IFLScience needs the contact information you provide to us to contact you about our products and services. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time.

Introduction Before the industrial age people largely had to rely on muscle power to move and lift heavy objects. Simple machines such as pulleys, levers and ramps made it easier for humans to lift ...

Have you ever seen a flag being raised, or wondered how a mechanical clock works? Let’s take a look at some of the simple mechanisms that they use. Pulleys and gears. When a flag is raised, it will ...

Mechanical control systemsuse parts for movement/force control. They include input, process, and output. Types of motion: linear, rotary, reciprocating, oscillating. How do different gears transmit ...