Fundamentals of Common Mechanisms and Lifting Equipment

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What are the characteristics of gears?

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Characteristics of gears include teeth, root, pitch, meshing, and backlash.

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What are some examples of mechanisms?

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Mechanisms include gears, gearboxes, gear trains, governors, levers, brakes, friction devices/clutches (mechanical, hydraulic, electromagnetic), frames, bearings, and springs).

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What are some examples of lifting equipment?

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Lifting equipment includes pulleys, jacks, cranes, hoists, strops, and d shackles.

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What is lifting equipment?

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What are types of gear trains?

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Types of gear trains include compound gears and the role of idler gears.

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What motion is associated with springs?

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Simple harmonic motion of springs.

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What are factors of safety in lifting equipment?

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Factors of safety include safe working loads when working with lifting equipment.