Recent Blogs
Lifting Tongs: Cross-Jaw Linkage Animation and Geometry Calculator
Explore a symmetric cross-jaw tong linkage with swivelling shoes. Compare jaw-end pivot span, visible contact gap and lifting-eye height as the linkage moves.
Adjustable Grip Tongs Mechanism Explained: How Scissor Lifting Clamps Work, Parts, Diagram
See the load-actuated tong principle and explore assumed clamp-force multipliers. The calculator does not determine linkage geometry or a lifting-device working load limit.
Cable Railway Grip Mechanism: How the Friction Grip, Dies, and Haul Rope Move a Cable Car
Explore a cable railway grip with an enlarged jaw-and-roller cutaway. Calculate gravity-only uphill pull and power from car weight, percentage grade and speed.