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Step-By-Step Guide to Creating a Chain-Driven Telescoping Arm in Ansys Motion

Mark Lytell
by Mark Lytell
on January 17, 2025

Introduction Chain drives are prolific in machines where load and/or motion is to be transmitted over a distance, for example, between two parallel shafts. The design of a chain-driven system ...

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