Just like the foot bone's connected to the leg bone, it's only natural to think that a car's engine is connected to its rear wheels. This seemingly reasonable assumption would be wrong—at least in ...

Q: Torque limiters and proximity sensors: What's the connection? Q: Torque limiters and proximity sensors: What's the connection? Ball-detent torque limiters are based on a simple torque-transfer ...

Every time a new sporty car is released, whether is powered by a conventional internal combustion engine or all-electric-driven, manufacturers like to boast about how well they perform through corners ...

We'll spare you a full-on physics lesson, but some science concepts can't be avoided in this discussion. Torque travels from the engine into the transmission, then through the driveshafts and into the ...

A torque wrench (pronounced "tork") is one of the essential tools you need before starting an engine rebuild, and helps determine when the appropriate amount of force has been applied to a fastener ...

The Torq-Tender overload safety coupling from Zero-Max Inc., Plymouth, Minn. (http://www.zero-max.com/), relies on a spring-based mechanism to disconnect shafts in ...