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July 12, 2024 The Timeless Tool for Hurricane Season There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Fuse Clips, Contact & Holders PCB Test Points & Terminals Spacers & Standoffs PCB Pins, Plugs, Jacks & Sockets Barometric Measurement and their Electronics As we embark on the 2024 hurricane season, it is crucial to understand the tools that help us predict and prepare for these powerful storms....
June 12, 2024 Empowering Graduates Through Technology There’s a Keystone in every great invention Tech-Savvy Graduates Are Equipped for the Next Step As the academic year draws to a close, the world awaits its next class of graduates....
August 16, 2023 Navigating Through Time: The Evolution and Technology Behind the Magnetic Compass There’s a Keystone in every great invention. In typical August fashion, we’ve found ourselves staring down the final days of summer, with schools across the country gearing up for a new year of learning....
January 31, 2023 Ambulances: From Horses to Strobe Lights, Technology’s Advancements in Medical Care There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Ambulances and the Technology Behind Them 2023 has just begun, winter weather is in full swing, and now starts the preparation for one of the biggest events of the year: Super Bowl LVII....
December 19, 2022 It's The Most Expensive Time of the Year! There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Cash Registers and the Technology Behind Them It’s December, and online shopping carts are stocking up as quickly as the temperatures are dropping....
October 24, 2022 October: Ghosts, Ghouls, Goblins, & Fire Prevention! There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Fire Safety and the Technology Behind It As October rolls around, everyone’s minds immediately shift towards the incoming fall weather and Halloween festivities....
September 20, 2022 Putting the "T" in Technology: Typewriters and the Electronics Behind Them There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Typewriters and the Electronics Behind Them Growth in technology is often directly tied to increased efficiency within some workplace capacities, whether it be construction zones or nine to five offices....
July 18, 2022 Small Technology Packing a Big Bang There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Modern Warfare Technology and the Electronics Behind Them The constant development of technology has always played a major role in the evolution of warfare weaponry....
June 18, 2022 The Perfect Technology to Push Graduates to the Next Level There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Modern Technology for the Modern Graduate Graduation season is in full swing, marking the end of one journey and the beginning of a brand-new, uncharted path....
May 18, 2022 From the Ground Floor to the Skies: Elevators & Their Electronics There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Elevators and Their Electronics Remember when the acronym “WFH” wasn’t universally known, and the concept of working from anywhere except for an actual office was anything but normal? While those days may be in the past, there seems to be a post-pandemic renaissance of traditional workplaces, allowing us to pay homage to an important innovation crucial to more than just our day-to-day routines....
April 18, 2022 April Showers and The Electronics Behind Them There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Rain Gauges and Their Electronics While “April showers bring May flowers” may just be a nifty rhyme brought up around this time of year, there is validity in the literal message....
March 25, 2022 A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words...And More There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Digital Photography and Electronics When you think about it, March is a colossal month in the world of sports....
February 28, 2022 And The Grammy Goes To There’s a Keystone in every great invention. The Grammy Award itself is directly associated with glamour, showmanship and the best the music industry has to offer. From artists and vocalists to producers and teams behind the scenes of a genre’s greatest hit, such prestigious recognition shines a light on all of personnel required to produce songs and albums....
January 21, 2022 Let's Take a Closer Look There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Microscopes and Their Electronics As we continue to live through the pandemic driven by the COVID-19 virus, it is easier now more than ever to realize how advancements in technology not only make our lives easier, but potentially save them as well....
December 20, 2021 Let The Cord Go, Let It Go, Let It Go There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Battery-Powered Razors and Their Electronics The art of shaving has long been centered around attaining the smoothest and cleanest look possible....
November 22, 2021 Tis the Season for Flushing There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Flush Toilets and Their Electronics For many of us, November unofficially marks the beginning of the holiday season, bringing along an endless amount of fall-themed recipes and food-centered gatherings....
October 25, 2021 Excuse Me, Do You Have The Time? There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Time in a Pocket It’s about that time again; the leaves are changing, the sun is setting earlier, and in the back of many minds is the nagging reminder to “fall back” and adjust the clocks for the end of Daylight-Saving Time....
September 17, 2021 Blowing Your Outdoor Troubles Away There’s a Keystone in every great invention Leaf Blowers and Their Electronics If you were asked to step outside on a weekend afternoon and describe the sounds you heard, what would your ears catch? On any given Saturday, you’re likely to hear the humming of weekend warriors using their favorite landscaping tools....
August 20, 2021 Let There Be Light There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Electrical Generators and their electronics From the caveman’s fire to Edison’s light bulb, the generation of light and energy have been staples in the development and advancement of mankind....
July 19, 2021 The Zamboni: A True Miracle on Ice There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Zambonis and Their Electronics Hockey grows significantly in popularity in the United States with each passing decade, and currently is one of the best-attended live events in the country, rivaling national pastimes such as baseball and football....
