The inline configuration is arguably the most common automotive engine design for plenty of reasons, including simplicity and the low cost of producing these motors. We also have plants with the ...

RC servos are handy when you need to rotate something. You can even modify them to rotate continuously if that’s what you need. However, [Roger Rabbit] needed linear motion, but wanted the simple ...

Motion-control or industrial automation system designers who need to measure the rotation of shafts or other mechanical components can typically choose from two types of rotary encoders. Encoders ...

A cam is a rotating piece that converts rotary motion into reciprocating motion in the follower. Think of it like a spinning shape pushing something up and down. Eccentric/off centre cam: this is the ...

A new linear/rotary dual-motion actuator has been designed to provide incremental rotational and linear movement of the output shaft. The Size 14 actuator has two degrees of freedom of movement that ...

How a biocarbon OEM optimized its rotary calciner drum drive with Regal Rexnord’s end‑to‑end power transmission expertise.

There are many contenders for “world’s greatest invention.” The wheel. The printing press. The steam engine. According to a new book, however, that title should go to the mechanised sawmill invented ...

Here's how manufacturers and distribution centers can build automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) with carefully ...

This project demonstrates that education does not have to stop with students dropping out of school or not possessing enough knowledge even if they’ve received their high school diploma. It involves ...