Mechanical Components Features

Ewellix planetary roller screw lands on Mars

Ewellix planetary roller screw lands on Mars

Ewellix has developed and manufactured a planetary roller screw that recently landed on Mars as part of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission.

Tsubaki Neptune chain keeps the drinks coming for beverage manufacturer

Tsubaki Neptune chain keeps the drinks coming for beverage manufacturer

The beverage industry operates on a global scale, with its growth driven by our desire for convenient drinks. With the needs of billions to cater for, beverage manufacturers need to utilise highly reliable equipment to meet demand and secure profitability.

Michell Bearings’ unique capability a success for nuclear station blackout

Michell Bearings’ unique capability a success for nuclear station blackout

Michell Bearings has successfully completed station blackout (SBO) tests on a thrust and guide bearing used within the reactor coolant pump at a new-build nuclear power plant.

Designing wave springs: your questions answered

Designing wave springs: your questions answered

The Juno space probe uses over 60 different springs to perform three major functions: to open the doors to the solar panels, to guarantee the doors remain latched during flight, and to position the arms it uses to measure Jupiter’s structure. Of course, it’s not just in space probes where projects require springs with very specific requirements. Here, Simon Ward, Technical Manager at TFC, answers some questions about designing wave springs.

Safety-critical spring failure in the aerospace sector

Safety-critical spring failure in the aerospace sector

In the aerospace sector, springs are everywhere. They’re in the seats and luggage bins of commercial planes, the control panels of jet fighters, and the antenna of satellites. Although there are hundreds of different spring shapes and designs flying above our heads every day, they all have something in common; they can fail.

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