Let me apologize in advance for not knowing the basics; it's been awhile since I've needed to use them.
I need to determine what the HP rating needs to be for a motor that will turn a Drum Magnet used for ferrous separation systems. Here's and example of what it looks like...
I need to design a flange for a disc brake rotor that will be used to stop an automobile shredder (the rotor and hammers). Here are the specs on the brake rotor/caliper that were given to us by our brake supplier:
Rotor Disc Material: St 52.3 (ASTM A738 equivalent)
Rotor Disc Diameter: 2.6m...
Just thought I'd give an update on what was going on. Here's the original thread that you can refer to:
thread507-86835
Well, after dumping more than 1000 cubic yards of dirt, the pad fill is pretty much done. I'm not sure what type of dirt was used, but it pretty much seemed like the same...
First of all, let me say, WOW! I can't believe the wealth of knowledge that can be found on this site. First time posting and hope to be able to contribute.
I'm supposed to be a design engineer, but manufacturing engineering is my background, so I'm VERY new to working with structural design...
