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A Hirth joint or Hirth coupling is a type of mechanical connection named after its developer Albert Hirth. It is used to connect two pieces of a shaft together and is characterized by tapered teeth th
Hirth joint made from anodized aluminum to show the meshing of the teeth
Hirth joint (disassembled) between the semi-axles of a Campagnolo Ultra-Torque crankset
Industrial Hirth coupling showing the precision-ground radial teeth and the ring-shaped tooth arrangement.
Campagnolo
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Campagnolo is an Italian manufacturer of high-end bicycle components with headquarters in Vicenza, Italy. The components are organised as groupsets, and are a near-complete collection of a bicycle's m
Hirth joint
…gas turbine shafts, in accessories for surgical operating tables, in agricultural machines for fixing tools etc., and in bike parts and frames, such as Campagnolo's "Ultra-Torque" bicycle crankset, and in Bicycle Torque Couplings. Specialized's "S-Works" top-level racing mountain bike cranksets use a Hirth joint…
Magnesium wheel of the Lamborghini Espada made by Campagnolo
Campagnolo Super Record Crankset from 1981
Campagnolo OMEGA rim
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