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Passing the acid test: igubal bearing saves battery recycler thousands

28/11/2023

Simply switching to a polymer bearing from a stainless steel bearing has saved a lead acid battery recycler, Fry’s Metals thousands in maintenance costs, and far more in preventing lost production time.

Why are there so many types of precision coupling?

04/10/2023

Where two rotating shafts require a connection, you’ll find a coupling. From large industrial powertrains down to small devices – couplings used across industry are varied in design. Even for the highly precise couplings common in motion control applications, there is a plethora of options. But why are there so many precision couplings? David Lockett, Managing Director at Huco, explains.

Medical wave springs: Designing with size in mind

02/08/2023

Medical device engineers strive for compact designs for a variety of reasons, such as portability, enhanced patient comfort, and increased efficiency. In many cases, a compact design requires compact components. To help designers to optimise the size of their devices, Simon Ward, Technical Manager of TFC, highlights the capabilities of wave springs.

Selecting the right wave spring end type

02/08/2023

Traditional coil springs are widely used throughout a variety of applications across nearly every industry. The typical end configuration for coil springs is where you have a helix, and the last turn is bent down, touching the second-to-last turn and ground to form a shim.

Suspension springs propel Polestar to pole position

02/08/2023

Collaborating with Polestar, the electric performance car company, Lesjöfors has designed and developed the suspension springs on the Polestar 2 BST edition 270 – the limited-edition performance car created to push the boundaries of electric performance.

Mechanical Components Features

Passing the acid test: igubal bearing saves battery recycler thousands

Why are there so many types of precision coupling?

Medical wave springs: Designing with size in mind

Selecting the right wave spring end type

Suspension springs propel Polestar to pole position