A rack and pinion steering system consists of a pinion (a circular gear) with a rack (a linear gear). The system works by converting a revolving motion into linear motion. Most cars, small trucks, and ...

Effective lubrication is essential to ensuring long service life from rack-and-pinion sets because it keeps the subcomponents cool and prevents metal-to-metal contact that promotes wear. Appropriately ...

Rack and pinion steering is commonly used in modern vehicles to facilitate steering control. It involves a gear assembly consisting of a rack (a straight bar with teeth) and a pinion gear (a small ...

How do rack and pinion drives contribute to productivity? John • Atlanta: By allowing machines to run faster, rack and pinion drives increase throughput and efficiency. The quicker a machine can ...

None of today’s trucks are exactly primitive, but there’s still rich ground for improvements in some of the fundamental technologies they depend on. Like the chassis, where some very useful suspension ...