Lotus delivered the ultra-collectible Type 14 Elite in 1957, the year they also premiered the Seven. Introduced at the British Motor Show at Earls Court, the coupe-bodied Elite didn’t sell particularly well. Just over 1,000 units were pro...
An American company has presented a device that is meant to offer a solution to installing more EV chargers in places where the electrical grid is not in stellar condition. Called Wind Solar Tower, the unit is a station that combines wind e...
The crankshaft is one of the most important components of an internal combustion engine. Although the Ford Motor Company has more than a century of experience building powertrains, they still get it wrong due to lousy quality control. Case...
Back in September, a GM engineer inspected a rear half shaft recovered from a 2021 model year Corvette. He found two missing ball bearings out of a total of six, which prompted immediate discussions with the supplier. GKN Automotive informe...
According to Deloitte, we can expect the global shortage of semiconductor chips to continue well into 2022 as supply catches up with rising demand. Manufacturing these highly sought-after chips requires very precise manufacturing conditions...
Southern Gear has added two rebuilt Gleason No. 102 Generators to its production capabilities to meet growing demand for smaller, high-precision straight bevel gears produced with the Coniflex process. The 102s add capacity to Southern Gear’...
Solve Industrial Motion Group is expanding its executive leadership team with the addition of Jim Taylor in the role of chief information officer (CIO). Taylor comes to Solve with a track record of helping companies in growth mode implement...
MOTAS Dredging Solutions has successfully designed, fabricated and shipped a cutter ladder for a large cutter suction dredger. The ladder has been custom designed inhouse by MOTAS engineers in the Netherlands and will be installed on the dr...
If you search the internet for “planter closing wheels,” you’ll find every shape and size of aftermarket options, ranging from solid wheels made of cast iron to wheels with fingers or tines to serrated disks. However, when Tony Wendle...
Surface mining is a very old practice in North America. For example, mining for copper at the surface of the Michigan Upper Peninsula appears to have started as early as 5000 B.C. The ore produced went to the manufacturing of hand tools and...