Researchers are developing a new transmission mechanism with no touching parts, based on magnetic forces which prevent friction and wear and make lubrication unnecessary. It can be applied in space ...

Automatic transmission systems (ATSs) are critical components in modern vehicles, integrating complex gear mechanisms to optimise performance, efficiency and durability. These systems utilise an array ...

The driveline wizards at Tremec have developed a gearbox that fits in the same space as this sports car's current automatic.

Previously believed to be only human-made, a natural example of a functioning gear mechanism has been discovered in a common insect -- showing that evolution developed interlocking cogs long before we ...

ABSTRACT MCE-5 DEVELOPMENT has been developing its variable compression ratio engine (VCRi) for over a decade aiming at reducing fuel consumption and pollutant emissions. In order to transmit power ...

The world's oldest astronomical calculator is famous for having intricate gear systems centuries ahead of their time. But new work shows the Antikythera mechanism used pure geometry, as well as flashy ...

In the year 1675, astronomer Christiann Huygens invented a mechanism for measuring time using a combination of springs and balances. The invention was called a balance spring, and it formed the basis ...