Water Jet vs Laser Cutting: What’s the Difference?

Cutting is a common manufacturing process. To convert materials into finished products, manufacturing companies must cut them. Cutting allows manufacturing companies to change the size and shape of materials so that they are aligned for their production applications. There are … Read More

Monroe Engineering Expands Wire and Connector Capabilities Into Solar Market

Monroe buys assets of “Titan Wire and Cable” Rochester Hills, MI— January, 2021 — Today at an internal event, Monroe announced the successful purchase of the assets of Titan Wire and Cable, a Sparks, NV company.  This partnership is a … Read More

5 Facts About Electromagnets

Not all magnets consist of a solid piece of ferromagnetic material. Some of them are made of wire coils. Known as electromagnets, they use electricity to generate a magnetic field. As electricity flows through the wire coils, it becomes magnetized. … Read More

What Are Magnetic Catches?

Magnetic catches are used in a wide range of applications. You can find them on doors, cabinets, vehicles, electronic enclosures and more. Even if you’re unfamiliar with them, you’ve probably used a magnetic catch before. What are magnetic catches exactly? … Read More

What to Know When Buying Magnets.

If you are the one percent of the magnet business represented by someone replacing a magnetic latch in your cabinet kitchen cabinet, this information is not for you. If on the other hand you are building kitchen cabinets or any … Read More

What Is a Stair-Climbing Hand Truck?

Hand trucks are commonly used to move and handle materials in the workplace. Also known as dollies, they feature an L-shaped frame with handles on the top and wheels on the bottom. After placing a load on the bottom of … Read More

When should you use a ring shank nail?

In terms of construction fasteners, ring shank nails are one of the toughest fasteners you can use when building a structure. However, you don’t want to use a ring shank nail on anything that you’ll ever need to disassemble, as … Read More