The effective temperature is a combined climate index that takes into account air temperature, Humidity and air speed, which together create an even, subjective perception of climate. The effective te [..]

A strain or Resistance gauge measures the change in resistance of a measuring body during deformation. Even small deformations cause a measurable change in the electrical resistance of appropriate mat [..]

The tilt-tray sorter is a kind of Sorting system. It is a continuous conveyor. Tilt-try sorters are closely related to cross-belt sorters. In contrast, however, electrically or mechanically tiltable t [..]

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is an extremely widely used amorphous thermoplastic polymer. It ranges from crystal clear to cloudy, is hard, brittle and looks and feels similar to horn. It offers chemical R [..]

Physical Strength is generated through the interaction of muscles, skeleton, tendons and ligaments and through energy conversion in the muscles. A person's physical strength will also vary accord [..]

Pitting occurs primarily on gears that exhibit excessive flank pressure. It does not result in spontaneous failure. Instead, the tooth flanks break down by means of pitting. Non-hazardous pitting can [..]

The term contact ratio or transverse contact ratio is used in relation to meshing gears. The magnitude of the contact ratio equals the ratio of the arc of action to the pitch of the gear. In order tha [..]

Adhesive wear mainly occurs on the sliding surfaces of bodies and counterbodies (such as Cutting materials) made of similar or identical metallic materials that are moving relative to each other. Very [..]

Tooth clutches are commonly used in gearboxes and are largely torsionally stiff. They consist of a sleeve, in most cases with straight internal toothing, and the Clutch gear, which often has semi-circ [..]

A torque motor is a slow-running electric motor that supplies very high torque at slow speeds. Torque motors are used whenever a highly dynamic, low-backlash/strong-torque application is required. Thi [..]