June 20, 2021 Are We There Yet? There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Odometers and their Electronics With the official start of summer comes vacation season. Like Chevy Chase in Summer Vacation, nothing beats the family road trip....
May 28, 2021 Measure Once, Cut Once There’s a Keystone in every great invention. The development and mastering of tools has been vital to the evolution of the human species. Measuring tools have enabled impressive and monumental structures to be built....
April 21, 2021 Inoculation Propagation There’s a Keystone in every great invention. The discovery and advancement of inoculations has transformed medical research and saved billions of people from diseases like polio and smallpox....
March 20, 2021 Evolution of the Hearing Aid, Listen and Learn There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Blindness separates us from things, but deadness separates us from people – Helen Keller There is an estimated 466 million people worldwide with hearing loss....
February 22, 2021 Let’s Get Cooking There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Did you know that February 9th was National Pizza Day? Neither did we, and we are making up for it by sitting down for a slice and exploring the evolution of the pizza oven....
January 20, 2021 Tablet Technology Trends There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Language, and more specifically alphabetic writing, marked a momentous achievement in human development. Humans have used tablets for centuries to impart wisdom, culture and history with others....
December 22, 2020 2020, a Year to Remember? There’s a Keystone in every great invention. There is no denying 2020 was a challenging year, one that many might be willing to forget. However, nothing is gained by forgetting past....
November 17, 2020 Remote Controls There’s a Keystone in every great invention. As Thanksgiving rapidly approaches in America, it is as good a time as any to reflect and take (turkey) stock on 2020. The coronavirus will most certainly have an effect on how Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday this year....
October 19, 2020 Under Pressure There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Worldwide, tropical cyclone activity peaks in late summer, when the difference between temperatures aloft and sea surface temperatures is the greatest....
September 14, 2020 Technology Lessons for Schools There’s a Keystone in every great invention. September usually means the end of summer and back to school for students. However, COVID-19 has introduced many challenges for the beginning of the academic calendar for school systems....
August 18, 2020 Cold Storage Extends Shelf Life There’s a Keystone in every great invention. As we hit the height of summer heat, with record breaking temperatures across the globe, it is easy to take for granted all of the creature comforts we have today....
July 20, 2020 Monorails, Many Components And their Electronics... There’s a Keystone in every great invention. The term monorail is used to describe a transportation system in which a chair or carrier (car) is suspended from, or rides on, an overhead rail structure....
June 26, 2020 Sew Many Machines, Sew Little Time There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Sewing machines have helped revolutionize the textile industry several times over. Sewing machines have also had a significant social impact....
May 20, 2020 Supporting Frontline Workers There's a Keystone in every great invention. COVID-19 has affected all of us. But no group has been affected as much as essential front line workers. These workers have kept their communities functioning and moving forward during a very challenging time....
April 17, 2020 High-speed Cameras Catch the Action There’s a Keystone in every great invention. The Cornovirus pandemic has put what matters most into perspective – and our thoughts go out to those affected. The United States and the world sadly remain at a standstill from the health crisis....
February 12, 2020 Happy and Healthy Hearts There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Legend states that Saint Valentine married Roman soldiers, in defiance of emperor Claudius II Gothicus, to spare the husbands from war....
January 15, 2020 Trending Smaller Medical Devices There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Throughout the season of giving, we are reminded that one of the greatest gifts a person can receive is a clean bill of health....
December 19, 2019 Christmas and Video Games The holiday season brings family gatherings, cozy firesides, decadent meals, and a surplus of gift exchanges. While this time of year can get hectic, it also provides a chance for many to relax and enjoy some recreational activities....
November 21, 2019 Thanksgiving Gratitude for the Electric Stove Thanksgiving brings many warm memories of family, friends, and lots of delicious food. Home cooks pull out all the stops during this epic eating adventure, creating favorite dishes like stuffing, mashed potatoes, and apple pie, and filling the air with mouth watering scents....
October 25, 2019 Radar: From Wars to Baseball We’re perhaps most familiar with the use of radar guns by the police for catching speeders—a practice that started shortly after World War II and became increasingly common throughout the following decades....
September 22, 2019 Robots in History: Origins of Automation Though robots and automation are in use today in a wide variety of industries, robotics is still considered a futuristic idea. Many may be surprised to learn that the first electronic robots were built in 1948....
August 16, 2019 Measuring Electric Power: Invention of the Electricity Meter Without fail, August brings some of the hottest, sunniest days we see all year. While this may lead some to spend more time indoors to escape the blazing heat, all that sunshine certainly has its upside....
July 1, 2019 The Ice Maker: Origins of a Summer Staple The 4th of July is the harbinger of summer. With its approach come outdoor cookouts, barbeques, and a host of cold treats. Although people eat outside to enjoy the summer warmth, they often make sure to bring along ice to keep their food cool and drinks frosty....
