When shopping for aerospace parts, you may come across ring terminals. Ring terminals aren’t restricted to the aerospace industry; you can find them in dozens of other industries. Nonetheless, most airplanes are manufactured with ring terminals. They are an important … Read More
Have you heard of nutplates? They are commonly used in aerospace manufacturing applications. Airplanes, for instance, are often built with nutplates. Nutplates create permanent and fixed nuts that support a threaded bolt. For a better understanding of nutplates, keep reading. … Read More
Have you heard of locking wire? It’s used extensively in the aerospace and manufacturing industries to secure fasteners in place. Not all fasteners require locking wire. If a fastener is exposed to constant and/or forceful vibrations, however, this otherwise simple … Read More
When researching some of the different types of washers used in the aerospace industry, you may come across lock washers. They are fasteners used to distribute the load of a threaded bolt. Lock washers, however, go one step further. While … Read More
Accounting for approximately 8% of the Earth’s crust, aluminum is the world’s third-most abundant metal. In 2016, global production of aluminum reached an all-time high of 58.8 million tons — and there’s no signs of production slowing down anytime soon. … Read More
Hoses are commonly used in both automobiles and airplanes. Consisting of rubber tubes, they are designed to carry liquid — coolant, oil, etc. — to different parts. When connecting a hose to a part, though, a clamp may be required. … Read More
When you think of internet service providers, Boeing probably isn’t the first company that comes to mind. Nonetheless, the aerospace manufacturing giant has its eyes set on developing an internet service. Boeing isn’t developing a traditional landline internet service, though. … Read More
Batteries are an important part of most airplanes. Even if an airplane has combustion jet engines, it will likely feature a set of batteries. The Boeing 747, for instance, is equipped with two batteries. One of these batteries serves as … Read More
Have you heard of propelling nozzles? They are commonly found on airplanes. Airplanes that feature one or more jet engines will typically have a propelling nozzle for each of their respective engines. Without this component, they wouldn’t be able to … Read More
