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link to Selecting the Best Directional Control Valve Center Position

Selecting the Best Directional Control Valve Center Position

In this video, Corey explains directional control valves and how to choose the center position. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMvRybaR1wI&feature=youtu.be

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Popular Sliding Wear Pad Materials – Which One is Right?

Wear pads can often be a headache for engineers. Choosing the right pad material can be very difficult and you may not know which material is right without testing several. For most sliding wear...

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Choosing The Best Type of Roller Chain

I often get the question of what type of roller chain should be used in an application. Let's unpack that question in this article. A standard duty roller chain should be specified unless spacial...

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link to A Quick, Easy Guide to Extension Spring Design

A Quick, Easy Guide to Extension Spring Design

Springs are essential to life.  In fact everything on the planet acts like a spring, which follow Hooke’s law.  When force is applied to an object, it will deflect.  If more force is...

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An Easy Guide to Selecting Spring Materials

Selecting a spring material can be challenging and confusing.  I have often misdirected by the depth of great insight to this subject.  Sometimes too much information leads to...

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link to Video-Simple Gear Design – Tooth Strength and the Lewis Form Factor

Video-Simple Gear Design – Tooth Strength and the Lewis Form Factor

In this video, Corey explains how the maximum tangential force is determined for your gear tooth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRcDO7D_fqQ

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