In the realm of fasteners, rivets stand as extremely useful connectors, regularly being employed across diverse industries for their reliability and structural integrity. This form of mechanical fastener is used to join materials together securely in construction, aerospace, automotive, and a myriad of other fields where dependable connections are paramount. In this blog, we will discuss the most common types of rivets on the market, ensuring that you have the knowledge to make optimal purchasing decisions for your needs.


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Many systems are sensitive to changes in pressure and require monitoring for safe and proper operations. Leaks or building pressure in systems that rely on the steady flow of a fluid media can potentially cause damage, so pressure gauges are used to measure pressure for consistency. When procuring an instrument like a pressure gauge, it is important to select the proper style so you may obtain the most accurate readings. As such, this blog will explore the differences in pressure gauges and how to decide which works best for your specific needs.


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Mechanical drives transmit torque, motion, and power from the motor shaft to the drive sheave. More than that, they adjust the intensity, direction, and speed of such factors to suit a wide range of operational requirements. There are a few main types of mechanical drives, all of which can be classified into two major categories: positive and non-positive drives.


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With so many adhesive tapes on the market, it can be difficult to narrow down your options. You may ask yourself: “Is electrical tape or PVC tape better for my project?” To answer this, we have to outline the differences between the two, their unique features, and applications.


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Hose clamps are an important element for securing hoses to fittings, ensuring that connections are strong and prevent the chance of a leak. Hose clamps find use in numerous settings, often being found in bathrooms, car engines, and various industrial applications. When procuring a hose clamp, it is useful to know that there are multiple types available, each presenting a different attachment style to accommodate varying hoses. In this blog, we will discuss spring gear and worm gear clamps in particular, allowing you to better understand the difference between two of the most widely used hose gear clamp types.


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Fittings are often used in pipe systems to connect various sections of piping or tubing. Moreover, they have the ability to adapt to different sizes or shapes and can even regulate or measure the flow of fluids. Two types of fittings that are commonly used are flare and compression fittings. Flare fittings are typically used for gas and high-pressure lines where even slight leakage can result in major problems. In contrast, compression fittings are generally used for water and compressed air lines where any kind of leakage is not a problem. These two fittings are often conflated, and as such, this blog will cover their distinguishing features, advantages, disadvantages, and applications of both.


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Fires are extremely dangerous occurrences, posing danger to individuals, equipment, buildings, and even surrounding areas. The hazards of fires can even increase when occurring in specific spaces such as on an aircraft, warranting the use of protective devices and equipment in any fire situation to mitigate such risks. While fire prevention is always the most desirable, unforeseen or uncontrollable circumstances can result in an outbreak that must be quickly tended to for hazard reduction. As one of the most common forms of fire fighting equipment, fire extinguishers are an indispensable equipment piece of any building or space.


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Whether an aircraft is a small business jet or a massive airliner, fuel serves as one of the costliest aspects of flight operations. With consistently rising prices for fuel and the volume needed for distant flight, airliners and aircraft engineers have poured their efforts into increasing fuel efficiency to drive down costs. Fuel efficiency can be achieved in a number of ways, and many airliners have taken advantage of emerging engine technologies, flight profile optimization, advanced route planning, weight reduction, and much more.


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Aircraft instruments are crucial to safe flight operations, ensuring that pilots are able to consistently monitor various flight conditions and characteristics that are needed for proper operations. The turn and slip indicator in particular is an instrument that combines the turn indicator and slip indicator into one single device. The turn indicator is useful for discerning the rate of change in regard to the aircraft’s heading, while the slip indicator is used to determine if the aircraft is in coordinated flight. As both readings are quite useful for pilots during flight operations, it is important that one understands how they garner data and what their readings mean.


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The wings of aircraft are what allow them to achieve heavier-than-air flight. As a type of fin that is capable of producing lift when moving through a fluid, aircraft wings serve as airfoils when faced with aerodynamic forces. To best understand how wings are able to allow such heavy structures to soar across the sky, one first needs to understand their construction, types, and general functionality.


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