‘Technical’ Archives
How to reduce weight but not safety?
The following video issued by BMW explains how some parts of the car are produced using the Water Cooled Press technique. This procedure allows for a considerable reduction in weight but whilst retaining the properties needed for a particular application. In the tool and [Read More]
ZF dual mass flywheel
Watch the following video to learn more about how dual mass flywheels work. Video property of ZF. [Read More]
Car trailer tyre section
The tyre I am cutting through today is a TRELLEBORG T-49 4.0×8 71J with tube. Week and year made: 4404. Enjoy! [Read More]
Mountain bike tyre section
My mtb tyres were quite bit worn out so I changed them with some new ones. But, I didn’t throw the old ones away, I thought it would be interesting to cut a section on the tyre to see what’s inside it. So here you can see the pictures of the section. Enjoy! The tyre [Read More]
Automotive Testing Company of the Year: Applus IDIADA
Applus IDIADA Automotive Technology SA won the Automotive Testing Company of the Year awarded by Automotive Testing Technology International Magazine. The following lines describe the Applus IDIADA company , (extracted from FISITA website): Applus IDIADA, as a global [Read More]
The Mercedes SLS AMG “DNA”
1954 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing. If you are a bit of a car fan you must be visualizing this car in your mind right now. Well, the SLS wants to be the reincarnation of the famous Gullwing. That’s why it keeps almost the same proportions as the old Gullwing and it has the [Read More]
Automatic Clutch Wear Compensation
Automatic Clutch Wear Compensation When clutches wear the pressure required to activate the clutch increases significantly. Also, more space is required for installation. But, ZF developed a system which automatically compensates the wear. This mechanical maintenance free [Read More]
Nivomat, the automatic ride height control system
Nivomat is a vehicle suspension system created by ZF Sachs. While most other suspension systems rely on springs, struts and shock absorbers, Nivomat replaces all these components with a single component which provides damping, ride stability and constant ride height [Read More]
Power steering
Power steering Nowadays almost all cars have power steering. But this luxury only started being fitted to cars in the 1950s. Chrysler Corporation, which was the first manufacturer to intrude power steering to commercially available vehicles, called its hydraulic system [Read More]
Torque Converters. ZF’s new generation of TCs.
What is a Torque Converter? In brief, a torque converter does the function of a clutch in an automatic transmission. Engine and gearbox are not mechanically connected. When the engine spins it pumps a fluid which then moves the transmission. At very low engine speeds [Read More]
