Servo systems more often than not require that mechanical components have a high torsional stiffness in order to perform properly in applications requiring rapid acceleration and deceleration of high inertia loads. Flexible couplings usually have the lowest torsional stiffness of any component in a motion system. All too often couplings are selected based on factors…
Adrenaline, Adventure & Engineering
By Marshall Matheson “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports … all others are games.” -Earnest Hemingway This month, Design World is launching “Leadership in Engineering”, a community based print and online promotion to support and gain industry recognition for innovation and advances in engineering across several disciplines. Image appears…