Alcoa's wide-base aluminum wheel measures 22.5 inches by 14 inches, and with a load rating of 12,800 pounds, it is capable of replacing two 8.25-inch wheels in a dual pair. Replacing dual steel wheels ...

Difficult doorknobs, funnel races, water wheels and pinwheel power! Difficult doorknobs, funnel races, water wheels and pinwheel power! The Curious Crew learns that a wheel and axle consists of a ...

Wheels are the archetype of a primitive, caveman-level technology. But in fact, they're so ingenious that it wasn't until 3500 B.C. that someone invented them. By that time — it was the Bronze Age — ...

The invention of the wheel is often hailed as one of the most transformative moments in human history. Yet, for all its importance, the origins of this revolutionary technology remain murky.

At its most basic, an axle is a shaft that connects two or more wheels on the same axis. In the automotive world, axle can mean several things; it may be a component or set of components that connect ...

Rail bogies, bogie suspension, rail cart wheels, and axles form crucial components of rolling stock. The rail bogie framework fitted with wheels, suspension, and axles supports the rail body and ...

On June 9th, LiuGong and ZF held a celebration for the completion of the first prototype JV axle (AP3000), which was produced by their new joint venture company, ZF Liuzhou Axle Co. Ltd. It is not the ...