Innovations on fields such as vehicle comfort and safety are of significant importance to OEM and Tier 1 manufacturers. To a greater or lesser extent, brands include among their priority objectives to produce a better driving experience. In this regard, one components that are directly related to safety and comfort in a vehicle are the car seats, which has increasingly evolved and applied small technological improvements that are summed up in this article. What actuator systems do advanced seats include?
Month: July 2017
CLR success story: Speed reducer for driving peristaltic pump rollers
A leading hygiene & chemical treatment dosage system manufacturer and supplier contacted CLR with a clear purpose: to improve the performance of the standard gear motor they used in their devices. The company needed to optimise the performance of its peristaltic pumps that distributed and dosed several fluids without them being altered or having any direct contact with the pump.
Gear calculation: essential ideas in your mechanical transmissions
Gears are a key component in a wide range of motion control devices, as well as in mechanical and electromechanical transmissions. In this article we discuss the key elements that will help you with the design of gears for your projects. More specifically, we will focus on their terminology, gear formulas, and even aspects related to gear design that will help you prevent premature failures and perform an optimal gear calculation. Let’s begin!