Quick, what’s 360 divided by 23? It’s easy enough to get the answer, of course, but if you need to machine a feature every 15.652 degrees around a shaft, how exactly would you accomplish that? There ...

The massive 1000HP tree grinder shaft faces another round of heavy‑duty machining in this intense repair project. Precision and power combine to keep this beast running strong. What’s the most ...

“The ML400L is a longer version of Muratec’s ML400 shaft turning machine,” Steve Landrum, North American sales manager explained. “The original ML400 is still part of Muratec’s Turning Division lineup ...

Precision line shafts transmit torque across longer distances while maintaining mechanical synchronization. Here we review their basics, as well as speed considerations. Line shafts span long ...

A broken auger drive shaft from a cardboard compactor gets a second life through precision machining and welding. What’s the ...

Productivity is a shared goal in industrial applications involving designers, component makers, and end users. Everyone plays a role. In this report, Motion System Design editors polled coupling and ...

A basic formula can be adjusted with additional information to suit the task Different angles, different curves Calculate, check, and choose the right option Sketch 1 is a general depiction of the ...

For the James W. Fowler Co. of Dallas, Ore., using a vertical shaft machine made by Germany’s Herrenknecht for a 145-ft-deep, 30-ft-dia launching portal as part of a $32-million sewer upgrade project ...