However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

Harmonic Drive Systems, or HDS, has been able to capitalize on demand growth with industrial robots and semiconductor production equipment, by having its compact strain wave reduction gears (also ...

3D printers are good for a lot of things, but making parts for power transmission doesn’t seem to be one of them. Oh sure, some light-duty gears and timing belt sprockets will work just fine when ...

As the demand for AI-driven solutions in the robotics industry rises, so does the strain on the hardware. For companies like Schaeffler, the opportunity to bring new system components—precision ...

Gears make the industrial world go ’round. And RIT engineering faculty and doctoral students are working to keep them moving efficiently. Gears transmit the motion necessary to operate the equipment ...