A new method allows for determination of axial force on subsea pipelines within the context of DNV-RP-F105-2006, expanding the scope of current recommended practices and benefiting both project ...

Bolt it in place, and off you go: A slewing ring is a contained system of balls or rollers, caging, raceways, mounting provisions, and often, integral gearing as well. These large units are designed ...

These days, it’s common among us hackers to load a stepper motor with forces in-line with their shaft–especially when we couple them to leadscrews or worm gears. Unfortunately, steppers aren’t really ...

Smalley’s guide to bearing preloading and why a wave spring may be the best method. What do we mean when we say “preload”? A bearing is designed to move freely and has multiple moving parts that work ...