af ep | sep 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Electric landing gear actuation systems on modern aircraft ¡ª from business jets and regional turboprops to large commercial transports experimenting with electrification ¡ª use a planetary gearbox to convert electric motor output into the large mechanical force...
af ep | sep 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
The main gearbox of a helicopter is the most safety-critical planetary gearbox ever designed ¡ª it reduces the gas turbine engine speed, typically 20 000 to 35 000 rpm, to the main rotor speed of 200 to 400 rpm through a compound reduction of 50:1 to 100:1, all within...
af ep | sep 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Gas turbines ¡ª whether in power generation, offshore platform duty, or industrial process driving ¡ª require a compact, reliable gearbox to drive their auxiliary systems from the main shaft at the correct speed. The accessory gearbox on a gas turbine distributes...
af ep | sep 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Hydroelectric turbines connected to generators through a planetary gearbox represent one of the most demanding long-life drive applications in any industry ¡ª the Snowy Mountains Scheme, the Gordon Power Station in Tasmania, and the small run-of-river hydro stations...
af ep | sep 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Gas pipeline compressor stations along the Roma to Brisbane pipeline, the Moomba to Sydney pipeline, and the Dampier to Bunbury pipeline in Western Australia are required to operate continuously and reliably for decades with minimal unplanned downtime, because gas...
af ep | sep 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
The pump jack, also called a nodding donkey or beam pumping unit, is the iconic reciprocating surface drive for oil wells producing by rod pump ¡ª the horse-head shaped counterbalanced beam that rocks up and down, lifting fluid from depths of 300 to 3 000 m through a...
