Necessity is the Mother of Invention,
goes the bromide, but
this 3-D printing thing is taking
manufacturing to an entirely
different — yes — dimension.
Some of us are old enough to
have had say, great-grandparents,
for example, who
when the occasion arose
would casually refer to cars
as “machines.” It sounded funny
and arcane, and we would snicker under
our breath. But of course the laugh
was on us; back in the day — 1910s
through the 1930s — automobiles were
commonly referred to as machines.
We are pleased to present our first annual Engineering Showcase, a celebration of some of the leading products and companies in mechanical power transmission. In the pages that follow, you’ll find examples of engineering excellence and technological know-how in the field of gears, drives, couplings, machine parts and other mechanical components.
In most cases, industrial power transmission calls for flexible rather than rigid couplings in order to forgive minor shaft misalignment. For that reason, this article will focus solely on the selection of flexible couplings.
