The Academic Motorsport Club Zurich (AMZ) conquered two overall victories at this year's «Formula Student Germany» in Hockenheim. The two racing cars «Eiger» and «Gotthard Driverless» prevailed against the international competition with 3,700 students from 115 teams. It is AMZ's…

Wheel robots, which are used for the exploration of celestial bodies, reach their limits on steep or unstructured terrain. A jumping form of locomotion not only extends the operating range, but is also significantly more energy efficient in environments of…

In June 2018, Novagear completed a prototype gearbox intended for use in an electric transport vehicle. The gearbox has been developed and designed from scratch, based on the functional and performance specification of the customer. The maximum power is 175…

NOVAGEAR provides free online calculations for gear geometry, contact stress and fits on the website now. ‘Geometry of helical gears’ is used to calculate the main parameters for a helical gear, including the test dimensions such as the dimension over…

Fabio Meier, a student of mechanical engineering at ETH Zurich, completed a 6-month internship at NOVAGEAR. In the 2015 racing season, Mr. Meier was responsible for the design of the gearboxes and the organization of the production of all machined…

A technology company from Germany commissioned us with the development of a multi-stage parallel shaft gearbox with a drive speed of nearly 45,000 rpm. This first project quickly developed into an intensive cooperation, which has since led to a series…

... is the pitch line velocity of a turbo gear unit, which we are currently developing and designing on behalf of a well-known European company. The gearbox shall be operated in e-motor test benches for the automotive sector. Test benches…