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  2. Precision Dynamics Corporation - Wikipedia

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    In November 2008, Precision Dynamics Corporation acquired TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc., an American producer of specialty healthcare labels [5] PDC has maintained ISO 9001:2008 certification for many of their products as following safety and other standards for medical devices.

  3. Desmodromic valve - Wikipedia

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    The common valve spring system is satisfactory for traditional mass-produced engines that do not rev highly and are of a design that requires low maintenance. [1] At the period of initial desmodromic development, valve springs were a major limitation on engine performance because they would break from metal fatigue.

  4. Valvetrain - Wikipedia

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    Cutaway of a dual overhead camshaft engine 1969 AMC V8 overhead valve engine. The rocker cover has been removed, so elements of the pushrods, rocker arms, valve springs, and valves are visible. A valvetrain is a mechanical system that controls the operation of the intake and exhaust valves in an internal combustion engine. [1]

  5. Piston valve (steam engine) - Wikipedia

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    Diagram showing lap and lead and their relation to valve travel When on the move, a steam locomotive requires steam to enter the cylinder at precise times relative to the piston's position. [ 3 ] This entails controlling the admission and exhaust of steam to and from the cylinders with a valve linked to the motion of the piston.

  6. Pneumatic valve springs - Wikipedia

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    Pneumatic valve springs are also found in several Moto GP motorcycle engines, debuting in 2002 with the Aprilia RS Cube. In 2005, Team Roberts was the first to use pneumatic valves full-time in their uncompetitive KTM powered bike. Today, almost all of the MotoGP teams use pneumatic valve technology on their bikes, including Yamaha, Suzuki and ...

  7. Schrader valve - Wikipedia

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    The original Schrader valve design was invented in 1891 and patented in the United States in 1893. [2] The Schrader valve consists of a valve stem into which a valve core is threaded. The valve core is a poppet valve assisted by a spring. A small rubber seal located on the core keeps the fluid from escaping through the threads.

  8. BCL Springs - Wikipedia

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    The company established itself as one of the leading manufacturer of precision Springs in India under the leadership of N.Vijayaraghavan. In 1992, the business merged into The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd. [ 2 ] Also, during this period, the company expanded its installed capacity from 1000 metric tons to 1500 metric tons to cater to ...

  9. Gas spring - Wikipedia

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    A gas spring consists of a sealed cylinder filled with a charge of high-pressure [5] gas, a piston rod attached to a piston with a sliding seal, and some oil. [1] The piston (or the cylinder wall) contains a number of channels that allow the gas to transfer between the lower chamber (between the piston and the closed end of the cylinder) and the upper chamber (between the piston and the head ...