Non Contact Measurement of Clutch Components
Basket clutches are commonly used in automatic or manual gearboxes for cars, trucks and motorcycles, as well as hybrid electric vehicles and even some battery electric vehicles. An evolution of the original clutch, the basket clutch introduced multiple friction plates rather than only one between the flywheel and the spring-loaded pressure plate, allowing for greater power transmission and therefore meeting the demands of newer, more powerful engines. The fine tolerances demanded of these modern basket clutch systems demand equally fine metrology capabilities, which have traditionally been a bottleneck in gearbox production.