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Blind bolts are common structural fastener components for assemblies, often capable of providing strength that matches welding or rivets while surpassing such options in terms of flexibility. Commonly used for conjoining plates, girders, and other pieces for various assemblies, blind bolts find use in many applications across numerous industries. To better understand why blind bolts hold advantage over other fastener types, we will discuss their capabilities and uses.

Found in machinery of all industries, encoders are responsible for converting motion or optical interruption into an electrical signal. Providing feedback by implementing a control device within a motion control system capable of reading and transcribing motion, encoders are ultimately used to calculate position, count, speed, or direction. Producing either absolute or incremental signals when generating feedback, encoders are critical for controlling many mechanical systems, helping to determine what actions need to be taken to maintain high-precision for sensitive mechanical work.

Used in mobile phones, computers, transmitters, receivers, control circuits, and countless other devices for wireless communication, radio frequencies (RF), or RF currents, are a universal tool utilized around the world. Through the basis of radio frequency communication and with the employment of specialized equipment, electromagnetic radiation is a primary factor for sending radio frequencies. Operating to receive and transmit information at varying electrical currents, to ensure your RF cable and connector configurations are sending and receiving the appropriate signals, we will go over commonly used RF components and how they are implemented to improve data relations.

There are countless variations of cables, wiring, and connectors being used today for a myriad of applications. As each type of wire, cable, or connector may provide different operational characteristics and capabilities, not only are such components valuable for smaller appliances and larger machinery, but even that of heavy industrial applications. As there are many cable, wire, and connector types that may serve industrial motion control systems and automated industrial systems, having a knowledge of the most common types and their use is beneficial for any manufacturer or engineer.

When operating numerous electronic devices and machinery that rely on numerous power lines, circuit protection devices, switches, and other components, having a distribution cabinet is highly recommended. Distribution cabinets are assemblies that manage the various electronic devices of a facility for the means of supplying and redistributing electrical energy, protecting power lines from overload conditions and faults, and may even measure energy consumption as well. As a common feature of many facilities and buildings, having an understanding of the basic components found within a typical distribution cabinet can be useful.

A halogen light bulb or halogen lamp is a type of incandescent lamp that utilizes halogen gas to increase both light output and rated life. Halogen lamps are known for their high efficiency, quality of light, and high rated life in comparison to standard incandescent lamps or bulbs. The history of the halogen lamp mirrors that of the incandescent lamp. The use of chlorine to prevent blackening of lamps was patented in 1882, and general Electric patented the first commercially viable halogen lamp in 1959. At this time, the lamp used iodine as the halogen gas.

The fuselage, along with the wings, tail, cockpit, and landing gear, is one of the main components of the average aircraft. It is the large outer shell that serves as the main body of an aircraft. It features a hollow interior wherein the seats and other equipment is housed. The fuselage acts only as the outer shell of the aircraft body. On the sides of the fuselage you will find the wings, the front contains the cockpit, and the tail is at the rear. These features, as well as the landing gear, comprise the basic components of the average aircraft.

When it comes to wire to board connections, customers are presented with myriad options. So, why are flat flexible cables and connectors preferable to wire to board solutions, such as IDC/IDT or discrete wire types? In this blog, we will discuss the benefits of flat flexible cables (FFC) and flexible printed circuit (FPC) solutions over traditional wire to board connectors.

Azimuth and elevation are two important measurements in navigation. They are two coordinates that denote the position of a point in the sky relative to a given location at a given time. This blog will look at both azimuth and elevation separately as well as their importance in navigation.

Tygon tubing is a flexible polymer tubing that consists of a variety of materials and is used across a range of industries for specialized fluid transfer requirements. As Tygon is a brand, the exact composition of each type of tubing is kept secret, but the various products feature multiple layers of different materials. The brand is a registered trademark of French multinational Saint-Gobain Corporation and has been since the late 1930s. Tygon tubing products are produced in three countries but sold throughout the entire world. It is used in a diverse set of markets, including food and beverage, chemical processing, industrial, laboratory, medical, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor processing.