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Rotary and linear optical encoders are common in position and motion sensing.

There is no doubt that finite-element analysis is getting a bigger role in development projects.

Electric motors, both ac and dc types, come in many shapes and sizes.

Some joint-design considerations are universal; others vary with the assembly methods used.

Potential for slip in conventional belts prevents their use where input and output shafts must be synchronized.

Brazing joins parts by heating them to more than 840°F and applying a filler metal that has a melting temperature below that of the base metal.

A variety of these common fasteners can be used.

Cellulosics are synthetic plastics, but they are not synthetic polymers; they are made from a naturally occurring polymer, cellulose, which is obtained from wood pulp and cotton linters.

Electrohydraulic servovalves, capable of controlling pressure, flow, or position in proportion to an electrical input, offer unsurpassed performance in a fluid-power system.

There are three methods of transmitting power mechanically from shaft to shaft: chain drives, gears, and flexible belts.

Unwanted heat is a problem for all hydraulic systems.

A synchronous and synchronous motors are the two main categories of ac motors.

Accumulators are simple devices that store energy in the form of fluid under pressure.

One of the features that characterize stainless steels is a minimum 10.