At the age of 40, I find myself in a potentially career limiting situation.
After 12 years or so CAD / and computer use, I have been diagnosed with osteo arthritis in my right hand, which is firstly painful, and secondly starting to restrict movement.
In the short term, my employers are being...
Although I normally occupy myself with the design of rubber/metal bonded springs and isolators, I now find that I am having to take in increasingly complex installation problems. Typical applications include engine and cab installations on off higway vehicles, and large industrial machines.
I...
I am currently looking at a drive belt noise problem on a 4 cylinder diesel engine, and on some installations there is a problem with belt squeal on the fan pulley, especially when shutting the engine down.
The dive belt is a flat ribbed type, and the belt is tensioned on what would normally be...
