Linkages10

Linkages10, developed by Norton Associates Engineering, is a Windows-based application for designing, analyzing, and animating planar mechanisms. Built to align with the methods presented in Robert L. Norton’s Design of Machinery, it helps students, educators, and practicing engineers create and refine linkages ranging from classic four-bar and slider-crank systems to more complex multi-link mechanisms. Users define links and joints, run simulations, and quickly visualize how design choices affect motion and performance.

Key capabilities:

• Interactive modeling of planar linkages using revolute (pin) and sliding joints
• Kinematic analysis of position, velocity, and acceleration
• Dynamic evaluation to estimate forces and required input torque
• Graphical synthesis tools for path, motion, and function generation
• Real-time animation and plotting to compare design alternatives
• Data and graphics export for documentation and integration with other tools

With its focus on clear visualization and practical design workflows, Linkages10 streamlines mechanism synthesis and helps validate performance before prototyping.

Linkages10 is developed by Norton Associates Engineering and is used by 1 user of Software Informer. The most popular version of this product among our users is 10.2. The names of program executable files are Linkages Student Edition.exe, Linkages.exe, Linkages_Professional_Edition_Update.exe, Linkages_Student_Edition_Install.exe and Linkages_Student_Edition_Update.exe.