General Info

Pin connections – Connecting components with cylinder pins – Methods / errors

In this article, we will focus in detail on the subject of pin connections in the mechanical field. We will take a close look at molded parts such as bolts and pins, as well as other fasteners and securing elements and their decisive role in pin connections. We will discuss different examples of pin connections and potential defects when pinning components.

Basic knowledgeJoining
10 Minutes read

Toggle lever mechanism – How does it work?

The toggle lever mechanism is a technical principle that is used to generate or exert large forces with relatively little use of force. This principle is used primarily in industry in order to secure positions without permanent use of force - for example with quick clamps.

Basic knowledgeClamping
7 Minutes read

Position determination of workpieces in positioning jigs

The automation of many processes in the industry, production and assembly requires precise knowledge of the framework conditions and required movement sequences. Positioning Jigs are often used for this purpose. The position determination of a component must be clearly defined in the device. The workpiece holder defines the position in order to carry out a repeatable inspection or to receive materials such that they can be produced relative to a home position. Various Positioning Jigs from tool & die making, such as test devices or assembly devices, are used for this purpose.

Positioning
7 Minutes read

Elements for securing axial bearings

In many industrial and mechanical applications, bearings are critical components that provide low friction, reproducible movement between moving parts, shafts, or axes. Depending on their installation location and function, these bearings must allow different degrees of freedom and be securely fixed. In addition to many other options, locking elements such as retaining rings or slotted nuts or shaft nuts are used to secure machine parts such as rolling bearings, bolts, or shafts against axial displacement.

BearingJoining
9 Minutes read

Basics for selecting pneumatic cylinders

Pneumatic cylinders are important components in pneumatic systems that generate mechanical movements using compressed air. They are used in a variety of applications, such as in the manufacturing industry, in plant construction or in custom machine construction.

Basic knowledgePneumatics
8 Minutes read

Glass transition temperature of polymers

The glass transition temperature is the temperature at which an amorphous or semicrystalline polymer transitions from a glass-like, brittle state into a rubber-elastic state. In this range, the molecular mobility of the polymer chains changes drastically, which leads to a change in the mechanical properties. In contrast to crystalline substances, amorphous materials do not have an orderly crystal lattice, but rather unordered molecular chains.

Basic knowledge
8 Minutes read