Introduction to Pressure Vessels Vessels, tanks, and pipelines that carry, store, or receive fluids are called pressure vessels. A pressure vessel is defined as a container with a pressure...

Knuckle Joint A knuckle joint is used to connect two rods which are under the action of tensile loads. However, if the joint is guided, the rods may support a compressive load. A knuckle joint...

Plastic Material Definition Of Plastics :  i) Plastics: Plastics are basically, the synthetic organic materials of high molecular weight, which can be moulded into any desired shape by the...

Introduction to Seals : Oil under pressure is moving in every hydraulic circuit. Since oil is a liquid it has the tendency to 'leak' through every gas/slot it finds during movement. This leakage of...

Introduction to Slotting Machine : The slotter or slotting machine is also a reciprocating type of machine tool similar to a shaper. It may be considered as a vertical shaper. The machine operates...

Air Suspension System Air springs are used in air suspension systems. The installation and configuration of air suspension systems varies for different makes and models but the underlying principle...