Mechanical Power Transmission Elements and their applications

What is Mechanical power transmission? Mechanical power transmission is the transfer of energy from where it’s generated to a place...

What are Keys & keyways? A key and the keyways make up a Keyed joint to secure the hub and...

Dimensions and tolerances of metric keyways for parallel keys Keys and keyways secure the hub and shaft to prevent relative...

What are splines and serrations? shaft splines and serrations are ridges, or teeth type keys that are an integral part...

What is Stress concentration? Mechanical elements such as shafts, gears, support brackets threaded fasteners etc often have 3D features that...

What are mechanical shafts? A mechanical shaft is a rotating member usually of circular cross-section either solid or hollow, which...

Pillow block bearing units are usually a housed bearing with a machined mounting surface and used in mechanical power transmission...

Shaft key selection is crucial in avoiding premature failure on keyed joints. Shaft keyway and keys are used to transmit...

Mechanical Transmission