Yesterday's QOTD was a really good one for multiple reasons. One of the many topics discussed was power vs. torque, a concept still not that well understood by petrolheads. To radically simplify the ...

Engineers at Stober Drives Inc., Maysville, Ky., have added two smaller sizes to the company’s line of Servo-Fit PHQ gear units. The PHQ gears feature a four-planet design that handles high torque ...

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What if the future of precision mechanics didn’t rely on massive manufacturing plants or multimillion-dollar R&D budgets, but instead emerged from a 3D printer on a hobbyist’s workbench? That’s ...

Generally, hydraulic and pneumatic motors are organized along similar principles. The internal engineering of each is quite different, but the operating philosophies are very similar. Axial-piston ...

A new spindle developed by Makino is said to provide high torque at a low rpm. The integral drive spindle combines speed and rigidity to handle aggressive cuts. Makino?s spindle design reportedly ...