The objective of optimized shaft alignment is to increase the operating life span of rotating machinery. To achieve this goal, components that are the most likely to fail must be made to operate ...

Accurate alignment saves energy and costs. Did you know that shaft misalignment accounts for nearly half of all expenses related to rotating machinery breakdowns? By accurately aligning the shafts of ...

Recent design patents show that BMW Motorrad is working on a layout for its upcoming electric motorcycles that features a longitudinallymounted electric motor and a shaft drive system. The design ...

The team, based at MIT's Microsystems Technology Laboratories, demonstrated the system by printing an electric linear motor – the type that generates straight-line motion instead of ...