Power Generation

Unlocking the nuances of combustion is the key to the next generation of cleaner-burning diesels.

Though hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are a long way from reality, Ford Motor Co. claims its H2RV technology concept car could be built and sold today.

The 100th Anniversary of flight has us looking back at some evolutionary and revolutionary aircraft engines.

A diesel engine developed in Germany and installed in Austrian airframes could change all our notions about designing piston-powered aircraft.

Blind calculation of horsepower for positioning motors can yield values that seem nonsensical to the uninitiated.

Manufacturing firms that rely on deionized water, especially those using electrical-discharge machining, face the problem of superfine particles getting into the water and increasing its conductivity.

An engine designed by engineers at Sanderson Engine Development LLC, Upton, Mass., uses a U-joint that replaces the crankshaft and connecting rods.

Servomotors from Pittman are available with integrated spur or planetary gearboxes in single and multistage models.

Turn to integrated gearmotors when efficiency and reliability are a must.

A universal cam follower called Hexalube includes a lubrication port in its hexagonal head.

Stitched bellows protect equipment from dirt, chips, and coolant in moderately severe environments.