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The blended-wing-body concept could change the face of transport aircraft and airliners.

Advanced polymers let designers replace metals in large, complex gear sets that can carry heavy loads and survive harsh environments.

Automatic hone helps machine gunners hit their mark.

When design decisions hang in the balance, which is more important: precision or expediency? Comments to “Rugged bearings hold the weight of heavy equipment"

Machining a keyway is usually a secondary milling operation that adds time to production.

Low-compression gaskets and pads protect and cushion sensitive components inside handheld electronics.

When a double four-bar linkage steering system is properly designed, a vehicle's turning radius is the same for left and right-hand turns.

Structural components such as a steering knuckle might be strong enough to withstand a single applied load.

Designers often simply assume that 90° angles between the front wheel spindles and the steering levers provide proper steering.

This is what the made-to-print division of Atlantic Fasteners, W. Springfield, Mass., found when a customer asked them to split a 12-in.-diameter pipe lengthwise

Designing a product that is simple yet functional is something engineers strive for.

Technology, regulations, and a desire for clean energy are paving the way for a wind-turbine industry.

Bearing torque is defined as the torque needed to overcome both static and dynamic friction between a bearing’s inner and outer rings.

Air bearings for linear applications, segmented bearings that can be installed into hard-to-reach places, and thermoplastic bearings molded with integral pulleys or gear teeth are just a few of the recent developments from bearing manufacturers.