Gate valves (also known as knife valves or slide valves) are linear motion valves in which a flat closure element slides into the flow stream to provide shut-off. They are one of the most common ...

Memory chips are semiconductor devices used as internal storage areas within a computer. Computer memory refers to the storage of programs or data on a temporary or permanent basis. Memory devices can ...

DC motors are electric motors that are powered by direct current (DC), such as from a battery or DC power supply. Their commutation can be brushed or brushless. The speed of a brushed DC motor can be ...

Speed sensors use magnets or optical sources to capture rotational or linear speed. Typically, they are used as gear-tooth speed sensors or are incorporated into stroboscopes or tachometers.

Ball valves are quarter-turn, straight-through valves that have a round closure element with matching rounded seats that permit uniform sealing stress. The valve gets its name from the ball that ...

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Cold-formed C and Z purlins are the workhorses of the industry. Configurations of these members have originated at the bending press they represent the two basic ways to bend a sheet of metal into a ...

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Spring washers, sometimes called disc springs, are a subtype of washers. They lend their mechanical capabilities to the unique profile of the material: when subject to a load, the irregularities of ...

Check valves are self-activating safety valves that permit gases and liquids to flow in only one direction. The purpose of a check valve is to prevent process flow from reversing in the system which ...

Baseband modulation techniques encode information directly as the amplitude, width, or position of a pulse. They do not utilize a sinusoidal carrier. Some of these modulation schemes are known by the ...

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