Abstract: A predictive maintenance module for oil-injected twin screw compressors is proposed in the present paper. Oil-injected twin screw compressors are widely used in the pneumatic drive industry ...

Abstract: The present paper proposes a predictive maintenance application to twin screw air compressors. An experimental setup was designed to acquire compressor operation data under different ...

While some automakers are leaning into easier repairs and owner-friendly tweaks, others seem to be quietly heading in the opposite direction. Mercedes, for instance, is aiming to make headlight ...

While Mercedes aims to make cars easier to repair, BMW has patented roundel-shaped screw heads that push owners to dealer-only servicing and repairs. BMW patented a roundel-shaped screw head requiring ...

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...