June 18, 2019 A Father’s Day Gift: Self-Operating Lawn Mowers As we recently celebrated Father’s Day, we’re taking a closer look at a classic machine that many fathers are handy with: the lawn mower. How has the lawn mower evolved to the self-operating, robotic varieties we have today, which enable dads to sit back and relax? Their humble beginnings date all the way back to 1830, when English engineer Edwin Beard Budding created the cylinder mower....
May 15, 2019 Planting Season Revolutionized: The Introduction of Lawn Sprinklers There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Spring is finally here, and lawns and gardens across the countryare coming back to life. However, this fresh greeneryneed more than warmth and sunshine—many planting season growths require a dependable source of water for consistent irrigation....
April 17, 2019 Money Matters: Tax Day, Stocks, and How We Get Our Data There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Unless an extension was requested, you’re probably well aware of Tax Day, April 15th, the day when taxpayers submit individual income tax returns and pay their portion to the U....
March 27, 2019 Keeping Track of Time: Understanding Time Zones and Standard Time There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Daylight Saving Time (DST) recently began in the United States. We all "sprang forward," pushing our clocks forward by one hour....
February 18, 2019 Electronics in Music Production: Key Equipment and Components There’s a Keystone in every great invention. The 61st annual Grammy Awards Show recently broadcasted to millions and we thought we’d dive into some of the electronics involved in producing the music that we listen to and love....
January 15, 2019 The Invention and Story of Modern-Day Blenders There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Blenders appear in kitchens around the world, mixing, pureeing, and emulsify food into a wide range of delicious drinks, sauces, and more....
December 12, 2018 Guard Your Goods: The Development of Burglar Alarms There’s a Keystone in every great invention. The holidays are a beloved time of gift giving, cheer, and celebration, with family and friends traveling across the country to spend cherished time with loved ones....
November 16, 2018 Saving Thanksgiving: The Evolution of the Dishwasher There’s a Keystone in every great invention. As Thanksgiving approaches, we’re starting to look forward to the large meals with family and friends. One aspect that we don’t look forward to as much, however, is the aftermath of this beloved holiday....
September 25, 2018 Powering the Future of Self-Driving and Electric Cars There’s a Keystone in every great invention. The future of the automotive industry will inevitably move beyond internal combustion and even drivers themselves. The Electric Vehicle (EV) began its commercial life in 1997 with the Toyota Prius, the world’s first mass-produced hybrid (able to run on traditional gas or an internal battery)....
August 20, 2018 Bringing High-Tech Solutions to Beer Bottling There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Beer bottling has evolved a great deal since its early inception. In fact, it took several years after the first sales of sodas such as Coca Cola and beer such as Miller, which were originally sold only as fountain soda and draft beer, for beer to make it into a bottle....
July 3, 2018 Illuminating the Appeal of Holographic Fireworks Displays There’s a Keystone in every great invention. The 4th of July is just around the corner, and it’s time for celebration, which often includes fireworks. The displays are beautiful and exciting, but they are also loud and can be dangerous in many places, such as densely populated metro areas....
June 17, 2018 Keystone Electronics Celebrates National Safety Month There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Every great invention required some leap of faith by their creator, many met with great peril and sacrifice as a result of their idea....
April 10, 2018 Paper to Digital Services this Tax Season There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Modern Tech Advances at Incredible Speeds: When it comes to communication, few things have compared to pen and ink. Although our ancestors started with cave drawings, the invention of writing catapulted humans into being able to mass communicate....
March 15, 2018 VR Headsets & Their Electronics There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Virtual reality, or VR for short, has exploded over the past year. It’s “virtually” impossible to ignore this craze – and why would you want to? Defining Virtual Reality In virtual reality, the user suspends belief as they immerse in a 3D environment generated by computers that are seemingly real....
February 21, 2018 Down to Business: An Overview of the Upcoming Year in Electronics There’s a Keystone in every great invention. It has taken time for the U.S. economy to make a comeback from the 2008 recession. However, in the past year, there have been multiple signs that our economy is heading back and becoming stronger than ever....
January 19, 2018 Connecting Electronic Hardware & Hearts There’s a Keystone in every great invention. February is the month of hearts - literally and figuratively. On the one hand, Valentine’s day has the “emotional hearts” of the young and the old alike....
December 15, 2017 Happy Holidays from Electronic Greeting Cards! There’s a Keystone in every great invention. Business Innovation Like any smart business model, top executives know that they need to stay up to date with the latest trends and technology in order to succeed and successfully compete against their peers....
November 15, 2017 Three Electric Ovens that Spice Up Your Thanksgiving Dinner There’s a keystone in every great invention. What’s Coming Up? The time for turkey, stuffing, and cranberries is nearly here, and with it comes our latest insights to the electronics that lend to your dining room table this November! Options like deep friars, electric thermometers, and small and large stove and oven picks are some of the best choices when it comes to meal prep this holiday season....
October 3, 2017 Keystone Expands with National Manufacturing Day There’s a keystone in every great invention. Just like there’s a Keystone in every great invention, there’s manufacturing behind every great company and industry....
