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Measuring Friction & Force

Written by
Carlicia Layosa

Published on
January 27, 2015

1 min read

The latest installment of MISUMI’s Engineer to Engineer video series is now available on our YouTube Channel!

Measuring Friction Force on Various Rail and Bushing Setups – Engineer to Engineer

In this episode of Engineer to Engineer, MISUMI Engineer Will Fruin, will be demonstrating how friction force is affected by different rails and bushings. Will is using a custom built rail and bushing setup along with two 34kg dumbbells and a push force meter to measure the force required to move the weight.

Mechanical Design, Videos

About the Author

Carlicia Layosa

Carlicia is the Marketing Automation Manager at MISUMI. She holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a master's degree in Energy Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate, Marketo Certified Expert, and is passionate about education and training.

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