What is the Difference Between a Bolt, a Screw and a Stud?

We as engineers get hung up on technical arguments that are not technical at all. Bolts, screws and studs, what's ...

Why glass transmits light and walls don’t?

Glass, quartz, sapphire, acrylic do not absorb much of the light because there are no free electrons in these typically ...

Sight Glass Development Thinking

Thoughts above clouds. Sight glass development takes high level thinking. We've manufactured hundreds of sight glass products customized to fit ...

Under Pressure Sight Glass

High pressure laser window, Sapphire BBAR Coated, both sides It's back. Now with the manifold it sits in, the sight ...

Sapphire is Cheap. What Can We Do With It?

A few years ago making something out of sapphire was in the realm of luxury and exotic applications. Swiss watches, ...

Manufacture’s Sore Sites for Engineer’s Eyes

It bothers me to search for a product I need for my design only to find the manufacturer’s web site ...

Concave vs. Flat Sight Glasses

Never underestimate an engineer to surprise you with a creative solution. A customer wanted a sight glass that can work ...

Creating Value From Questions

I am excited to see that our efforts in web development are paying off. We are casually introducing new ways ...

Investing in Supply Chains

On the subject of opportunities in supply chain in 2018 I made a few observations I would like to ponder ...

Engineers’ Purpose in Life

The quality of an article is inversely proportional to its length. I'll make it short. I want to make a ...