In this webinar, additive manufacturing experts will provide details about options for large-format metal printing, including applications and materials ideal for each. Attendees will walk away with a ...

While the most often used actuators for pneumatic drives are cylinders for translational movements, there are many applications that require a turning or twisting movement of up to 360 degrees.

Next generation cellular networks such as 5G and 6G promise to support emerging applications such as enhanced mobile broadband, mission critical applications for the first responder, remote surgery, ...

Explaining critical technical considerations that both hardware and software developers need to understand, this guide shows how to employ PCI Express technology to overcome practical performance ...

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A bolt is a type of threaded hardware fastener that is used to position two workpieces in specific relation to each other. Bolts come in several configurations for their application and specification ...

Cryogenics (from the Greek kryo-genikos, meaning cold generation) is the science and technology associated with very low temperatures. Depending on one s point of view, any temperature below ?20 F can ...

Shock and impact sensors are used to detect and record shock or impact to a product or package. Shock sensors represent a subtype of inertial sensors, which includes accelerometers and vibration ...

Ball valves are quarter-turn, straight-through valves that have a round closure element with matching rounded seats that permit uniform sealing stress. The valve gets its name from the ball that ...

Check valves are self-activating safety valves that permit gases and liquids to flow in only one direction. The purpose of a check valve is to prevent process flow from reversing in the system which ...

As shown in Chapter 1, horizontal and vertical angles are fundamental measurements in surveying. The vertical angle, as already illustrated, is used in obtaining the elevation of points (trig ...

Diaphragm valves get their name from a flexible disc which comes into contact with a seat at the top of the valve body to form a seal. A diaphragm is a flexible, pressure responsive element that ...