September 5, 2017 What Smart Tech You Can Expect in the Classroom this Year There’s a keystone in every great invention. Classrooms haven’t changed much, but the teachers and students within them have. There are still desks, bulletin boards, and cubbies, but as the times change everyone and everything is going digital....
August 9, 2017 The Vehicle of the Century Cycles Back to Electric There’s a keystone in every great invention. It’s an irony—the first horseless carriages were electrically driven and developed in the 1800s. They were replaced by gasoline engines in the 1900s....
June 28, 2017 Keystone Celebrates the 4th with Products that are U.S. Made, 100% Quality There’s a keystone in every great invention. The Fourth of July is a time to celebrate — not just with friends, family and backyard barbeques but also with an appreciation of our nation’s rich history....
June 6, 2017 Don't be in the Dark About Safety! There’s a keystone in every great invention. June is National Safety Month. It’s the perfect opportunity to remind you of an often overlooked safety item—the flashlight....
May 17, 2017 Can You Imagine Life Without the Barcode? There’s a keystone in every great invention. Living in a world that’s surrounded by technology, some call it the “Information Age” or the “Technology Era,” all industries have the opportunity to stand on an even playing field....
April 18, 2017 How the Sun Powers Agriculture There’s a keystone in every great invention. Over 40 years ago our government designated April 22nd as Earth Day, beginning the modern environmental movement. Over the years we have seen renewable energy improve in technology and grow in popularity....
March 15, 2017 The Game: So Much More than a Basket and a Ball There’s a keystone in every great invention. Basketball is one of America’s most played sports. It’s no wonder that modern technology is setting its sights on this favorite past time....
February 1, 2017 Keystone Electronics Looks Forward to Attending MD&M West 2017 There’s a keystone in every great invention. MD&M West or Medical Design & Manufacturing West is the biggest annual event of its kind in the world. With the 2017 show happening this month in Anaheim, California, Keystone Electronics proudly announces that we will be participating....
January 17, 2017 Keystone Electronics Looks Forward to 2017 There’s a keystone in every great invention. At Keystone Electronics, we take pride in being a global leader in the designing and manufacturing of interconnecting components and electronic hardware....
December 15, 2016 A Year for the History Books: Keystone Wraps-Up 2016 There’s a keystone in every great invention. Keystone lit up 2016 as we continued to design and manufacture top-quality interconnect components and electronic hardware. In each of our 15 blogs you probably noticed our motto “there’s a Keystone in every great invention....
November 7, 2016 Technology of Election Machines There’s a keystone in every great invention. When you head in to cast your vote this November, remember that Keystone Electronics is there for you. We understand the importance of elections and knowing that your vote is counted right....
October 18, 2016 October is Fire Safety and Prevention Month There’s a keystone in every great invention. Why would a manufacturer of electronic hardware and interconnect components be concerned with fire safety and prevention? Simply take a look at our motto: there’s a Keystone in every great invention....
September 20, 2016 Back to School, Back to Webcams There’s a keystone in every great invention. When your kids head back to school, whether they are headed to college or a boarding school, going to a campus that is just across the state or halfway across the country, you want to be able to keep in touch....
August 23, 2016 Electric Fans Were a Game Changer and Still Are There’s a keystone in every great invention. Have you ever seen a portrait of someone being fanned by another in earlier times? That was the image of summer before the invention of the electric fan....
July 12, 2016 Beyond the Drink: A Look Inside Today’s Soda Machines There’s a keystone in every great invention. As the summer season kicks off we’re taking a look at one old school alternative to beat the blistering heat. Soda, a popular drink choice year-round, really is a sweet treat when enjoyed in moderation....
June 15, 2016 Keystone Breaks Down Motorboats for Summer Festivities There’s a keystone in every great invention. With summer coming up in short order, everyone is looking to get into the outdoors and enjoy the warmer weather. For some of us, this may mean leisurely kayaking trips, bicycling, and more....
May 25, 2016 How the Vacuum Revolutionized Spring Cleaning There’s a keystone in every great invention. Do you know the history behind spring cleaning? Whatever the origin, it’s always good to clean away winter’s dust and dirt and open up the house to nicer weather....
April 27, 2016 Keystone Hits a Home Run with Pitching Machines There’s a keystone in every great invention. America’s Pastime For many people spring begins with the first crack of a bat. Whether it’s watching your kids in little league or rooting for Trevor Story of the Colorado Rockies, who had a record breaking start to this season, baseball just means warmer weather....
April 11, 2016 Keystone Creates a Greener, More Sustainable Future for Earth Day There’s a keystone in every great invention. Sustainability is a hot topic, not just this month, but all 12 months of the year. Earth Day is currently celebrating its 46th lap around the sun and to recognize the day we are giving you a recap of what we, at Keystone, have been doing to contribute to a more sustainable future....
March 21, 2016 Timing is Everything in the NCAA Tournament There’s a keystone in every great invention. For so many people, March is the best month of the year. There’s a reason it is called March Madness as the NCAA® Division I Basketball Championship Tournament becomes the most talked about sporting event....
