16 Apr A New U-joint (Video)
Universal joints have remained virtually unchanged for a century. The new approach from CCTY Bearing Company simplifies the design by replacing many central components with one – a square ball.
Universal joints have remained virtually unchanged for a century. The new approach from CCTY Bearing Company simplifies the design by replacing many central components with one – a square ball.
The novelty of a square ball can raise a few eyebrows. When it smoothly oscillates in a universal joint, mechanical engineers want more details.
The universal joint has remained fundamentally the same for more than a century. One of CCTY Bearing Company’s design teams, John Sweetwood and Rich Perlberg, found a way to simplify the design making the movement smoother and stronger. The conception of a square ball made it possible.