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 Drive train innovations for a lighter gearshift

Drive train innovations for a lighter gearshift

18/12/2012

Lightweight vehicle designs are quickly becoming fundamental to future sustainable mobility, not only for conventional drive systems, but also for electric vehicle concepts. One key area in which developers are currently focusing their efforts is in the optimisation of vehicle drive systems in order to contribute to the overall weight saving. Tier Two automotive supplier, Schaeffler has achieved notable successes in the development of shift masses, transmission selector hubs and gearshift forks.

 Red planet poses challenges for bearings

Red planet poses challenges for bearings

18/12/2012

The Curiosity rover that landed on Mars in early August features the largest, most advanced scientific payload of any Mars mission yet and most of its robotic functions depend on the faultless operation of mechanical bearings designed for operation in this inhospitable environment. Les Hunt reports.

 Putting a spring in their step

Putting a spring in their step

11/10/2012

Smalley flat wire wave springs from TFC are currently being used by shoe manufacturers for cushioning the soles of both athletic and casual shoes.

 Standard bearing types are costing extraction industries dearly...

Standard bearing types are costing extraction industries dearly...

22/08/2012

It can take as little as 30 minutes to replace a split roller bearing and even less time to inspect it; whereas solid bearings routinely take many hours, and sometimes days to replace and are notoriously difficult to inspect while in place. Yet overwhelmingly solid bearings comprise the major segment of rolling bearings in use in extraction industries today. Adrian Menzies explains why 'lowest cost' for the OEM is usually the most expensive for the quarry end-user.

 Brass is best for split bearing cages

Brass is best for split bearing cages

02/08/2012

The advantages provided by split roller bearings in delivering greatly reduced downtime compared with the performance of solid bearings are well documented: savings of 80 percent or more are achieved with SRB types on installation/disassembly due to their split-to-the-shaft configuration. 

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