March 7, 2016 The 2016 Grammy Award Show Electrifies the Stage and the Audience There’s a keystone in every great invention. The Grammys are an award show deemed bigger than mostly any ordinary award ceremony. This year’s show was electrifying and went far beyond past shows....
February 23, 2016 What Makes the Super Bowl Telecast Super? There’s a keystone in every great invention. The Super Bowl, the championship game that crowns the winner of the season, is one of the most talked about and anticipated events of the year....
January 27, 2016 What’s Ahead for Keystone in 2016 There’s a keystone in every great invention. So just how important is the electronics industry? It is the industry that starts the year with the New Year’s Eve ball drop at midnight, but if that doesn’t convince you, it is the industry that paved the way with the first big trade show of the year— at CES 2016....
January 7, 2016 A Dying Art: Metal Stamping:Tool Makers and Tradition There’s a keystone in every great invention. The process of metal stamping works by transforming flat sheet metal blanks or coils into useful shapes via a tool and die process. While engineers and designers labor over the design of finished parts, it can be easy to forget that these could never be produced without intricate tooling....
December 17, 2015 Find Keystone Components in Your Electronics This Holiday Season There’s a keystone in every great invention. The holiday season is upon us and, along with it, all of the latest tech trends that make the perfect holiday gifts. With over 5,000 pieces and parts available at competitive prices, Keystone Electronics Corporation is a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision interconnecting components and hardware found in many popular electronics....
December 9, 2015 System Innovations: Tankless Hot Water There’s a keystone in every great invention. As a result of modern technology, temperature-controlled, running water is an expectation in modern homes and businesses. Tankless water heaters are environmentally efficient, compact, high-power tools that make this luxury possible....
November 30, 2015 Water Purification and Water in Space There’s a keystone in every great invention. As of this fall, NASA has confirmed that water currently flows, on a seasonal basis, on Mars. The Red Planet has been subject to endless study and exploration as scientists have sought the elixir of life: liquid water....
October 28, 2015 The Keystone Part Builder: The Right Part Made Easy At Keystone Electronics, we’re proud to offer a full-line catalog of products engineered specifically for OEM Designers and Engineers. These are the parts that come together in state-of-the-art electronic products, instruments and systems, and we readily meet most standard requirements with over 5,000 products....
September 28, 2015 Keystone Salutes Industry Professionals MFG Day There’s a keystone in every great invention. Keystone Electronics has served the manufacturing industry for nearly seven decades. During our tenure, we’ve supplied companies with high-quality, precision interconnect components that are well-suited for diverse applications....
September 2, 2015 Take a Virtual Tour of Keystone’s Advanced Facilities There’s a keystone in every great invention. For over 65 years, Keystone Electronics has led the electronics industry by designing and manufacturing OEM interconnect components and related hardware....
August 6, 2015 Debut of 2016 Model-Year Cars & Keystone’s Part with Electric Car Builds There’s a keystone in every great invention. Moore’s Law Electrical parts for cars and transistors have something in common. In the mid-1960’s, one of Intel’s co-founders observed that the number of transistors that could be packed into a given area doubled about every two years, and correctly predicted that the trend would continue for some time....
July 9, 2015 Throwback Thursday: The Innovation Behind Keystone’s Website There’s a keystone in every great invention. Take a look at Keystone’s homepage of 20 years ago, and you might be amazed at the relative simplicity of its layout. That is often to be expected in the first edition of anything....
June 20, 2015 Keystone’s New Catalog is Now Available There’s a keystone in every great invention. Keystone Electronics Corp. is proud to announce to release its new, improved parts catalog. This catalog, called Catalog M65, contains Keystone’s full line of parts and products, and is one of the most comprehensive resources to find quality interconnect components and other electronics hardware....
June 1, 2015 Lawn Sprinklers: An Innovation in Irrigation There’s a keystone in every great invention. Water is among the most frequently utilized resources in the world—especially during hot and humid summer seasons. Water is abundant; it can be found all around us as well as inside of us....
May 22, 2015 Winners Crowned at the 2015 FIRST World Championship For the last 23 years, the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) has challenged and inspired thousands of future design engineers. Often called “the hardest fun you’ll ever have” by past participants, the FRC helps young people discover the rewards of STEM education and technological prowess....
May 7, 2015 Alternatives to Traditional Beds There’s a keystone in every great invention. Sleep is a vital aspect of our daily lives. When we sleep at night (or in the morning depending on your schedule), we have the opportunity to wind down and replenish our energy for the next day; the best way to accomplish this is through solid, restful sleep....
April 20, 2015 Evolution of the Vacuum Cleaner There’s a keystone in every great invention. It’s always a great feeling when the spring season finally arrives. The long, cold winter—which seemed endless at times—is now a distant memory....
