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When shopping for spring plungers, you may come across hand retractable spring plungers. Like all spring plungers, they feature a built-in spring that applies pressure to the part with which they are used. Hand retractable spring plungers, however, can be … 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

Indexing plungers are commonly used to position and lock parts in place. They are detent devices that, as the name suggests, are designed for use in indexing bores. Most indexing plungers feature a spring-loaded pin. When you engage an indexing … Read More

Door holders are available in different styles. There are T-style door holders, for instance, as well as plunger-style door holders. You can use either of them to hold doors open. T-style door holders live up to their namesake by featuring … Read More

Plungers are commonly used for workpiece positioning applications. Consisting of a rod-shaped body that may or may not feature external threading, they can “lock” and position parts in place. You can find plungers in countless machines. While most of them … Read More

Spring plungers are commonly used for positioning-related applications. They are found machines where they “position” specific parts. As shown in the adjacent photo, spring plungers consist of a metal body with a ball at the end. Within this body is … Read More

Have you heard of retractable plungers? Like all plungers, they are commonly used for workpiece positioning applications. To position a workpiece, you can use a plunger. While all plungers are used for this purpose, retractable plungers feature a unique design … Read More