Description
This kit offers additional mechanisms, supplementary to those of the Simple Mechanisms Kit. Students, teachers or lecturers fi t the parts of the kit to the work panel (supplied separately) to study or demonstrate an engineering science topic. This kit includes two popular mechanisms for experiments in conversion of motion from one form to another. These include the Geneva mechanism (sometimes called the Maltese cross mechanism or crank and star), and a ratchet mechanism. Students test each mechanism to see how it works and note the diff erences in the way that each mechanism converts the motion. The two mechanisms are the same as those used in real applications, such CNC machines, hand tools, turnstiles and lifting hoists. Each has a unique way of converting motion, shown by the experiments. We supply a CD-ROM with the work panel . It includes all the worksheets, guidance notes and lecturer notes (with answers) needed for typical experiments with each kit. The selection of parts in the kits and the choice of fixing points on the work panel means that teachers or lecturers may extend the experiments to an even greater range. Note: The kit is for use with the ES1 work panel (supplied separately).
Learning Outcomes
- Conversion of motion using the Geneva mechanism
- Conversion of motion using a ratchet
Specifications
Atico is committed to a programme of continuous improvement; hence we reserve the right to alter the design and product specification without prior notice.
Storage tray (with clip-on lid):
450 mm x 320 mm x 85 mm
Nett weight
2.5 kg
Packed volume and weigh:
Approximately 0.015 m3 and 3 kg
Main parts:
• Geneva mechanism
• Ratchet mechanism
Operating Conditions
Operating Environments:
Laboratory Environment
Storage Temprature Range :
–25°C to +55°C (when packed for transport)
Operating Temprature range:
+5°C to +40°C
Operating relative humidity range:
80% at temperatures < 31°C decreasing linearly to 50% at 40°C
