Christian Ruoff, writing in Charged, tells us that the most likely explanation has to do with historical factors. By many accounts, the reason Tesla started developing an induction motor in the first ...

E-bikes and motorcycles are great, but what if there were another way to get moving? What if there were a motor that didn't require the combustion of Odin's juice to get moving? Well, there are plenty ...

In a recent article, I wrote about step-motor system performance emphasizing key concepts that all engineers need to understand about this widely-used electro-magnetic-mechanical digital actuator. As ...

The American LaFrance Fire Engine Company was primarily known for its fabulous fire trucks, but quickly after World Way I the company had readjusted its priorities to road cars. The famous Elmira, New ...

INDIANAPOLIS— It’s Jan. 22, two days before Schmidt Peterson Motorsports’ first test of the new year, and Leena Gade is, admittedly, close to clueless. The new lead engineer for James Hinchcliffe’s No ...

Jeep's overhead-cam six, famously called the Tornado, was one of the first mass-produced overhead-cam engines built in the United States after World War II. As whiz-bang as that sounds, the engine ...

Despite the push for more energy-efficient manufacturing processes and the growing adoption of energy-efficient motors, 54 percent of the respondents to an Automation World reader survey say they ...

This article was updated Feb. 20, 2023. It was originally published March 2, 2011. Engineers are constantly called on to select motors for the applications that will be able to do the task at hand and ...

Pratt & Whitney Canada parent RTX has provided more details on the advanced hybrid-electric PW127 turboprop engine it is ...

When Chevrolet won 14 NASCAR Cup Series manufacturer championships in 15 years, the feat was largely associated with the famous men – drivers, crew chiefs – hoisting trophies in victory lane. But much ...

Cars have been around for well over a century, though it didn't take them nearly that long to become ingrained in our everyday way of life. In short order, they became essential for commuting to work, ...