| Component | Function | Common failure mode | |-----------|----------|----------------------| | (bolts, screws) | Hold parts together | Loosening due to vibration | | Bearings (ball, roller, sleeve) | Reduce friction between rotating parts | Fatigue, overheating | | Gears (spur, helical, bevel) | Transmit torque and change speed/direction | Tooth wear or breakage | | Shafts & Couplings | Transmit rotary power | Torsional fatigue | | Seals & Gaskets | Prevent fluid leakage | Extrusion, chemical degradation | | Springs | Store mechanical energy | Permanent set (creep) | | Belts & Chains | Transmit power over distance | Slippage (belts), elongation (chains) |
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