As the automotive industry moves toward more automated, connected
vehicles, engineers are challenged to identify technologies that
can process and transfer large volumes of data in real-time...
Posted On 01/06/2021
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The popularity of electric and zero-emissions vehicles is growing
substantially, although their share of the overall automobile
market remains relatively small. Automobile manufacturers are
spending...
Posted On 01/06/2021
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From piercing, punching or riveting applications in the automotive
industry to press applications within industrial automation, a
linear actuator can be found in virtually all manufacturing...
Posted On 12/04/2020
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Many industries are now being required to drastically reduce carbon
emissions as a consequence of rising global temperatures, and
the automotive industry in particular is a focus of much
regulatory...
Posted On 09/23/2020
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Data acquisition in the modern, digitally-driven production
environment can result in better product quality management than
ever before. The ability to collect, evaluate and react to data...
Posted On 08/30/2020
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One the biggest challenges for original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs) in automotive manufacturing is ensuring reliable operation
and long-term performance of equipment. Liquid and...
Posted On 03/19/2020
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Vibrations might be inherent for industrial machinery, but in an
automotive production plant, this could mean faulty products coming
down the assembly line, leading to costly rework translating...
Posted On 03/18/2020
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Push to connect fittings have grown in popularity due to their
ability to efficiently couple fittings to thermoplastic tubing
while maintaining performance. Invented in 1969, push-to-connect
fittings...
Posted On 01/29/2020
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Thanks to our loyal followers for all of the interest in the topics
covered in this blog over the past year. In examining the most-read
blog posts over the course of 2019, it becomes obvious that...
Posted On 01/14/2020
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Industrial settings with strenuous applications, such as thermal
cycling and vibration, are recognised as some of the toughest
environments for tube fittings. In all cases, such applications
demand...
Posted On 01/06/2020
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As automatic transmissions become more advanced as a system, the
components within must evolve as well. Performance drives the
design and there are many factors that must mesh together to
achieve the...
Posted On 12/18/2019
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When sizing chillers for an application, it is necessary to ensure
the unit adequately sized to handle maximum process loads in
worst-case site conditions. However, customers may fail to plan...
Posted On 12/11/2019
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We've all done it at least once: looked at a report, read the
numbers on it, and come up with exactly the wrong conclusion.
Pass/fail limits and results are printed right there, but for some
reason,...
Posted On 11/13/2019
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I have had many discussions with customers as to the value of using
an ASTM elastomer compound description on their prints to define a
specific application or elastomer requirement versus listing...
Posted On 11/05/2019
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We're thrilled to announce that the Chomerics Division of Parker
Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control
technologies, has been recognized for its outstanding quality by
global...
Posted On 09/18/2019
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Ball valves are used in a variety of industries such as
manufacturing, oil, and gas, automotive, marine, agricultural and
heavy truck. Applications may vary but include operations for
processing,...
Posted On 07/23/2019
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Whether it be a classic automotive transmission design or the
latest in electric vehicle technology, there is always a need to
move high-pressure fluid through different operational systems.
Cooling...
Posted On 07/10/2019
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When it comes to mobile heavy lifting applications, we are
increasingly seeing that the electrification market can benefit
from integrated, decoupled solutions. These solutions offer an
alternative to...
Posted On 06/20/2019
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Additive manufacturing or 3D printing is a relatively new rapid
manufacturing technology that has become mainstream in recent
years. It covers a wide variety of processes used to produce a
multitude...
Posted On 06/05/2019
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As a concept, right-sizing is inherently linked to smart machine
design, which brings about rewards such as optimised space,
considerable savings on components and installation, inherent
safety by...
Posted On 05/24/2019
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