Performance, driveability and NVH characteristics of a vehicle are altered when the hydraulic torque converter is bypassed with a mechanical clutch device in an effort to increase the overall ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Few things ruin a ride faster than mechanical difficulties, as those who have experienced revving up their bike and getting no acceleration ...

In the August issue of Motion System Design, we presented the mystery of the centrifugal mercury clutch. The design was patented in 1950 by Automatic Steel Products Inc. of Delaware, and featured in ...