My greatest disappointment—the tech I covered in a Technologue column that I most fervently hoped for that never happened—is the Bose electromagnetic suspension, first demonstrated on a leaping Lexus ...

Not long ago the world got wind of a startup from Texas called Volcon. The company got in the business of making off-road powersports vehicles, all fueled by electricity, and featuring either two or ...

If you’ve looked at improving your suspension, you have probably run into the argument about whether progressive for linear springs are better. Our Ducati GT1000 project bike suffers from under-sprung ...

Linear motion is central to many moving machines, and the direct-drive nature of linear motors can simplify overall machine design in these applications. Other benefits include improved stiffness, ...

The easiest way to design a linear-motion system is to add components one by one. Then, step-by-step calculations relate input to power dissipated moving a load in a specific amount of time. Linear ...

When most engineers hear the term motor they most-naturally think of rotating arrangements such as brushed DC, brushless DC, stepper, or variable-frequency prime movers. But a motor doesn’t have to be ...