A position sensing assembly for sensing a position of a ferromagnetic element. The position sensing assembly includes a magnet creating a magnetic field. A position transducer is disposed within the magnetic field created by the magnet. A housing defines an interior for housing the magnet and the position transducer therein. The housing defines a housing body and a transducer protrusion extending out from the housing body. The position transducer is housed within the transducer protrusion allowing the position transducer to extend out and away from the magnet while maintaining a parallel orientation with the magnet.

A material reduction machine includes a prime mover driving a cutting mechanism. A drive system receives a signal to initiate rotation of a cutting mechanism. A sensor senses a machine load parameter and reports a signal to a controller operatively coupled to the clutch to control sequential engagement cycles from the engine to the cutting mechanism. The controller utilizes a stored first disengagement threshold value for stopping a first engagement cycle and continues monitoring the signal as the machine load parameter increases momentarily after reaching the first disengagement threshold. The controller determines and adopts a second disengagement threshold value based on observation of the machine load parameter indicative of maximum load during the continued monitoring after the first disengagement threshold is realized, and further being based on a stored correction factor. The second disengagement threshold value is used for a second engagement cycle.

A fan drive assembly for a vehicle, which can provide reverse fan flow. The assembly has a fan, where separate forward and reverse clutches are coupled to the fan. The reverse clutch has a greater torque capacity than the forward clutch, such that when the reverse clutch is applied, the forward clutch is made to slip, allowing for the reverse rotation and flow of the fan.

A magnetic brake assembly for use with a wheel rim is described. The brake assembly includes a rotor secured to rotate with the rim and a stator secured to be rotationally stationary relative to the rotor. One of the rotor and stator has an electrically conductive body and the other of the rotor and stator has a magnetic array including a plurality of magnets configured to generate a magnetic flux. An actuator is connected to at least one of the electrically conductive body and magnetic array to selectively effect a brake mode and a non-brake mode. In the brake mode, the magnetic array induces eddy currents in the electrically conductive body to generate a magnetic braking force when the rim rotates above a threshold speed and in the non-brake mode, the induced eddy currents cause a negligible or no magnetic braking force as the rim rotates above the threshold speed.

Methods and systems for a locking differential are provided. The locking differential system includes an electromagnetic solenoid actuator configured to induce locking and unlocking of the differential and a circuit board assembly designed to programmatically control the locking and unlocking functionality. The circuit board assembly includes a multi-sensor sub-assembly having two or more sensor configured to monitor a position of the electromagnetic solenoid actuator.

A clutch assembly includes a clutch mechanism and an energy harvesting device. The clutch mechanism includes an input member, an output member, and an actuating mechanism to govern selective torque transmission from the input member to the output member. The actuating mechanism is powered by electrical current. The energy harvesting device is electrically connected to the actuating mechanism, and the energy harvesting device is configured to scavenge available energy to generate the electrical current that powers the actuating mechanism.

A clutch assembly includes a clutch mechanism and an energy harvesting device. The clutch mechanism includes an input member, an output member, and an actuating mechanism to govern selective torque transmission from the input member to the output member. The actuating mechanism is powered by electrical current. The energy harvesting device is electrically connected to the actuating mechanism, and the energy harvesting device is configured to scavenge available energy to generate the electrical current that powers the actuating mechanism.

The disclosure relates to a disengagement system for actuating a clutch, in particular a clutch in the powertrain of a motor vehicle between the drive motor and the transmission, having a threaded spindle which is rotationally fixed to the clutch at an end region and is thus connected to the drive motor. The disengagement system additionally comprises a disengagement unit, having a stator and a rotor which is connected to the stator by an axial bearing, wherein the rotor rotates together with the threaded spindle and is in engagement with the threaded spindle via a spindle nut, and the clutch is actuated by adapting the rotational speed of the rotor.

A seal structure for an electromagnet lead wire includes an annular yoke including an annular groove, a wiring hole configured to pass a lead wire of an exciting coil, an insulating resin configured to seal the exciting coil, and a seal member arranged in the hole. The wiring hole includes a though hole of a case, and a concave portion of the yoke. The insulating resin includes a projecting portion whose distal end face is located in the concave portion. The seal member includes a columnar portion inserted into the though hole, and a flange portion located in the concave portion. The flange portion is sandwiched and compressed between the device inner surface of the case and the distal end face of the insulating resin.

An example cleaning system includes an engine, a high-pressure pump, and an electromagnetic clutch assembly. The electromagnetic clutch assembly selectively couples the engine to the high-pressure pump such that actuation of the electromagnetic clutch assembly controls a supply of power from the engine to the high-pressure pump. An example electromagnetic clutch assembly is also disclosed.