March 24, 2015 Meteorology Advances with the Barometer There’s a keystone in every great invention. It’s common knowledge that the weather affects people significantly. In many instances, different weather conditions will have a bearing on our day-to-day plans, which include commuting to or from work or school or participating in social activities....
March 11, 2015 March Madness and Cable Television There’s a keystone in every great invention. From the end of 2014 and well into the New Year, the Northeastern region of the U.S. has experienced grueling winter weather. After intense bouts with snowstorms and arctic winds, the end of March is nearly here....
February 18, 2015 Artificial Hearts: Life-Saving Medical Devices There’s a keystone in every great invention. Each year, Valentine’s Day reminds people to look inside themselves and truly cherish those who are close them. The main image invoked by this holiday is the heart shape, based on the human heart—considered the most vital organ in the body....
February 5, 2015 Thermostats: Keeping you Warm for Nearly Two Centuries There’s a keystone in every great invention. Now that February is here, the winter season is in full swing. Many people throughout the world are feeling the effects of winter’s inclement weather—transportation delays, office and school closings, and increased chance of sickness are just some of the issues associated with the season....
January 23, 2015 The Rechargeable Storage Battery There’s a keystone in every great invention. The impact of modern technology is undeniable. Regardless of what part of the world you inhabit, on any given day you’re going to see a plethora of electronic devices....
January 14, 2015 The Blu-ray Format Reinvents High Definition Storage There’s a keystone in every great invention. The use of digital technology has become increasingly prevalent since the late 1940s. As technology grew, so did the need for additional means to store digital information....
December 31, 2014 Game On! The Creation of the Video Game Console There’s a keystone in every great invention. Electronic entertainment comes in many forms, but few media can match the global popularity of video game consoles. These interactive machines engage users by offering boundless diversity; there are several genres of games to choose from, and each game has unique environments to explore and challenges to overcome....
December 15, 2014 The Integration of Cash Registers and Credit Cards There’s a keystone in every great invention. December is here again, and Christmas is right around the corner—the biggest time of year for shopping. Countless consumers will be filling stores to buy holiday gifts for their family and friends all month long....
November 30, 2014 Microwaves: The Instant Cooks of Our Generation There’s a keystone in every great invention. Many people feel that modern households are incomplete without a microwave oven, and that view is hard to disagree with. Microwaves are ideal for reheating foods independently from conventional ovens; when you’re really hungry, stove top reheating can seem to take an eternity....
November 17, 2014 What Would We Do Without Refrigerators? There’s a keystone in every great invention. Refrigerators are undoubtedly among the most significant inventions of the 20th century. The advent of the refrigerator had huge implications on food storage; the appliance’s inventive design stopped the development of bacteria and helped keep foods fresher for a longer period of time....
October 31, 2014 Keys to Manufacturing: Reflections on MFG Day There’s a keystone in every great invention. Manufacturing (MFG) Day month has come again, an occasion that gives manufacturing professionals across diverse industries the chance to discuss their challenges and successes—both past and present—with others....
October 15, 2014 Oktoberfest and the Pasteurization Process There’s a keystone in every great invention. It might be hard to believe that October is nearly over. Generally, the arrival of October sparks three different thoughts: the fall is coming into full swing; Halloween is right around the corner; and the annual Oktoberfest celebration is back! First held in 1810, Oktoberfest is the largest fair in the world....
September 30, 2014 How WWI led to the creation of Air Traffic Control There’s a keystone in every great invention. 2014 marks the 100-year anniversary of World War I, a tremendously heated conflict that claimed millions of lives worldwide. As we look back at the so-called “Great War,” it’s hard not to focus on the destruction that was caused....
September 15, 2014 WWI and the growth of Stainless Steel There’s a keystone in every great invention. Stainless steel is used in a wide variety of applications due to its superior resistance to stains, rust, and corrosion. Metallurgists began investigating its benefits as early as the 1800s, but stainless steel didn’t truly rise to prominence until World War I....
August 31, 2014 Red Light, Green Light, 1, 2, 3: The History and Effectiveness of Traffic Lights There’s a keystone in every great invention. Sometimes the most important, life-saving uses of technology are those that we never even think about. Perhaps that’s because they work so well, yet are so common—we never have to think about life without them....
August 14, 2014 Live Life in the Fast Lane Thanks to an Electronic Toll Collection System Are you one of the approximately 24 million drivers who zips through toll booths every day using your E-ZPass? (FYI: More than 880,000 drivers traveled through Delaware’s three toll plazas alone over the July 4th weekend!) If so, you know that E-ZPass systems and others like it across the country save time and money....
July 31, 2014 The Printed Circuit Board: Its Long Journey and History Printed Circuit Boards (aka: PCBs) are used in almost all electronics today. They’re found in devices ranging from cell phones, security alarms, dishwashers, and radios -- to ultra-sophisticated radar and computer systems....
July 1, 2014 How Will You Celebrate the Fourth of July? It’s the day – and weekend – for parades, barbecues, picnics and fireworks. Maybe you’ll gather your family clan together for a reunion, or maybe you’ll grab the sunblock and hit the beach....
