KNOWLEDGE FOR THE SHOP FLOOR
From insight tobetter design.
Practical explanations for the choices that make your machine better.
Drive technology · 6 min
↗02More torque starts with the right operating point.
Drive technology · 5 min
↗03Choosing a transmission ratio without surprises.
Pneumatics · 5 min
↗04Cylinder force: the rod makes the difference.
Linear motion · 6 min
↗05A linear guide carries more than just weight.
Machine frames · 5 min
↗06A good frame starts with the load path.
Tolerances & assembly · 6 min
↗07Tolerances that help assembly.
CAD workflows · 5 min
↗08Model the intent, not just the shape.
Tolerances & assembly · 5 min
↗09A keyway is a tolerance choice, not a fixed recipe.
Tolerances & assembly · 5 min
↗10A bearing fit is chosen by load, not by feel.
Machine frames · 6 min
↗11A slender bar fails by buckling, not by yielding — until that boundary shifts.
Drive technology · 5 min
↗12L10 is a statistical life, not a per-bearing guarantee.
Machine frames · 5 min
↗13A shaft diameter is a starting point, not a final answer.
Tolerances & assembly · 6 min
↗14A bolted joint can fail in two different ways.
Pneumatics · 5 min
↗15An O-ring groove has to fit before it can seal.
Tolerances & assembly · 5 min
↗16One tolerance class instead of a hundred individual dimensions.
Machine frames · 5 min
↗17A bent edge starts with the inside radius, not the plate thickness.
Tolerances & assembly · 5 min
↗18Choosing a bolt means consulting three tables at once.
Drive technology · 6 min
↗19From load to motor takes four steps, not one formula.
Machine frames · 6 min
↗20The largest deflection isn't always under the load.
Tolerances & assembly · 5 min
↗21A fit code only means something once you know the diameter.
Tolerances & assembly · 5 min
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