MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Here in Minnesota, ice is welcome on ponds and rinks, but on the runways at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport – not so much. In the midst of the snow and ice, there's ...

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on Thursday, Aug. 25 unveiled a newly-implemented vehicle designed to keep runways safer. The "continuous friction measuring vehicle" or "friction ...

The next time you take off from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, know this: A special vehicle has been traveling up and down the runways making sure they are safe. It’s especially important ...

A new friction tester for thermoplastic matrix composite (TPC) tape in melt has recently been finished and delivered to Toray Advanced Composites in Nijverdal, The Netherlands. The completion of the ...

The functional lifetime of a wet clutch can be characterized using wear characteristics such as velocity dependence of the coefficient of friction (COF) and friction curves. Current market trends ...

If you have ever seen a yellow SUV scurrying over an airport taxiway or runway, then it was probably a friction test car. Such vehicles are equipped to help ensure safety on runways. And Kempegowda ...

In automatic transmissions a smooth clutch operation is related to the velocity dependence of the coefficient of friction (COF). Although JASO M348 and other full-scale clutch tests, or other ...

Test service enhances Bal Seal offering for low-friction seals, verifies friction and leak rate for seals up to 22 in. diameter A new test service introduced by Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. offers ...