June 11, 2014 If Only Betsy Ross Had a Sewing Machine before Flag Day In May 1776 three representatives from a secret committee of the Continental Congress showed up at Betsy Ross’ upholstery shop. Betsy was able to hand sew the newly-designed flag for a new nation in advance of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July....
June 4, 2014 Converting the Country's Highway System into a Solar System With the passing of the Memorial Day holiday, summer travel is officially begun. Many Americans will be hitting the highways as they’ve done for generations since the creation of the United States highway system....
May 23, 2014 Remember the Wounded, Not Just the Fallen As we prepare to celebrate Memorial Day, we will be reminded of all of those that have given their lives in service to our country. Volunteers will place flags on headstones at Arlington National Cemetery and at cemeteries around the country....
April 4, 2014 March Madness – Satellite Radio is One Way to Keep Tabs on Your Bracket Selections! Are you one of the millions of Americans to fill out your bracket predicting winners of 67 NCAA games? Maybe you have money riding on your favorite schools? If that’s the case, you want to know what’s going during the entire tournament -- so you’re probably glued to your TV this month....
March 28, 2014 Radar Gun Used at Spring Training Helps Decide Pitchers’ Fates Some Yankees fans are concerned about CC Sabathia’s fastball this year at spring training. He’s been clocked at 86-87 mph -- and has failed to hit the 90 mph mark yet. The problem is comparing his fastball velocity this year with last spring; most of his fastball pitches in 2013 came in at an average of 89....
March 17, 2014 Keystone's President Troy David Interviews on Wireless Design and Development's Hotseat Program Keystone Electronics Corporation president, Troy David was a recent guest on Wireless Design and Development’s Hotseat program. During his interview, Mr. David discussed several topics including the introduction of the company’s latest line of enclosure coin cell contacts....
January 31, 2014 81,000 Connected Fans: How and Why the Super Bowl Will Be Seamlessly Wireless The Super Bowl is one of the most highly watched and eagerly anticipated events in the nation, and in the world of sports—and this year will be no exception. 81,000 fans will pour into MetLife Stadium to watch the athletes and entertainers do what they do best, and millions upon millions around the world will watch the spectacle unfold....
January 13, 2014 Protecting Against Alcohol Impaired Drivers Many holidays and events are marked by a festive evening full of celebratory food and drink. And with these holidays, they are often associated with high incidents of drunk driving; This past New Year’s Eve is one of the highest for drunk driving, second only to Thanksgiving....
December 28, 2013 Smoke Alarms Smoke Alarms and their Electronics The New Year is always a great time to reassess various elements in our lives. Everything from health to money is pondered as the clock strikes midnight on January 1st....
December 16, 2013 The Perfect Christmas Gift: A Quick History of the Toy Train When you think of your favorite toy from childhood, the odds are good it was your first electric train set. For generations, toy trains have filled the Christmas lists of children of all ages....
November 26, 2013 A Kitchen Wonder: The Invention of the Food Processor With the holidays here, some of us are going to be spending considerable time in the kitchen. What would the holidays be, after all, without a proper feast to celebrate them? So it seems only fitting to take a moment to commemorate an invention that has proven to be a real time-saver over the years for cooks of all descriptions: the food processor....
November 20, 2013 Crystals That Tell Time On November 3, the majority of the United States moved our clocks back one hour to mark the end of Daylight Saving Time. Most of those clocks contain a quartz crystal oscillator. Thanks to a keystone invention by Warren Marrison in 1927, quartz clock technology remains one of the most accurate ways to keep track of the passing seconds, minutes and hours....
October 28, 2013 The Continuing History of Ethernet Technology This year marks the 40th anniversary of Ethernet, a system invented by engineer and Brooklyn native, Robert Metcalfe. A pioneer in his field, Metcalfe changed the way people worked and communicated....
October 3, 2013 How Robots Have Changed Manufacturing There’s a keystone in every great invention With Manufacturing Day right around the corner, now is the perfect time to reflect on how manufacturing has improved with the invention of the robot....
September 20, 2013 Cooling the World: The Birth of the Modern Air Conditioner There’s a keystone in every great invention Even with the transition from summer to fall, many locations of the U.S. and around the globe still require a need to stay cool from nature’s brutal heat, so a celebration of the 111th birthday of the air conditioner is still in order....
August 30, 2013 A Closer Look at Labor Day There’s a keystone in every great invention Hard to believe but summer is almost over! Despite the fact that the summer season does not official end until September 22, Labor Day weekend usually marks the unofficial end of summer....
August 20, 2013 I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for (Electronic) Ice Cream (Makers)! There’s a keystone in every great invention Whether it is from the supermarket, your favorite restaurant, or from a colorful truck driving through your neighborhood, ice cream is the treat that brings joy and refreshment to young and old....
