Introduction: Clearing the Confusion When it comes to vehicles—whether it’s a car, van, or heavy-duty truck—few components cause as much confusion as the engine and the transmission . To the average driver, both look like one big machine bolted together under the hood. This often leads people to assume that the transmission is part of the engine . In reality, they are two separate but interconnected systems . The engine’s job is to create power , while the transmission’s job is to control and deliver that power to the wheels . Without one, the other cannot function properly. Understanding this distinction is not just mechanical trivia—it helps drivers: Diagnose problems more accurately Avoid unnecessary repair costs Make smarter decisions when buying vehicles Plan proper maintenance schedules So, let’s break it down in detail and answer the question once and for all: Is a transmission part of the engine? The Engine: The Vehicle’s Power Generator The engine is ofte...
The Company with Roots in Iron Rails Atlas Copco didn’t begin life the way you’d expect a compressor giant to. Picture Sweden, 1873. The company was called Atlas , building equipment for railroads, locomotives, wagons, heavy steel hardware meant to drag an empire of iron tracks across the land. Sweden at that time was not the industrial center of the world, but it was ambitious. Atlas was supposed to be part of that ambition. Railways, though, are unforgiving. Business cycles smashed them around. Atlas nearly went under, more than once. A merger with Diesel Motor Company Copco shifted things. That’s where the “Copco” comes in. By the early 20th century, locomotives were fading as the core product. Atlas Copco, new identity, new hunger, turned to something with more breathing room: compressed air . Air, after all, doesn’t rust like iron. It’s invisible but powerful, harnessed to move pistons, drills, hammers. That pivot changed everything. Compressors became the lifeline, then ...