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Planetary gearboxes for mining
Rugged, planetary gearboxes are essential for the success of the Celtic Miner 4500
19/08/2008
Sports gearbox makes sure changes under power
Quaife has brought out a motorsport gearbox, based on the long popular Sierra box, that handles a lot more power and totally prevents missing gears or making wrong selections
19/08/2008
Hydrogen boosts diesel economy
Adding a small amount of hydrogen to the combustion process brings about a marked improvement in the fuel economy of diesel engines and a dramatic reduction in tail pipe emissions.
18/06/2008
Powder magnets could be a major attraction
An innovative idea could lead to greatly improved power transmission in automotive applications – and beyond. Tom Shelley reports
23/05/2008
Sound investment
Linear slides sit at the heart of machine that makes products with a musical heritage. Julie Bieles reports
10/04/2008
Planetary reduction gets simpler
Tom Shelley reports on an even simpler planetary reduction gearbox
12/03/2008
Essential differential
Some striking developments in one of the main types of differential used in motor sport have caught the eye of Tom Shelley
12/03/2008
Formula for success
Remarkable developments are now hitting the road when it comes to regenerating energy to meet the demands of both new F1 regulations and future car technology. Tom Shelley reports
12/03/2008
Armed to the teeth
There’s a simple way of achieving massive speed reductions in a single package, as Tom Shelley has been finding out
09/02/2008
Dual-drive gears eliminate play
Tom Shelley reports on an ingenious arrangement for driving the linear motions of very large, high precision machine tools
29/01/2008
Engine reaches the turning point
A revolutionary new engine is converting reciprocal to rotary motion in a landmark way. Tom Shelley reports
17/12/2007
All torque AND action
A power transmission technology developed for performance cars is now being applied to military and civilian off-road vehicles. Tom Shelley steers his way through its intricacies
05/11/2007
Hybrid drives deliver E-Xceptional payback
Tom Shelley reports on developments in hybrid transmission systems for military vehicles and fast-moving construction plant
13/08/2007
CVTs aid ‘green’ motorsport
Toroidal traction drive specialist Torotrak and vehicle transmission design and manufacturing company Xtrac have entered into a licence agreement to enable Xtrac to develop continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) for use in the new kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) proposed for Formula One for 2009.
19/07/2007
Straight cut crown makes efficient reduction
A range of gear motors is able to achieve 90% efficiency in speed reduction gear trains of up to 1:10 ratio by making use of a new design of crown gear.
12/06/2007
Wearing your adapter on your sleeve
A new design of coupling can accommodate a variety of shaft sizes by making use of improved adapter sleeves
12/06/2007
New solutions are belting
Tom Shelley reports on state of the art in belt-driven actuators
12/06/2007
Torque of the town
From car ashtrays to toilet seats and substantial pieces of office furniture, viscous gels are key to a family of devices that control or modify the motion of products
26/04/2007
Tilting elements block all back-driving
Tom Shelley reports on a deceptively simple looking device that could revolutionise a multitude of mechanical drives
22/02/2007
Right angle gearboxes save energy
New right angle helical gearboxes have efficiencies of up to 97%, far better than traditional worm and wheel gearboxes that can be as low as 65%.
13/02/2007
Power chips "can kill all engines"
Tom Shelley reports on the imminent commercialisation of a solid-state technology set to revolutionise the direct conversion of heat to electricity
16/01/2007
Helping to choose the right chain
Dean Palmer reports on software that helps engineers select the most appropriate chain for their application
16/11/2006
Steaming ahead with variable speed
Dean Palmer reports on a novel range of condensate recovery units that use variable speed technology to reduce running costs
12/10/2006
Torque the right language
A patented conveying system prevents goods from being damaged, while specialised CAD software can design better systems. Dean Palmer reports
22/09/2006
Modular tooling helps drive innovation
Dean Palmer reports on a redesigned AC inverter drive that replaces a sheet metal cabinet with a composite plastic
10/08/2006
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