Design Considerations for Conveyor Belt Idlers
This article will discuss the belt conveyor idler design methodology with one practical example.
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Multiple uses of RFID
RFID identifies tracking, recording, storing of products, and communicating fast important business issues.
Continue ReadingImportance of Following Design Safety Guidelines
Observing safety norms is important because it not only brings work into order but also saves time and increases efficiency. System safety analysis …
Continue ReadingThe OPOC Engine - How it Works
New OPOC engine developments are causing a resurgence in interest in the engines. They offer the possibility of significant efficiency gains, …
Continue ReadingUsing Stirling Engines to Recover Waste Heat from Industries
Exciting new research has expanded the capabilities of the Stirling engine, a once-forgotten industrial engine. The device has many uses, including …
Continue ReadingThe World's Biggest Machine
This article provides a description of the world’s largest machines, including record-holders such as the largest truck and the largest rocket, …
Continue ReadingHorse Power vs Torque - Can Torque to Horsepower be Calculated?
At first glance, torque-power charts seem to show that at a certain engine speed, the two curves cross. Does this really happen? Is it a magic point …
Continue ReadingOptical Dynamic Detection of Bombs or ODD – An Explosive Detection Technique Superior to Ion Mobility Spectroscopy
Optical dynamic detection of bombs, or ODD, is the latest explosive detection technique. This article will discuss how the optical dynamic detection …
Continue ReadingLinear Induction Motor Research
This article is based upon the different research into linear induction motors currently being carried out worldwide. It also describes the present …
Continue ReadingHelical Compression Spring Calculations – Design, Equations & an Example
Various compression spring calculations are required now and then by engineers. This article covers five types of important helical compression spring …
Continue ReadingWho Invented the Internal Combustion Engine?
Curious about who invented the internal combustion engine? Read this to learn a little history of the engine and its working, and then about the man …
Continue ReadingBLDC Motor Back EMF Explained
Brushless DC motors (BLDC) are used where there are limitations in the use of the brush-type DC motors. In this article we discuss how it is possible …
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