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Hydraulic pumps are a crucial element of hydraulic systems, serving to transform mechanical power into hydraulic energy that is used to drive various systems, assemblies, elements, and more. While hydraulic pumps are quite robust and advanced, they still face wear and tear over time, as well as part failures if issues become exacerbated. As pump failures can easily lead to a halt in productivity and other various undesirable issues, it is important that such equipment is regularly maintained. To best prevent accidents, it is also highly beneficial to be aware of the most common signs indicating a forthcoming failure.

Optoelectronics is a specific field of electronics that centers around devices that either emit or detect light. To carry out such operations, a hardware device may either convert electrical energy into light, or utilize semiconductors to transform light into electricity. In this blog, we will discuss optoelectronics and their common types, allowing you to better understand how such devices are used. 

Coming in a variety of shapes, sizes, and cell compositions, batteries help to supply electrical power to countless electronic devices. To differentiate between various types of batteries, such components are classified into primary and secondary forms. Varying in life expectancy, primary batteries are incapable of being recharged while secondary types can easily be discharged and recharged for prolonged use. Due to this fact, most batteries are typically not universal and require a specified size composition to accurately fit an application. When grouped into their respective primary or secondary categories, based on their intended employment, batteries can then be implemented within an accompanying electronic device based on a required need. Out of all the potential sources of energy, industrial batteries are some of the most robust to date, offering improved performance, reliability, and longevity as compared to their other general-use types. Within this blog, to better understand how industrial batteries work based on their composition, we will discuss their common types below and how they operate.

Across all industries, electronics are constantly advancing with new capabilities and efficiency. As many of these advances require more high-powered components to meet demands, thermal management needs have grown in suit. The industry trend has consistently moved towards smaller packaging, and thus cooling methods must be put in place to maintain the efficiency, reliability, and service lives of electrical systems as they produce heat. Fans are one of the oldest methods for cooling systems, and they have significantly improved in their abilities over the years. As there are many industrial fan types, shapes, and sizes, it is important that one chooses the right fan for their particular operation.

The function of a compressor is simple: gas enters the compressor at low pressure, it is compressed, and leaves at a higher pressure. Though compressors have a broad range of uses, this blog will focus on those used for refrigeration and HVAC systems. Like most machines, compressors come in many types based on their application. In general, the refrigerant or the required volume of cooling capacity will determine the type of compressor needed. There are three main types of compressors used in refrigeration: reciprocating, rotary, and centrifugal.

In the field of electronics, a switch is an electrical component used to disconnect or connect the conducting path within an electrical circuit, interrupting the electric current or diverting it from one conductor to another. As switches can be used to fulfill a broad range of different needs, there is a wide variety of types. The most common types of switches are pushbutton, toggle, rotary, and magnetic reed switches. In this blog, we will discuss each type and how they work.