On the left is the gear-drive cam and its distributor drive gear, while the pair on the right are for conventional chain drive. Notice the different helix angle of the gears. Shown here are the cam ...

The most reliable means for changing shaft speed remains a mechanical variable-speed transmission. These drives are used to provide a variable output speed from a constant-speed power source (as in a ...

When specifying, start by determining the required torque at the gearbox output shaft. A gearmotor's purpose is to act as a power transmission component. As such, the two most important factors at the ...

An increasing number of operations managers and engineers now recognise that replacing legacy equipment can be more ...

When designing a motor control circuit, it’s vital to determine how to deliver the high current required to drive the motor. Designers must choose whether to use monolithic integrated circuits (ICs) ...

If you thought you knew all of the mid-drive motors in the e-bike world, think again. The French company Valeo has just unveiled a radical new type of mid-drive electric motor that adds a built-in ...

Kia America is recalling certain 2025 model year EV9 crossovers equipped with all-wheel drive. Affected vehicles were assembled at Kia Georgia between October 11, 2024 and December 19, 2024 with ...

Cooling towers are compost of different components that work together to make sure they function as they supposed to be. One of the components offered by a cooling tower manufacturer is the fan, which ...

A leading U.S. limestone producer whose products are used in essential industrial processes and agricultural applications had challenges with one of its many rotary kilns. The kiln’s girth gear and ...