While bicycle gearboxes date back to at least the 1920s, they’re relatively unseen in bike racing. One exception is Honda’s race-winning mid-drive gearboxes, and [Alee Denham] gives us a look at what ...

A senior design engineer explains how engineering advancements are improving gearbox performance. Insights include how ...

Gearboxes let engineers adjust servomotors’ operating speed and resulting torque. But understanding the two major types will lead to lower costs and better performance. Engineers have long used ...

Long before companies like Volkswagen and Porsche got the technology right with DSG and PDK, respectively, many automakers spent years trying and failing to make a manual gearbox work with no clutch ...

Today's passenger aircraft house some of the most cutting-edge innovations in engine technology, and that list most certainly includes turboprop engines. In layman's terms, a turboprop is a jet engine ...

The 2025 UCI Downhill World Cup will feature more belt-driven gearbox bikes than ever before. Riders from Intense Factory Racing, the Continental Atherton Race Team, MS Zerode and AON Racing will all ...

As the renewable energy sector continues to grow, so does the complexity of technology and equipment such as wind turbines, solar arrays, and transmission infrastructure. Gear oils and lubricants are ...

Atherton’s interest in a belt-driven downhill bike started six years ago in co-founder Dan Atherton’s caravan, but it wasn’t until August 2024 that the brand began pursuing the project seriously. Five ...

For acceleration and economy, automatics are winning. Stick shifts can’t handle high amounts of power, either. Even BMW may drop the clutch. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...

True petrol heads have always enjoyed driving manual cars, they give a heightened feeling of being in control of the vehicle and allow the driver to always ensure that the car is at the right place in ...

Wind turbine gearboxes have been designed with a life-expectancy of 20 years, but the harsh reality is that they are not lasting for a quarter of that time, says Leyla Alieva, CEO and co-founder, NEOL ...