As the Belgian transmission system operator, Elia has been a pioneer in Europe for its use of high-temperature low-sag (HTLS) composite core overhead line conductors. Additionally, the utility has ...

1. Resist the urge to consider it a commodity. Because the disconnect switch is one of the least expensive elements in a utility system, it can be tempting to approach it merely in terms of cost. Yet, ...

There are many types of different transmission designs which have been developed to offer advantages for certain types of vehicles. A hydrostatic transmission is a unique setup which utilizes ...

We compare the different transmissions such as the automatic transmission, CVT transmission, DCT, and ECVT to see which is the most reliable. Are CVT transmissions reliable? How do you maintain a ...

Ever wondered how easily you switch gears using your car’s transmission? The transmission fluid is a lubricant for your vehicle's transmission system. It helps clean and protect the transmission from ...

An automobile is made up of a veritable galaxy of moving parts. Every last one of those bits and bobs needs to be working in a perfect concert, or the whole thing can fall apart. As a car owner, it ...

There are, in general, three types of vehicle transmission: manual, automatic, and CVT. Good old manuals are the ones where you choose the gears on your own and have to do a lot of fancy work with a ...

NTT Inc. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) conducted an optical wireless power transmission experiment using a laser beam to wirelessly transmit energy over a distance of one kilometer. By ...