Recent Blogs
Tappet-and-stud Counter Wheel
Tappet-and-stud counter wheels track revolutions on industrial machines using a cam-driven stud advancing a notched wheel — sizing, tolerances, and worked example.
Tappet Stud and Ratchet for Revolution Counter
How a tappet stud and ratchet revolution counter works — the once-per-rev pin advances a count wheel one tooth, used on machine tools, meters, and...
Single-tooth Small Wheel to Large Intermittent
How a single-tooth driver indexes a large count wheel one notch per revolution — geometry, sizing math, and a worked sawmill tally counter example.
Single-tooth Small Driver, Lock by Rim
Single-tooth small driver with rim lock: how this intermittent counter wheel indexes one notch per input revolution, with formulas, examples, and trade-offs.
Single-tooth Driving Wheel and Notched Wheel
How a single-tooth driving wheel and notched wheel produce 1-step-per-revolution intermittent motion for counters, score reels, and dispensers — with formulas and worked examples.
Mutilated Wheel-pinion Intermittent
How a mutilated wheel-pinion intermittent mechanism converts continuous rotation into timed dwell-and-step motion in counters, registers, and indexing drives.
Modification of Two-pawl Lever
Modified two-pawl lever advances a ratchet wheel one tooth per oscillation in both stroke directions. Learn the geometry, formulas, and counter applications.
Jumping Intermittent Rotary (drop-and-pawl)
How the jumping intermittent rotary (drop-and-pawl) mechanism advances counter wheels, taximeter drums, and totalisers — design rules, formula, worked example.
Driving Wheel with Internal Rim Guard
How a Driving Wheel with Internal Rim Guard delivers intermittent motion in counters, odometers, and tally registers — geometry, formulas, and a worked example.
Spur-gear Stops
Spur-gear Stops limit rotation to a fixed number of turns in safes, winches, and counters. See how they work, the math, and real industrial examples.
Operation of a Counter
How a mechanical or electronic counter works, the formula for pulse-to-revolution conversion, and worked examples for power measurement on rotating machinery.
Engine Counter
Engine counter explained — how mechanical revolution counters measure engine power output, used in dyno labs, marine diesels, and stationary genset testing.
Vibrating Toothed Wheel
How a Vibrating Toothed Wheel governs intermittent motion in clocks, meters and counters — escapement physics, design formulas, real machine examples and tuning tips.
Two-toothed Pinion
Learn how a two-toothed pinion drives intermittent motion in counters, indexers, and stamping machines. Formulas, worked example, design trade-offs.