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Planetary Gears: Principles Of Operation
29 November 2019
What Is A Planetary Gear Set? A simple planetary gear set is made up of three main components: 1. The sun gear that sits in the centre (central gear). 2. Multiple planet gears. 3. The ring gear (outer gear). The three components make up a stage within a planetary gearbox. For higher ratios...
Read moreCentrifugal Clutch Explained – An Engineer’s Guide to a Centrifugal Clutch
30 May 2019
What Is A Centrifugal Clutch? A centrifugal clutch is a mechanical device which is used on driven rotary equipment. Most commonly used with a combustion engine, the clutch can be used to automatically transmit the torque from the drive to the driven equipment giving a “soft start” with no load engagement....
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