Hydraulic Systems Components: Part 1
Hydraulic systems are everywhere in mechanical systems and made of a variety of standard components. With properly located and perfectly designed components, the hydraulic system
Hydraulic systems are everywhere in mechanical systems and made of a variety of standard components. With properly located and perfectly designed components, the hydraulic system
When buying a new car, most people think about design, performance, practicality and economy. Safety is rarely the first priority; with all the style and
As automation continues to enter into manufacturing plants, on both the operation and machining sides, it is important to understand how education will impact the
In this article we will analyze and explain the collapse of part of a football stadium – the Twente football club stadium. This occurred in
When it comes to aircraft, hydraulic systems are often the preferable choice when compared to electrical and mechanical systems. This is certainly the case with the Boeing 747
Before prototyping or manufacturing a product, it is important to consider all the different manufacturing processes which are available, as well as the strengths and
Mechanical engineering is a discipline that applies the principles of engineering, physics, and materials science to the design, analysis, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It
As a field of mechanical engineering, lock design has its own unique challenges, including the fact that you are designing something in the full expectation that
In designing and manufacturing, the ability to measure your results is very important. Quick, accurate, and repeatable measurement is the goal of every quality system.
On the morning of July 25th, 2000, there was an Air France Concorde crash moments after takeoff from near Paris based International Airport, Charles de Gaulle,
In 2009 a project was initiated to make a support structure for the Anne Frank tree, a historical chestnut tree treated as a landmark from
Invisibility cloaks are no longer found only in the imaginary worlds of James Bond and Harry Potter. In fact, various forms of invisibility cloaks have
Have you ever wondered how an enormous machine can effortlessly travel through the air? How does an aircraft fly? Despite appearances, they are not magical
Have you ever wondered why cars have spoilers or why your hand ‘floats’ when you hang it out the window of a moving car? These
How do you create a new design to revolutionize and change the technology around an every-day device? A technology that hasn’t had fundamental changes in
TYNGSBORO, Mass: The time and effort required to get a new medical device through the FDA’s application process has driven many companies out of the
The exosuit or “Exoskeleton suit” is no longer just found in the realm of science fiction and the big screen, but is getting closer to becoming
This article has been written with the novice or beginner designer/inventor in mind. The intent of this article is to hopefully guide you through some
1. The pay is great. According to payscale.com, 7 of the top 10 starting salaries in the US are in engineering (with mechanical engineering coming
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In the mechanical engineering and design world, many things seem trickier to begin with than they actually are. Writing a formal specification is one of
Managing and maintaining technical files is a common problem within the engineering discipline. When it comes to design data, a huge and diverse body of
Flat strip parts can be very complicated in their form. Inside many products such as mobile phones, computers and medical equipment there are a wide
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In mechanical engineering, PoC (“Proof of Concept”) is a critical part of the design process. The premise is extremely simple: a part or assembly must
Welcome to the first in a new series of articles, where we get inside the heads of successful and highly talented mechanical engineers and industrial
Where a spring operates in a corrosive environment some form of surface protection is required. Depending on the application, this can take a number of
As with wire, there is a wide range of strip materials available to the spring manufacturer. As many parts produced in strip are not primarily
Spring materials are chosen for their strength and are amongst the strongest materials used in industry. Springs are designed to work to far greater working
Reliability is of great importance to many spring users. Without the spring many applications will either cease to work or work less efficiently. Therefore much
In my 25 plus year career of performing mechanical design engineering and being a consultant, it has been my experience that the death and success
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Here’s the job I was working on a long time ago – a massive granite beam held in place with M20 tie-rods in an anchor
These mechanical engineering tips are generally available in textbooks …… this is just to brush up ….. Whilst working in industry for last 20 years, I
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