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Radial lip seals, also know as oil or shaft seals, are primarily used for retaining lubricants in equipment having rotating or oscillating shafts.

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 programmable logic controller, or PLC, is a software-based equivalent of a relay panel.

A gate turn-off switch, also known as a gate-controlled switch (GCS) or gate turn-off thyristor (GTO), is similar to an SCR but can be turned off by a negative signal on the gate terminal.

Light sensors often use an infrared LED as a light source.

The same properties that qualify tool steels for tools and dies are also used for other parts that require resistance to wear, stability during heat treatment, strength at high temperatures, or toughness.

Hose is widely used in applications where lines must flex and bend.

These units consist of a bearing element and a housing, assembled to permit convenient mounting.

A modular approach to PT belts is used by link belts.

Most porous-metal bearings consist of either bronze or iron which has interconnecting pores.

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

Here are some of the most widely used terms associated with high-end graphic capabilities: Aliasing - The jagged lines that result from drawing on a raster screen.

The most transportable and rugged sources of power are IC engines.

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