The key to applying the brakes is of course the master cylinder, which can be chosen once the caliper/disc assemblies have been selected. The proper master cylinder selection criteria include the ...

A rodless cylinder is a pneumatic component capable of moving a load in a linear path with compressed air. The traditional pneumatic cylinder uses a rod to push or pull the load from the piston, but a ...

Hydraulic cylinders are a common sight on industrial machinery generating large forces. These workhorses routinely run day-in and day-out without notice. But even the best designs eventually succumb ...

Composite cylinders offer fluid-power users an alternative when traditional metal-body cylinders won't do. But they also carry a reputation for being pricey and having a limited range of sizes and ...

The repetitive and cyclic use of engineering materials and metals can often lead to a degradation of the material, otherwise referred to as “fatigue.” The failure of many mechanical components of ...

In many ways, automotive engine design is converging, as the computer-engineered race toward improved efficiency produces increasingly similar results in Detroit, Tokyo, and Stuttgart. Computer models ...

Last week, the car internet was lit ablaze by a patent from Porsche that depicted a design for a W-shaped, turbocharged, 18-cylinder engine. The patent was cool for a lot of reasons: It features a ...