Fasteners are used in a wide range of applications and industries to keep important parts and assemblies together. As such, they are commonly made from very strong and robust materials. For this reason, it may come as a surprise that fasteners made from nylon hardware such as nylon insert lock nuts not only exist, but play a crucial role in a myriad of fastening applications. Therefore, when carrying out an industrial or manufacturing process that heavily relies on fasteners, nylon fasteners should be considered just as seriously as traditional types of fasteners. In fact, in many cases, nylon fasteners have superior qualities over other fastener types. This blog will cover what nylon fasteners are, what they are made from, and why they are used.

A sensor is a device that detects physical or chemical changes including pressure, force, or an electrical quantity. Simply put, a sensor is a device that helps send a signal from an object to a human operator. After detection, the signal is sent to the processor before the sensor ultimately produces an output signal that corresponds to the input signal. A resistive sensor is an electromechanical device that converts a mechanical change into an electrical signal that can be monitored after conditioning. There are three types of resistive sensors: resistive transducers, potentiometers, and strain gauges. This blog will cover each in detail.

A relay is an electrically operated switch that consists of a set of input terminals for one or multiple control signals and a set of operating contact terminals. Relays are classified into two groups: contact relays (electromechanical) and contactless relays (semiconductor). Within these groups are a variety of subgroups. Subgroups of contact relays include signal and power relays, while those of contactless relays include solid-state and photorelays. Solid-state relays typically utilize semiconductor photo triacs, phototransistors, or photo thyristors as the output device and are limited to AC loads alone. Adversely, photorelays use MOSFETs as the output device and are capable of handling both AC and DC loads. Photorelays are mainly used as replacements for signal relays. This blog will discuss photorelays in greater detail.

Relays and circuit breakers are both electrical devices involved in the transmission of electrical signals. Despite this, they have many distinct differences. This blog will break down the differences between relays and circuit breakers.

Some people mistakenly believe that a sensor and a transducer are the same item, and as a result use the term synonymously. But the fact is that there are key differences between the two. If you are working frequently with either sensors or transducers, it would benefit you to understand the significant differences and learn the basic functions of each. Read on below to gain a better understanding of the two.