If you’ve wired control devices, you’ve likely come across the term “dry contact” as well as the reverse, “wet contact.”
But what do those terms mean? More importantly, why would anyone want wet wiring? That doesn’t sound like a good idea at all, does it?
We’ve written about robots and robotics before, but we thought we’d go into further detail about different kinds, starting with the Cartesian robot. But before we get there, we probably need to talk about Cartesian systems first. Even before that, let’s talk about where the term “Cartesian” comes from.
The term “Cartesian” refers to anything relating to French philosopher René Descartes. And no, it’s not because someone thought Descartesian would be too difficult. In fact, the term is based upon his Latinized name Cartesius.
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Do you know how the GE Turbine changed aviation forever? No? Read on!
You probably know how Wilbur and Orville Wright made their first flights at Kitty Hawk in 1903, especially if you’re located in North Carolina like AX Control, Inc is. Yeah, yeah, we hear you, Ohio ‘first in aviation’ people. Yes, the Wright brothers hailed from Ohio and that’s where they first designed the Wright Flyer. But what sounds like more fun: building or flying? We think flying!
What you may not know is how fast aviation took off (ha!) from there. Within two decades of that 12-second flight from the dunes at Kitty Hawk, trans-Atlantic flights were possible. What’s more, by 1927 Charles Lindbergh managed the flight from New York to Paris without having to refuel.
But as World War I hit its peak, air superiority took on new importance for the entire world. The new technology aided in combat, reconnaissance, troop movements, and defense for both sides.
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