Working with electricity can be difficult and dangerous. The speed at which electricity travels is 6,696,000 miles per hour, and engineers working with it need to be careful. Because of this, there is a tendency to rely on hermetic electrical feedthroughs, also simply referred to as hermetic
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Engineers making fiber optic connections inside vacuum systems often reach out for off-the-shelf bulkhead connectors. While these connectors seem the best at breaching chamber walls, they increase the overall installation cost, pose mechanical design constraints, and lead to electrical problems. Often, sparks are emitted from the connectors,
Read more →Engineers who deal with high-voltage electrical switches, medical-imaging systems, space-simulation vacuum chambers, and military-ordinance control applications know too well the indispensable use of vacuum feedthrough connectors. For these types of equipment to work perfectly, engineers must maintain a vacuum environment at all times. Matter and energy must
Read more →When you are getting ready to take on a big project, it helps to make sure that you have the right tools at your side. In the world of engineering, hermetic terminal seals are crucial to the proper execution and maintenance of both your projects and your
Read more →If you have a team of engineers, you know how important it is to give them the right tools and equipment for the job. Yet it is all too common to come across companies that are hindering their own progress by settling for less on their feedthroughs,
Read more →It’s critical to conserve energy and manpower on engineering projects. Yet so many variables are needed in order to stay consistent and efficient. Many times smaller parts such as underwater penetrators and cable seals can get in the way of this. But they don’t have to. Here
Read more →We use electronics in all settings, and the toughest of them all is the marine environment. Working under the deepest oceans and seas is a considerable strain for electronic machines. However, using quality subsea connectors ensures that marine machines stand the test of time. What Are Subsea
Read more →Hermetic sealing keeps any type of material from leaking out of a container. Many industries use a hermetic connector to insulate and channel electricity through a vacuum feedthrough and is able to withstand high pressure and harsh environments. A hermetically sealed connector can be used in aerospace,
Read more →by Walter D. Wood & Wendell L. Wood Mechanical Engineering – March 1990 Since World War II, high-performance electrical bulkheads have been sealed by surrounding low-expansion alloy metal pins in a glass or ceramic-filled metal housing. Both glass and ceramic seals offer extremely low leak rates over
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