Monthly Archives: January 2023

Do you work with drywall? When building residential homes and commercial buildings, many workers use drywall. Also known as sheetrock and gypsum panel, it consists of a gypsum plaster between two layers of a paper-based material. Whether you’re constructing wall … Read More

Not all industrial knobs are the same. You can find them in a variety of styles, one of which is knurled metal. Knurled metal knobs are used for tightening, fastening and pulling objects. They consist of a handle that you … Read More

Congratulations Brandon Wolgast on being Employee of the Month for January 2023 Nomination Brandon joined the OneMonroe IT team in November of 2015. When he first started, his primary role was to be our first IT Support Specialist for the … Read More

Seals are an important part of many machines. They are commonly used around fluid- and gas-carrying hoses. As the fluid or gas inside of a hose heats up, it will expand. This thermal expansion can cause the fluid or gas … Read More

The American Wood Council offers a Connection Calculator that determines connector capacity. Be sure to check it out along with this guide to find out how to choose the right wood screw length for your upcoming carpentry projects. Screw Categories … Read More

Not all plungers have a threaded shaft. Some of them are designed with a smooth shaft that’s devoid of any external threading. Known as press fit plungers, they are used for indexing and positioning. Press fit plungers feature a ball … Read More

Tubes and other hollow passages often require ballizing. Also known simply as ball sizing, it’s a roller burnishing process. Roller burnishing processes are designed to remove superficial imperfections. While most roller burnishing processes involve the use of hardened rollers, ballizing … Read More