and Hold is a technique for energising solenoids that maximises the force and speed achievable from a given device, and/or reduces heat dissipation and power consumption. The force or torque ...
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Bearings Needed to Build a Robot
Description: Pacific International Bearing Sales, specializes in offering high-quality bearings customized to the specific requirements for use in robotics and automation applications. Robotics are useful in many ...
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Complete Solutions for Articulated Arms in Robots
Description: Robotic arms, particularly articulated arms, are widely used across a wide range of industries, from automotive manufacturing to advanced medical procedures. These versatile machines mimic the ...
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What is Overlap or Gap Wave Spring Washer?
Description: The single turn wave spring is an elastic component made of metal with a special structure and excellent performance, widely used in automotive, new energy, industrial machinery, and high-tech fields. ...
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Get to Know The Aspects Of Automotive Sealing
Description: The smooth operation of several critical vehicle parts largely depends on automotive sealing. An automotive seal acts as a reliable barrier to protect against harmful leaks, pollutants, and pressure ...
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Fastening Hardware For Heat Sink Assembly
From: PennEngineering®Description: Heat generated by processing chips in computing devices such as video game systems and computer equipment in general, must be removed by means of heat sinks that are attached to the surface of the ...
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Trust Enidine ADA/DA Speed Controller
From: Enidine Inc.Description: Enidine ADA and DA rate controls are reliable speed controller products that act as protective equipment for machinery by controlling speed and time of a mechanism during operation. The compact ...
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Hydraulic Shock Absorbers: Your Key to Operational Efficiency
From: Enidine Inc.Description: Enidine provides high quality product solutions for engineers, procurement teams, buyers, planners, operations personnel, and factory maintenance crews. In this post, we dive into the world of ...