The results from a series of in-depth studies on the vibration monitoring of rolling bearings in wind turbine gearboxes and generators, have been published in a report by Dr. Steve Lacey, Engineering Manager at Schaeffler UK.
Do you know when and why to use ceramic bearings? Erick Sloan from Carter Manufacturing Limited writes an engineer’s guide on the pros and cons of designing with ceramic bearings.
The challenge? To design, develop, build and market a single seater racing car for the IMechE’s annual Formula Student competition.
It’s a dilemma that design engineers face every day: the items they are designing need to comfortably perform the duties expected of them against a background of controlling the cost of manufacture.
The Lee Spring capability to quickly create application specific springs and spring components, such as fourslide parts, is putting a spring in the step of UK manufacturing industry.