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A fan clutch is a thermostatic engine cooling fan that can freewheel at low temperatures when cooling is not needed, allowing the engine to warm up faster, relieving unnecessary load on the engine. As temperatures increase, the clutch engages so that the fan is driven by engine power and moves air to cool the engine.
Horton Holding is an American automotive manufacturing corporation from Roseville, Minnesota that produces suspension products, fans and fan drives since 1951. [1] The company has earned the Celebrate Business Success Award from the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce [2] as well as the Paw of Approval Award from Polar Bears International and Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.
One-way bearing combining sprags and bearing rollers in one race Sprags jam when driven and slide when in reverse. A sprag clutch is a one-way freewheel clutch.It resembles a roller bearing but, instead of cylindrical rollers, non-revolving asymmetric figure-eight shaped sprags, or other elements allowing single direction rotation, are used.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Mechanical device that connects and disconnects two rotating shafts or other moving parts For other uses, see Clutch (disambiguation). Friction disk for a dry clutch A clutch is a mechanical device that allows an output shaft to be disconnected from a rotating input shaft. The clutch's ...
Horton Emergency Vehicles was founded by Carl Horton, who was an early leader in the IndyCar safety field; [51] the company was founded in 1968 and is based in Grove City, Ohio. As of 2014, Horton employs around 400 workers and produces around 600 ambulances a year, primarily for fire departments. [ 52 ]
Introduction – Multiple disk clutches are used to deliver extremely high torque in a relatively small space. These clutches can be used dry or wet (oil bath). Running the clutches in an oil bath also greatly increases the heat dissipation capability, which makes them ideally suited for multiple speed gear boxes and machine tool applications.
James "Jimmy" Horton III (born July 3, 1956) is a businessman who owns a radiator and chassis shop after a Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame career racing dirt modifieds. [3] He raced in 48 NASCAR Winston Cup races in eight seasons. [ 4 ]
Horton the Elephant is a fictional character from the 1940 book Horton Hatches the Egg [3] and 1954 book Horton Hears a Who!, [4] both by Dr. Seuss.He is also featured in the short story Horton and the Kwuggerbug, first published for Redbook in 1951 and later rediscovered by Charles D. Cohen and published in the 2014 anthology Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories.