Modern bicycle brakes may be: rim brakes, in which friction pads are compressed against the wheel rims; internal hub brakes, in which the friction pads are contained within the wheel hubs; or disc brakes, with a separate rotor for braking. ...
A valve is a device that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically valves fittings, but are ...
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SRAM took the wraps off its latest road product just days before Sea Otter began, but the component maker had plenty of new offerings to show on the off-road side of its business. Three new wheelsets are added alongside the SRAM Rise line ...
Valve positions are operating conditions determined by the position of the disc or rotor in the valve. Some valves are made to be operated in a gradual change between two or more positions. Return valves and non-return valves allow fluid to ...
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The main parts of the most usual type of valve are the body and the bonnet. These two parts form the casing that holds the fluid going through the valve. Body The valve's body is the outer casing of most or all of the valve that ...
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Shimano's top line XTR mountain bike group is getting updated, lighter disc brake components, a lighter bottom bracket, a more durable chain and a super light carbon tubular 29er wheelset. The new parts are part of the XTR Race sub-group, ...
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ABEC - The Annular Bearing Engineering Committee ACBG - Airframe Control Bearings Group of the Society of Automotive Engineers Age Hardening - Material hardening by aging Aging - Change in the properties of a material that occurs at ...
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Grundfos has expanded the new generation Magna3 which was successfully introduced last year, with a range of additional sizes and designs. New to the program are now smaller sizes from a nominal diameter of DN 32, and additional versions ...
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ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has introduced a new 2-pole motor to complete its high voltage modular induction range. With the new motor the range extends from IEC frame size 400 to 800, therefore covering all ...
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SRAM on Monday went public with its long-rumored 11-speed road groups and hydraulic disc and rim brake options for the road. The company is launching 11-speed in its Red and Force road groups. Red 22, as it's called, will be available in ...
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Xylem is celebrating after the Lowara Ecocirc circulator pump was awarded the Plus X Award for innovation, high quality and functionality. Xylem fought off tough competition to scoop the coveted gong after an independent jury of 25 ...
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A magnetic drive pump is slightly different from a conventional mechanical shaft pump in that it functions with a drive magnet driving the rotor of it. A seal-less magnetic pump comprises a coaxial magnetic coupling between the motor and ...
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Spinning was most probably the impetus for the first Industrial Revolution in the 18th century. And most probably, there is no other sector in the whole textile production chain that underwent such drastic changes over the centuries and ...
Lowara has developed an innovative function to rid domestic water systems of troublesome air pockets within the pump housing quickly and cost effectively with the Air Purge function on its new Lowara Ecocirc domestic hot water circulator. ...
With the Wilo-Axum Pro the pump manufacturer presented an easy way to find a secure solution for pressure drainage systems at this year’s ISH. Once the most critical pump has been configured, a smooth process is guaranteed ...
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