Selecting the correctly sizez steel I beam is very important for your structural design. Gain more understanding of the selection procedure for a steel I beam for given load specifications. A steel I beam typically has the following important features or dimensions. (Please refer to the picture below): I-Beam Terminology ○ Flange thickness: Top and bottom horizontal plate-like sections…
Named after its Inventor Dr. James Bibby in 1917, this coupling is still one of the most sought after flexible couplings for heavy shock applications. Let us now look at the constructional features of the coupling. ○ The Coupling consists of two flanges or hubs specifically mounted on the drive and the driven shafts respectively. These hubs contain axial grooves…
Couplings are used as connecting elements between two shafts. The complexity in the type of connectivity, the power to be transmitted and the area of application tend to play a vital role in the selection of the type of the coupling. Gear Couplings belong to the category of flexible couplings that are capable of transmitting very high torques. Constructionally the gear…
Couplings are mechanical elements that ‘couples’ two drive elements which enables motion to be transferred from one element to another. The drive elements are normally shafts. We tend to see lot of applications of the couplings mainly in the automobiles, for example the drive shaft which connects the engine and the rear axle in a bus or…
What is the CNC Machine? Now that we have seen what the NC machine is and its various parts, it is easier to understand what the CNC machine is. CNC is the short form for Computer Numerical control. We have seen that the NC machine works as per the program of instructions fed into the controller unit of the machine….
Machine design is an important part of engineering applications, but what is a machine? Machine is the device that comprises of the stationary parts and moving parts combined together to generate, transform or utilize the mechanical energy. All the machines are made up of elements or parts and units. Each element is a separate part of the machine…
Machine designer is the one who designs the machine and its various elements. A good machine designer possesses some skills that help him/her design the machine elements and machine that meet all the needs of the designer and that helps develop the high quality machine at lowest possible costs. Introduction Machine designer is the one…
When the designer designs the elements of the machine or the complete machine, they have to consider several important parameters. Here are some of the important factors to be considered while doing machine design: Factors to be considered while Designing Machine 8) Ease of assembly: The elements of the machine should be such that the machine can be assembled very…
When the designer designs the elements of the machine or the complete machine, they have to consider several important parameters. Here are some of the important factors to be considered while doing machine design. Factors to be considered while Designing Machine When the designer designs the elements of the machine or the complete machine, they have to…
All the machines are made up of elements or parts and each element may have to be designed separately and in assembly. The machines elements are classified into two main types: general purpose elements like nuts, bolts, bearings, couplings and special purpose elements like piston, crankshaft etc. What are Machine Elements? All the machines are made up of elements or parts…