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While Wi-Fi network connectivity has forever changed how many of us access the internet, countless devices and systems still rely on hardwired connections for the transportation of data signals across varying distances. While Ethernet cables have long served as the cable of choice for various devices, fiber optic cables have increasingly permeated the market, offering high performance for fair pricing. As both options perform the same role of transferring data between areas and systems, it can be advantageous to understand their differences so that you may procure the best solution for your particular needs.

Fasteners are hardware components that are found in countless assemblies, allowing for objects to be connected in a permanent or temporary fashion. Ranging in use from the assembly of furniture to the construction of large aircraft, fasteners can come in countless types, shapes, and sizes to accommodate a number of needs. Bolts and screws are two popularly used fastener types, both often being confused for one another due to their similar appearance and characteristics. Nevertheless, there are important distinctions that set the two apart, especially in how they are used. In this blog, we will discuss the difference between bolts and screws, as well as how nuts are implemented alongside such components, allowing you to better understand the roles that each plays.

When using threaded fasteners, the choice of machine screws, rivets, and others is often dependent on many factors and made even more complex by the vast range of fasteners that are available. This blog will look at two fasteners, screws/bolts & rivets, and examine the most ideal situations to use each fastener.

In the modern world, we rely on a vast number of electronics daily in both our personal and professional lives. While we may understand how to operate the electronic devices that we have grown accustomed to, many may be unaware of the inner workings of common apparatuses. From simple calculators to robust corporate servers, all electronic devices rely on electrical connectors for their performance and powering. Regardless of the internal components present within an electrical system, they may be nothing more than paperweights if they are not supplied with power. Due to the importance of electrical connectors as one of the building blocks of modern electronics, it is beneficial that you understand how they work, as well as the different elements that they are composed of.

Converters and inverters are two types of electrical devices used to convert currents. Converters convert the voltage of an electric device, commonly converting alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). Adversely, inverters convert DC to AC. This blog will explain the types of converters and inverters, their applications, and their advantages and disadvantages.

Coaxial cables and fiber optic cables are both referred to as guided transmitted media. What this means is that there is a transmission medium which acts as a physical path in data communications and which is placed between the transmitter and the receiver (also known as the channel through which data is sent from one place to another. Both fiber optic cables and coaxial cables are considered guided media.

Fasteners are hardware devices that are designed to secure two or more parts together for an assembly. The connection may be permanent or non-permanent, and a plethora of fasteners exist to secure parts of all types across many industries. The bolt in particular is a fastener that is commonly used across many applications, and it provides secure attachments for holding materials together, or to position them.

For the construction of aircraft structures and systems, a plethora of fasteners are implemented, sometimes numbering in the millions for a single unit. Fasteners are devices that are used to affix two or more components together, and they often come in the form of bolts, screws, nuts, cables, wires, clamps, and more. Bolts and screws are very common aircraft fasteners that are used extensively during construction, and they are often confused for one another due to some similar aspects and characteristics. With their importance for aircraft construction, it is very beneficial to understand their differences to better be aware of how they may be correctly used.

A power line filter, which is also called an EMI power filter, is a type of electronic filter that is placed between the external power lines and electronic devices. It is used to enable the conductivity of radio frequencies or electromagnetic interference between the AC or DC power line and the equipment. It works as a passive bi-directional electrical equipment that can screen through almost any frequency point in the power line. These types of liner filters are created for electromagnetic interference (EMI) and are a network with two ports that is built up of inductors, capacitors, resistors.

Electrical wiring is applicable in various sectors and industries outside of the supply chain sphere. From the home and office to schools and government buildings, electrical wiring is a necessary part of any workforce as it is the necessary tool for allowing the power and electricity to fuel the modern age we live in. Electrical wiring, however, is not just the wire itself, but consists of other necessary accessories such as modular plugs, fuse holders, circuit breakers, and others. These small yet independent accessories play a large role in aiding electrical wiring systems. For more information on these accessorial components, read on below.