A track chain link includes a front side and a rear side with a distance therebetween and a base having a width. The base is coupled to an end of the front side and a corresponding end of the rear side. The width of the base is greater than the distance between the front side and the rear side. The base includes at least one extension having a combined length equal to the difference between the width of the base and the distance between the front side and the rear side. The at least one extension may be positioned beyond the front side of the track chain link. A track chain assembly includes the track chain link coupled to a track shoe. At least a portion of the base of the track chain link engages the track shoe.

A rugged and compact articulated wheel with at least two hubs, and wheeled vehicles that include one or more of such articulated wheels.

A rugged and compact articulated wheel with at least two hubs, and wheeled vehicles that include one or more of such articulated wheels.

A monitoring system is disclosed for automatically estimating and monitoring the alignment of tracks of a track-type vehicle. The track-type vehicle includes an undercarriage and two tracks. Each track includes a chain with a plurality of chain links and articulated joints. The monitoring system includes at least one undercarriage sensor fixable on the undercarriage, at least one chain sensor fixable on the chain of each of the two tracks, and a processor configured to combine the detections of the sensors to determine the alignment direction of the tracks and to compare the determined direction with a reference alignment direction.

A track component for use with a track assembly includes a gyro sensor that monitors a track wrap angle of the track chain assembly about the idler wheel, or the drive sprocket.

Drive systems of the present disclosure include a drive member and a stationary counter-toothing arranged along a transport path. The drive member has an endless chain for mutual engagement with the counter-toothing to transmit a driving force, and at least one drive pinion for mutual engagement with the chain and for driving the chain. Guide components are provided at the chain. The drive system may further include a guide element for guiding the guide components of the chain.

Drive systems of the present disclosure include a drive member and a stationary counter-toothing arranged along a transport path. The drive member has an endless chain for mutual engagement with the counter-toothing to transmit a driving force, and at least one drive pinion for mutual engagement with the chain and for driving the chain. Guide components are provided at the chain. The drive system may further include a guide element for guiding the guide components of the chain.

A track system for hobby robotics is provided. The track system includes a first track component having a pair of lateral edges and a connection portion disposed at each lateral edge. The track system also includes a second track component having a pair of lateral edges and a connection portion disposed at each lateral edge. The first track component is hingedly coupled to the second track component at a respective connection portion of each of the first and second track components. An individual track component is also provided.

A track shoe assembly is described that comprises a drive lug part and a track shoe body including a drive lug cavity configured to receive the drive lug part. The drive lug part has at least one lug portion protruding in a first direction, and at least one supporting protrusion extending in a direction substantially opposite to the first direction. The at least one supporting protrusion is configured to be receivable in a drive lug cavity formed in a track shoe such that a load applied to the drive lug part is at least partially transferred to the track shoe.

A component, of a machine, may comprise a body comprising a cavity; and a sensing assembly located in the cavity. The sensing assembly may comprise a strain measurement device configured to generate strain data indicating an amount of strain experienced by a portion of the component. The sensing assembly may further comprises a component controller configured to generate, based on the strain data, wear information indicating an amount of wear of the portion of the component; and cause the wear information to be provided to one or more devices.