Spur gears vs helical gears & their applications
By Jared Worth Gears can come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Every type of gear has specific applications they’re ideal for, and typically gear designs vary enough that there isn’t much overlap....
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Going Carbon Neutral – Corporate CO2 Footprint
By Ina Hartmann The goal of reducing CO2 emissions has become a staple in many corporate strategies. This focus is needed, since recent extreme weather conditions point directly to the urgency of climate change....
Plain bearings – advantages and disadvantages at a glance
By Lars Butenschon Are you unsure of whether plain bearings are really the better choice compared to their metallic counterparts? This post is intended to help you with this question. The technology at a...
Designing Skid Steers With a Shorter Preventative Maintenance Checklist
Photo: “Skid Steer at Work” by Puppy Paws Skid Steer, licensed under CC BY 2.0 Preventative maintenance: every skid steer operator’s favorite activity. Not really, some of them don’t even do it, and I don’t blame...
VAVE Optimisation in the Automotive Industry
By Sebastian Bloechl Constantly increasing costs are forcing product development towards innovative alternatives. This is where value engineering (VAVE) comes in. What is VAVE, and how can it be used? VAVE is an effective...
How Do Plastic Bearings Work?
By Shizu Yamaguchi Introduction What do you think of when you hear the word plastic? Cheap water bottles, maybe? Ripped plastic grocery bags? If so, you’re not alone. But what some people don’t realize...
Plain Bearings for Seat Height Adjustment in Cars
By Sebastian Bloechl Seat height adjustment in the car is an important component for comfort and safety, yet it is often given little attention by the vehicle owner. One main reason for this is...
Self-Lubricating Plain Bearings: How They Work
By Lars Butenschon You may have seen or heard people use the term “self-lubricating,” “lubricant-free” or “dry-running” to describe plain bearings. But what does it mean? These are bearings that do not require external...
