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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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Mechanical Design

Belt Driven Actuators: Loads and Speeds

Jul 11, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

Actuators are systems used to control or drive a load. There are pneumatic, hydraulic and

Mechanical Design

You Can with Cantilever Shafts!

Jun 27, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

Back during your engineering school days, most of us took a strength of materials course

Mechanical Design

You’ve Got the POWER! MR vs. GT

Jun 20, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

In the rotary power transmission world, timing pulleys and timing belts are king!  There are

Mechanical Design

The Perfect Pair: Couplings

Jun 6, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

Coupling: the pairing of two items.  Couplings are a product that is designed to connect

Mechanical Design

The End Of All Mills

May 30, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

In the MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) world, replacement parts are key for production lines

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All Things FIRST®: Mechanical Paradox

May 23, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

For the last post of the FIRST® Robotics series, we sat down with our sponsored

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All Things FIRST®: WORLDS, St. Louis, MO

May 16, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

The following week Worlds took place in St. Louis, MO.  This will be the final

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All Things FIRST®: WORLDS, Houston, TX

May 9, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

Another supplier perk is providing spare parts and technical advice in the Robot Service Center

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All Things FIRST®: Supplier Perks

May 2, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

This year MISUMI USA became a Silver Supplier for the FIRST® Robotics Competition.   This competition

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Design Spotlight MAKEiT, Inc. Pt 4: Bigfoot

Apr 25, 2017 Carlicia Layosa

For the last post in Design Spotlight, MAKEiT, Inc‘s CEO and CTO, Salomo Murtonen, gives

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