Engineering the New York Wheel

By Matthew Jaster

Dana Incorporated recently announced that it is providing driveshaft assemblies and gearboxes for the New York Wheel - which will be the world's tallest observation wheel. This attraction is currently under construction on the north shore of Staten Island in New York City and will stand 630 feet (192 meters) high when completed in early 2018.

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Root Cause Analysis: On the Rails

By Matthew Jaster

When the national railway operator of Ireland started seeing an increasing number of failures of bearings in a particular fleet of rolling stock, it wanted to track down the cause - but soon faced a complex situation requiring an external viewpoint.

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Power Transmission Technology Update August 15, 2017
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Engineering the New York Wheel By Matthew Jaster Dana Incorporated recently announced that it is providing driveshaft assemblies and gearboxes for the New York Wheel - which will be the world's tallest observation wheel. This attraction is currently under construction on the north shore of Staten Island in New York City and will stand 630 feet (192 meters) high when completed in early 2018. Read More Root Cause Analysis: On the Rails By Matthew Jaster When the national railway operator of Ireland started seeing an increasing number of failures of bearings in a particular fleet of rolling stock, it wanted to track down the cause - but soon faced a complex situation requiring an external viewpoint. Read More
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