July 22, 2013 GPS: Where Would We Be Without It? There’s a keystone in every great invention In today’s society, people no longer use maps to figure out how to get somewhere. All you have to do is plug in an address or intersection and press go....
July 8, 2013 Fireworks and Freedom There’s a keystone in every great invention The words to the Star Spangled Banner can evoke many emotions when singing or listening to them. But, the one verse that many remember around the 4th of July is this: And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there....
June 26, 2013 A True Revolution: The Invention of the Digital Camera There’s a keystone in every great invention Life before many of today’s inventions cannot even be imagined. Although the typewriter has some semblance to the current computer keyboard, its everyday functionality is far different from its present day use....
June 12, 2013 Blowing in the Wind: One Man’s Quest for Power There’s a keystone in every great invention The saying goes that ingenuity is the mother of all inventions and in the case of James Blyth this was very true. Blyth was born in 1838 in Scotland....
May 23, 2013 Honoring Veterans: A History of Memorial Day May is the gateway to summer and to pass through it; the first step is Memorial Day Weekend. Beaches, picnics, gardening are usually at the top of everyone’s agenda. However, we often forget what the significance of this holiday is and why we observe it....
May 16, 2013 The Tractor: Pulling the World into the Modern Age Spring has arrived (or at least that’s what the calendar says) and that means another planting season is getting underway across the world’s northern hemisphere. Unlike a century ago, modern farming is a complex science that relies on all modern technology has to offer....
April 23, 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition: This is more than Child’s Play April is the month for the popular FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). This educational and technical challenge pits thousands of groups from across the country in regional matches throughout the month of March....
April 17, 2013 How the Electronic Calculator Changed the World There’s a keystone in every great invention. Before the iPhone and the Kindle, there was the electronic calculator. If you are of a certain age, you remember the days when a calculator was just about the only piece of electronic equipment you would (or could) carry around with you....
March 26, 2013 March Madness and the Technology of Score-keeping There’s a keystone in every great invention. 2013 marks the 75th anniversary of College basketball’s March Madness, the single elimination tournament that has become almost as famous as the Super Bowl....
March 1, 2013 How World War I Tank-Treads Led to the Invention of the Snowmobile There’s a keystone in every great invention. Joseph Armand-Bombardier was born in 1907 in a small village in Quebec, QC. His birth took place during a rare April blizzard. If you lived far enough from the big city like the Bombardiers did, winter had a nasty habit of making simple cross-country feel a bit like “Arctic Exploration....
February 14, 2013 Valentine’s Day, Invention of the EKG, and a Happy Heart There’s a keystone in every great invention. It’s one of the most popular holidays in human history, celebrated around the world. But behind all the chocolates, flowers, teddy bears, and corny romantic movies that form the bulk of Valentine’s Day, in the end it truly is a celebration of the human heart....
January 28, 2013 From Ploughshares to Primetime: How an Idaho Farm-Boy Invented Television There’s a keystone in every great invention. The initial seeds of genius of any great invention often begin in some obscure place, in a passing conversation, or through a strange set of circumstances....
January 17, 2013 Emile Berliner and the Invention of the Microphone The use of microphones is fairly commonplace, even in the cold winter months, whether it’s used by an announcer at an NFL game, at one of the many winter award shows, or at the 2nd inauguration of the President of the United States, it is clear that microphones have become an important means for communicating to large crowds whether inside or out....
December 28, 2012 Let There Be (LED) Light on New Year’s Eve! We’re a New York, NY company, so it isn’t a surprise that we’re huge fans of the New Year’s Eve Ball drop in Times Square. We aren’t alone: time and again, the annual event draws a standing crowd of roughly one million, with over a billion watching worldwide....
December 27, 2012 The Surprisingly Ancient History (When It Comes to Computers) of the Touchscreen There’s a keystone in every great invention Once upon a time, believe it or not, there was a land before Apple, Inc. and iPads, iPhones, Androids and Kindles. In that age, there was a man – a scientist – from Kentucky – named Dr....
November 29, 2012 How One Man Launched a Global Video Revolution Life before video cameras embedded into a smartphone seems far removed as we go about our daily lives. We get instant videos and pictures sent to our phones, posted on Facebook, and even downloaded to our computers....
November 12, 2012 Saluting Our Country’s Veterans: the Invention of Powered Prosthesis There’s a keystone in every great invention For thousands of years, artificial limbs have played a storied role in human history – and much of that role has been in relation to soldiers wounded on the battlefield....
November 5, 2012 X-Rays: the Century-Long History of Your Trip to the Dentist There’s a keystone in every great invention What if – whenever you next went to the dentist– there weren’t any X-ray machines to help scan for residual tooth decay? Quite simply, you wouldn’t have modern civilization....
October 17, 2012 How a Small Magnetic Pickup on a Hawaiian Guitar Revolutionized 20th Century Music There’s a keystone in every great invention Can you picture a world without Elvis, The Beatles, The Who, Van Halen or Aerosmith? Not the easiest thing to do, right? Think again....

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