Mechanical Components Technology News & Analysis

Capital Spring Has the Specs for Custom Design and Manufacturing

Capital Spring, an MW Industries Company, has been manufacturing high-quality extension springs, torsion springs, compression springs, wire forms, four-slide parts and small metal stampings since 1945.

USA Fastener Group: A One-Stop Fastener Shop

Learn how to avoid the hidden costs of using multiple vendors.

Capital Spring and Customer Support: Engineering a Packaging Solution

Client-focused capabilities include expert technical support, quick-response product delivery and e-commerce convenience. Skilled technicians design, prototype and supply products that meet or exceed customer requirements.

DC UPS Systems Protect Against Voltage Fluctuations or Failures of the Supply Voltage

Bicker Elektronik new modules are based on ultracapacitors.

Record Set for World's Most Powerful Aerospace Gearbox

The Power Gearbox from Rolls-Royce successfully reached 70,000 horsepower during testing.

New Aerospace Test is a Green Alternative to Explosive Testing

Sandia National Laboratories has successfully demonstrated a new and more environmentally-friendly method to test a rocket part to make sure its avionics can withstand the shock from stage separation during flight.

Travels on the Road of Automotive Safety Engineering

A look at how automotive engineering has helped us to stay safe.

Smart Partnering, Smarter Bombs

Smart bombs use GPS for guidance—the same type of system that drivers use on road trips. In addition to increased precision, smart bombs can be as much as 20 times cheaper to build than smart missiles, which use jet engines to propel themselves.

Type 3 Rail Mount CNG Fuel System for Trucks

The rail mount is the lightest fuel system on the market, offering a similar operating experience to diesel trucks.

London Tube Line Gets New AC Motors on Rail Cars

Bombardier Transportation won a $140 million contract from London Underground to supply motors and traction control equipment for its Central line trains.

The Right Shims for the Right Applications

Mechanical assemblies need precision to function and endure. Sloppy design practices using lower-cost, shoddy components and out-of-date manufacturing and testing can lead to failures, unexpected costs and even safety concerns.

Watch: The Future of Car Parts

A new extrusion process may make magnesium, the lightest of all structural metals, feasible for use in car parts. The process eliminates the need to incorporate rare-earth elements to impart structural strength.

Hi-Performance Fastening Systems: More Than Just a Fastener Supplier

Although well-known in most industries for their high-quality parts, Hi-Performance has a reputation for offering more than just parts.

New Side-Mounted Agitator Range

The agitator features high-efficiency hydraulics with high pumping capacity and axial thrust.

J-Prep for Orbital Welding with Pipe Beveling Tool

The heavy-duty, I.D.-clamping, milling-end prep tool can J-prep bevel, face and bore all pipe alloys in preparation for orbital welding.

Fundamentals of Resistance Spot Welding

The main purpose of resistance spot welding (RSW) is to join metal sheets together. This includes flat and formed pieces of bracing, stiffeners, brackets, hinges and other parts. Spot welding is also used in the fabrication of entire sheet metal assembles such as enclosures and cabinets. RSW is used for joining sheet metal because it is fast, reliable and economical.

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