Gearboxes let engineers adjust servomotors’ operating speed and resulting torque. But understanding the two major types will lead to lower costs and better performance. Engineers have long used ...

While bicycle gearboxes date back to at least the 1920s, they’re relatively unseen in bike racing. One exception is Honda’s race-winning mid-drive gearboxes, and [Alee Denham] gives us a look at what ...

All factory equipment requires some degree of maintenance, monitoring, and replacement, but some need much more than others. One group of high-maintenance components are gearboxes. They are ...

Today's passenger aircraft house some of the most cutting-edge innovations in engine technology, and that list most certainly includes turboprop engines. In layman's terms, a turboprop is a jet engine ...

A bicycle gearbox is a mechanical system that can change a bike's gear ratio, enabling you to adjust your pedalling effort and speed. Gearboxes use a clever spur gearing system and are integrated ...

Long before companies like Volkswagen and Porsche got the technology right with DSG and PDK, respectively, many automakers spent years trying and failing to make a manual gearbox work with no clutch ...

An inline transmission filter is an aftermarket part that some enthusiasts choose to install on their rides. Here's how to ...

The manual transmission is dwindling in popularity as modern automatic gearboxes offer quicker acceleration, better emissions, and improved fuel economy. However, a few automakers still understand the ...

For acceleration and economy, automatics are winning. Stick shifts can’t handle high amounts of power, either. Even BMW may drop the clutch. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...

With the advent of the modern sports car in the 1960s, automakers have placed an increasing amount of focus on the smallest things that could help make their cars even quicker. Lighter bodies, ...

While all of these elements have influenced the rapid expansion of wind turbines worldwide, environmental and geopolitical ...