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High Performance Composite V-Belts (HPC V-Belts) - Part 1

Fitting a new v-belt to a drive can be a nightmare for a maintenance engineer – particularly if you have to totally dismantle the drive in order to fit the belt. Firstly, you check you’ve got the right...

Bear in mind the ceramic ball bearing.

Ceramic bearings weigh less than their steel counterparts and are extremely durable. They're also chemically inert and not very sensitive to moisture, placing them as a contender against the traditional...

Ball Bearings that Keep the World Going Round

It's easy to forget just how useful the bearing is; bearing technology was invented by the ancient Egyptians and since then has permeated nearly every aspect of engineering.

Modern mining technologies

Mining has always traditionally been a dirty, intense, claustrophobic and very dangerous job to carry out and is an industry which has caused countless accidents and deaths, but over the centuries the...

Safety on modern cruise liners

Modern ships have a variety of different elements which make the ships very safe environments for both passengers and crew...

Get your adrenaline going with extreme skateboarding.

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Skateboarding is a pursuit which has long been popular with teenagers and young people as it can be a fun and relatively inexpensive thing to do as well as providing a means of transport. While it would...

Formula One - It's A Team Game

Formula One can be an exciting event to watch either at home on the television or in person at the race tracks but certain aspects are perhaps not given quite as much attention as they deserve. Naturally...

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What to consider when selecting a ball screw

There are very many factors that influence ball screw selection. The following are a few key areas to consider.Axial force requiredAll ball screws require guidance and can only ‘see’ axial forces....

Do Wind Turbines Really Work?

Wind farms and wind turbines are a subject which can summon a range of different views and feelings ranging from delight in wind being used as power to absolute disgust that large turbines are appearing...

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