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Originally, rubber meant the material obtained from the rubber tree Hevea Brasiliensis.

Externally threaded fasteners with locking devices use the same techniques as locknuts.

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

The ability to construct accurate, easily modified models is helping make manufacturers more competitive.

Polybenzimidazole (PBI) was first polymerized by scientists in the 1950s.

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

Parts can be fastened by a rivet if flat parallel surfaces exist for both the rivet clinch and head, and there is adequate space for the rivet driver during clinching.

Hose clamps are made in a variety of types to match load, assembly, and cost specifications.

Automatic and manual vehicle transmissions have always been competitive with each other.

Robots generally have a single arm that has from two to six axes of motion.

Flow is controlled by either throttling or diverting it.

Many displays are difficult to read when viewed in sunlight.

Large-diameter bearings have no precise definition.

Retaining elements to hold wires or tubing are incorporated into these fasteners that engage panel holes, mounting flanges, or panel edges.

There are no standards for constructing power supplies, but common forms are produced by many manufacturers.