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Industrial gas compression springs – Design, advantages and uses

Gas compression springs support moving parts or compensate weight. They are used, for example, for doors, hatches or swivel arms. Especially in mechanical engineering and plant engineering, it can be useful for safety reasons to provide certain components and machines with hatches. Gas springs support opening and closing these, especially on heavy hatches and doors. This blog article explains how they work, what variants there are and where else they can be used.

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Choosing between springs and gas springs

Springs and gas springs are two of the most commonly used types of springs. They store forces and release them again as needed. But which type of spring is suitable for which application?

Damping
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Sealing ball bearings – Seals, sealing washers and cover washers

Ball bearings are critical components in many machines and equipment and play a central role for low-friction movement of parts. Design-based protection of rolling bearings against overload and failure due to overheating, contamination and external influences is therefore one of the fundamental tasks of a design engineer. Ball bearings can for example be sealed or one can use roller bearings already sealed by the factory to achieve the longest possible service life. To minimize friction and wear, it is necessary to ensure that bearings are sufficiently lubricated. As part of maintenance, the ball bearings must therefore be checked and relubricated as needed. However, modern industrial technology increasingly uses self-lubricating or non-serviceable sealed rolling bearings, which are already equipped by the manufacturer with corresponding sealing elements and lubricant deposits.

Bearing
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Industrial material handling equipment

Material handling equipment ensures that materials and products move efficiently, safely and reliably from one point to the next. From manufacturing to stockholding and the packaging industry, material handling systems are critical for optimizing processes and improving productivity. The following blog highlights different types of material handling equipment and its specific benefits for specific applications. We also answer the question of which points play a role for selecting the correct material handling system.

Transport
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Technical ceramics in practice – Ceramic screws, ceramic bearings and hybrid bearings

Technical ceramics are ceramics used in specialized technical applications. Due to their special properties, such as resistance to high temperatures and chemicals, they are often the better choice in certain applications than components made of metal, for example. This article shows some of the possible applications and discusses the material composition and production of technical ceramics.

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Wheel conveyors, roller conveyors and roller strips – Construction, function and advantages

Material handling engineers rely on roller conveyors to efficiently transport products, goods and materials. They are invaluable, particularly in logistics, but also in many other industries and various manufacturing processes. This article discusses how roller conveyors are constructed, how they work and which variants there are.

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