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Design-for-assembly (DFA) and design-for-manufacture (DFM) techniques can be applied to products assembled manually or automatically or manufactured by specific techniques, such as machining, die casting or injection molding.

Flow is controlled by either throttling or diverting it.

The right fixed-speed drive lets one motor serve many masters.

The V-ribbed concept combines some of the best features of flat belts and V-belts.

The performance of proportional valves falls in the wide spectrum between on/off solenoid valves and electrohydraulic servovalves.

More-effective design software, high-speed machining, and better simulation could reshape the mold industry.

Threaded and nonthreaded conventional plastic fasteners have the same dimensional thread class and fit standards as those for metal fasteners.

Hydrostatic drives are widely recognized as an excellent means of power transmission when variable output speed is required.

Many functions in hydraulic systems are provided by reservoirs.

Thermoset matrix systems dominate the composites industry because of their reactive nature and ease of impregnation.

These nuts are squeezed into round, punched or drilled holes in sheet metal between a parallel punch and flat anvil.

One-directional thrust bearings can support heavy thrust loads in one direction, combined with moderate radial loads.

Torque required to put a bearing into motion from rest is usually higher than that required to keep it running once it starts.

Though light in weight, commercially pure aluminum has a tensile strength of about 13,000 psi.