Second, advances in gear production techniques (milling, grinding, and heat treatment, for example) have dramatically improved the precision and load carrying capacity of rack and pinion drives ...

have developed a rack-and-pinion system which can be used as a drop-in design for most cross-roller systems. It has a rack gear for each rail and a pinion gear on the cage. The pinion gear engages ...

The pinion is a small gear at the end of the vehicle’s steering column that engages the rack. Though steering racks are hearty, they sometimes require replacement. Signs of a failing rack ...