Geneva mechanism

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002550",
  "term": "Geneva mechanism",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An intermittent drive mechanism that translates continuous rotational motion into intermittent rotary motion. It consists of a driving wheel with a pin that engages a slot in a driven wheel, causing the driven wheel to advance by a fixed angle and then remain stationary. This mechanism is commonly used in film projectors, indexing tables, and automatic assembly machines.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Genfer Getriebe",
    "es": "mecanismo de Ginebra",
    "fr": "mécanisme de Genève"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/geneva-mechanism/"
}