Where's the fire? Nov 9, 2009
Mercedes was keen to show off its new feature an overhead power take-off that allows manufacturers of fire tenders to easily drive a centrifugal fire pump. The idea behind this is to make it ideal for use as a forest fire tender. (iAfrica.com)
Farm mother loses son, urges others to keep children safe by recognizing hazards (20) Oct 5, 2009
Adams said Keith was a responsible 11-year-old who took his farm work seriously, a boy who knew the dangers of power take-off shafts (PTOs) and grain augers. But Keith didn't know about the danger of grain suffocation. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
$6.3 million damage award against case corp. upheld Jun 24, 2009
Sharp thought he disengaged the power take-off drive shaft and hopped off the tractor made in Racine in 1972. When reaching into the baler, the rollers began to turn and pulled off part of both arms. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
The Potential of Ocean Power Apr 2, 2009
The device must be tuned to the wave climate in which it is submerged, or energy created will not flow smoothly through the power take-off system ... In many ways these are analogous to both land-based and offshore wind turbines, and the general shape, mounting and fixing technology, and power take-off system design are essentially the same ... We have since moved two major iterations from the LEG with direct-drive power take-off of our patented counter-rotating generator. (Energy Pulse, CO)
