Some of the most obvious cosmetic problems, such as sink marks, may not be caused by the most logical suspects. It was a quiet Tuesday afternoon until I heard a delivery truck pull up downstairs. In ...
PPC- Series through-hole parallel grippers work well when a component ejector is needed or where air is used for part cleaning. The grippers are available in three sizes and mount and operate in any ...
The Navy and Marine Corps are replacing a potentially defective part used in ejection seats on some airplanes, such as Super Hornets and Growlers, the service announced. Citing operational security, ...
Valerie Schmitz was used to her husband, David, training late at night as an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. But she didn't understand why, around midnight on July ...
Undercuts (such as those shown) can complicate and, in some cases, prevent part ejection. Eliminate them if possible. Undercuts on injection-molded parts are features that prevent those parts from ...
Hundreds of Air Force and Navy planes are being grounded due to a faulty part in their ejection seats, a major safety concern if a pilot needs to eject from the aircraft suddenly. The issues first ...