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  2. Block and tackle - Wikipedia

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    A block and tackle[ 1][ 2] or only tackle [ 3] is a system of two or more pulleys with a rope or cable threaded between them, usually used to lift heavy loads. The pulleys are assembled to form blocks and then blocks are paired so that one is fixed and one moves with the load. The rope is threaded through the pulleys to provide mechanical ...

  3. Pulley - Wikipedia

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    1. Sheave without a rope. A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft enabling a taut cable or belt passing over the wheel to move and change direction, or transfer power between itself and a shaft. A sheave or pulley wheel is a pulley using an axle supported by a frame or shell ( block) to guide a cable or exert force.

  4. Differential pulley - Wikipedia

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    The differential pulley was invented in 1854 by Thomas Aldridge Weston from King's Norton, England. [2] The pulleys were manufactured in collaboration with Richard and George Tangye. According to Richard Tangye's autobiography, the Weston differential pulley evolved from the Chinese windlass, with an endless chain replacing the finite length of ...

  5. Line shaft - Wikipedia

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    Line shaft. Four wool spinning machines driven by belts from an overhead lineshaft ( Leipzig, Germany, circa 1925) The belt drives of the Mueller Mill, model and reality, in motion. A line shaft is a power-driven rotating shaft for power transmission that was used extensively from the Industrial Revolution until the early 20th century.

  6. Z-drag - Wikipedia

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    Z-drag. Typical Z-Drag Configuration. A Z-Drag or Z-Rig is an arrangement of lines and pulleys, effectively forming a block and tackle, that is commonly used in rescue situations. [1] The basic arrangement results in pulling the hauling end 3 times the distance the load is moved, providing a theoretical mechanical advantage of three to one.

  7. Continuously variable transmission - Wikipedia

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    Manumatic. Dual-clutch. Continuously variable. Automated manual. v. t. e. A continuously variable transmission ( CVT) is an automated transmission that can change through a continuous range of gear ratios. This contrasts with other transmissions that provide a limited number of gear ratios in fixed steps.

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