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 ...

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 ...

Robots are everywhere in our imaginations—helping older adults at home, stocking warehouses, cleaning offices, and taking on dangerous jobs that ...

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 ...

With the many industrial gearboxes available today, it’s important to match the proper type of gearbox with the drive, motor, and load. When a machine needs a servosystem (drive and motor), the ...

As the renewable energy sector continues to grow, so does the complexity of technology and equipment such as wind turbines, solar arrays, and transmission infrastructure. Gear oils and lubricants are ...

The 2025 UCI Downhill World Cup will feature more belt-driven gearbox bikes than ever before. Riders from Intense Factory Racing, the Continental Atherton Race Team, MS Zerode and AON Racing will all ...

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 ...

Wind turbine gearboxes have been designed with a life-expectancy of 20 years, but the harsh reality is that they are not lasting for a quarter of that time, says Leyla Alieva, CEO and co-founder, NEOL ...

True petrol heads have always enjoyed driving manual cars, they give a heightened feeling of being in control of the vehicle and allow the driver to always ensure that the car is at the right place in ...

Automatic gearboxes aren’t exactly new. In fact, it could be argued that the very first production car, the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen, had one; it certainly didn’t have a clutch pedal. What’s ...

Toyota is facing a fresh wave of legal scrutiny as owners accuse the company of selling vehicles with automatic gearboxes that fail prematurely and without warning. At the center of the latest lawsuit ...