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What is a Spring Washer?
Washers are an essential element in any mechanical design, as they help in uniform distribution of the applied load and…
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GD&T Tutorial on Limits and Fits
Understanding the concept of the limits and fits is very important for a mechanical design engineer. This geometric dimensioning and…
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What is a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)?
A Scanning Electron Microscope is a scientific instrument that is used to observe fine details of materials. SEM was introduced…
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GD&T Tutorial – Hole Basis System vs Shaft Basis System
The limits and fits of geometric dimensioning and Tolerancing can be either of hole basis or of shaft basis. This…
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Five Points You Must Remember While Dealing With Practical GD&T
This geometric dimensioning and Tolerancing tutorial will discuss points related to the practical application of GD&T. So you can use…
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Profile Types of GD&T – Know Where to Use and Where Not to Use
Profile is one the five types of GD&T control. This geometric dimension and Tolerancing tutorial will be concentrating over the…
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Basic Worm Gear Design Calculations Using AGMA Empirical Formula
Worm gears are widely used in industrial settings and in automobile gear boxes. This worm gear design tutorial will discuss…
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Biomechatronics: the Human Motor Control System
Humans are seen by the Biomechatronics science as a set of systems all related and working together. Learn about the…
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Types of Flexible Coupling – Bibby Resilient Couplings
Named after its Inventor Dr. James Bibby in 1917, this coupling is still one of the most sought after flexible…
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Types of Flexible Coupling – Gear Couplings
Couplings are used as connecting elements between two shafts. The complexity in the type of connectivity, the power to be…
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What are Involute Gears?
The involute gear is very popular in industry. In this gear design article, we will define the involute gear and…
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Cam Follower Design Basics
Various types of cam follower are used for different types of applications. You can see an application of the cam…
