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Have you ever fabricated plastic components? For many traditional machine shops, metal is an easy and familiar material to work with, but plastic fabrication presents a whole new set of challenges. Metal is a solid material and predictable to...
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I had a great conversation with a machinist who wanted to compare Rulon 142 and Turcite B; two common materials used for slide and linear bearings....
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How does brinelling cause bearing failure in metal? Some of our best questions come directly into our Ask the Experts portal, and this one is a prime...
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Why should I choose parylene coating for my devices? This question was asked at a recent site visit, and I thought I’d share some quick facts about...
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Why should you choose Fluoroloy H over other PTFE blends? We’ve got the facts! Fluoroloy H (also known as Rulon H) is one over 300 unique Rulon...
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Metal bearings – what causes bearing failure, really? The short answer is that there is no short answer; bearings can fail from a multitude of...
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Takeoffs and landings, friction and fatigue, these are just a few of the demands on aerospace bearings. Should designers choose Rulon J tape or...
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Today we are talking films on Tech Talk ― as in corona treatment of ― not the latest “must- see” summer blockbuster (although we enjoy those, too!)....
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I’ve just returned from a few days of customer site visits, which is always a great experience. I enjoy touring the manufacturing plants and learning...
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Thank you for your overwhelming response to our recent technical paper, Machining Plastics the Essential Guide to Tools and Techniques! We’ve heard...
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Keep sending us your questions about bearing failure and other bearing challenges! Some of our best products were developed as a result of your...
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We had an interesting call on our Ask the Experts line this week concerning underwater bearings and the benefits of wood vs. plastic in a hydro plant...
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Plastic fabrication is completely unlike metal fabrication; a fact that we covered indepth in our recent Machining Plastics technical white paper....
