Showing guides and explainers filed under Machine and Mechanism Design.
This article will explain how to calculate the mass moment of inertia of an irregular geometry. You need not use any tools for calculating the mass …
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This article will discuss the procedure to calculate area moment of inertia of different irregular cross sections.
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This article will clear your conceptual doubt regarding mass moment of inertia and area moment of inertia.
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This article will explain about the applications and differences between jigs and fixtures, which although commonly thought to be the same tool, are …
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What is a reduction gear and why it is used? What are the applications for gear reduction? To find answers to these questions, read this article.
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This article about shaft keys describes the types of keys and the design or selection procedures to be adopted.
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Jigs and fixtures are used extensively for mass production. This article will explain what the 3-2-1 principle is and how it is important for jig and …
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Tolerance chains are very important when designing a part or an assembly. In this article we overview 2 methods of tolerance chain calculations: Worst …
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Every dimension has a tolerance, every part has several dimensions, and every assembly has numerous parts. All this leads to a tolerance chain - …
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Plastic part design is a specialized job and a little different than product design using metals. Five important tips for plastic part product design …
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