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The family of thermoplastics are extremely inert, paraffinic thermoplastic polymers that have some or all of the hydrogen replaced with fluorine.

Power operational amplifiers (POPs) are becoming increasingly common in control circuitry.

Full-voltage, single-speed motor starters: Single-speed squirrel-cage motors have starters that fall into two categories: full-voltage or across-the-line starters; and reduced-voltage starters.

General-purpose motion-analysis packages run on PCs.

Several structural design considerations should be taken into account for economical and efficient welding.

Some degree of compromise is almost always necessary in designing plastic parts.

Brakes absorb energy and convert it to heat.

Moving an item or conveyor in steps or increments is called indexing.

Polymeric coatings designed for corrosion protection are usually tougher and are applied in heavier films than are appearance coatings.

Fasteners that remain attached to the panel or parent material, even when disengaged from the mating part, are captive screws.

These rubbers include grades suitable for service at temperatures to 250°C and having maximum resistance to oils and greases.

Pins are typically used under primarily shear loading.

Rotary actuators produce oscillating power by rotating an output shaft through a fixed arc.

Board-level motion controllers typically contain one or more circuit boards mounted in a card-rack chassis.