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Mechanical Design

NAAMS locating pins: standards, types, and why they matter for automotive fixtures

Aug 3, 2026 MISUMI USA

NAAMS Locating Pins: Standards, Types & Why They Matter for Automotive Fixtures | MISUMI In Body-in-White automotive manufacturing, repeatable part location is the foundation of

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Mechanical Design

Linear shafts vs. posts vs. rotary shafts: differences, uses, and how to choose

Jul 24, 2026 Carlicia Layosa

Updated July 24, 2026. Linear Shafts vs. Posts vs. Rotary Shafts: Differences, Uses & Selection Guide | MISUMI Linear shafts, posts, and rotary shafts are

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Mechanical Design

Elastomer jaw couplings: not all are created equal

Jul 23, 2026 Carlicia Layosa

Elastomer Jaw Couplings: Traditional vs. Precision Zero-Backlash | R+W & MISUMI R+W is one of the best when it comes to elastomer couplings. They shared

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Mechanical Design

Solenoid valves: common types used in industrial applications

Jul 22, 2026 Michael Cox

Learn about the three most common solenoid valves used in industrial automation.

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Electric & Tooling Industry Insights

The Internet of Things – What is Industry 4.0?

Sep 20, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

We’ve covered what is IoT, security and now onto manufacturing. The internet of things has

Electric & Tooling Featured Articles Industry Insights

The Internet of Things – Are We Secure?

Sep 13, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

Briefly, we skimmed the surface of the Internet of Things in a previous post (read

Featured Articles Mechanical Design

UPDATE MAKEiT, Inc: Project Bigfoot

Sep 6, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

This week we catch up with our friends at MAKEiT, Inc on their project Bigfoot

Mechanical Design

Surface Finishes: Hard Chrome Plating

Aug 29, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

The most common and long-established method of decorative plating on steel is copper-nickel-chrome plating also

Mechanical Design

Surface Finishes: Heat Treatments

Aug 22, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

Heat treatment is a type of surface treatment that includes hardening and thermal diffusion. Both

Mechanical Design

Surfaces Finishes: Electroless Plating

Aug 15, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

Electroless plating is a chemical plating technique used to deposit a layer of metal plating

Mechanical Design

Surface Finishes: Anodizing

Aug 8, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

“Anodizing is an electrochemical process that converts the metal surface into a decorative, durable, corrosion-resistant,

Mechanical Design

The Technique of Losing Weight: Part Two

Aug 1, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

Strength and Shape Design Considerations After looking at ways to use different plastics instead of

Mechanical Design

The Technique of Losing Weight: Part One

Jul 25, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

In response to concerns about global warming and depletion of subterranean resources such as petroleum

Mechanical Design

One for All: Universal Design

Jul 18, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

“Universal design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people,

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