What are vibration criteria and VC curves?
Precision manufacturing and testing processes are highly sensitive to vibrations, which often result from both internal sources such as foot traffic, fans, and pumps, and external ambient sources such...
View ArticleWhat are linear springs and how do they work?
Springs that follow Hooke’s Law are often referred to as “linear springs” because they have a linear relationship between load and deflection. A linear spring has the same diameter along its entire...
View ArticleHow custom BLDC motors boost performance and lower costs
From packaging to communications, BLDC servomotors are gaining market share in a variety of industries — and for good reason. They deliver high torque and smooth rotation (with minimal torque ripple)...
View ArticleNew ultra-light weight gearheads from Harmonic Drive
The new CSF-ULW ultra-light weight gearhead series from Harmonic Drive LLC features a newly engineered lightweight structure with an ultra-compact shape. The CSF-ULW is a housed zero backlash Harmonic...
View ArticleExtra thin emergency and holding brakes for compact automated systems
Miki Pulley’s unique BXR power-off engaged brake can serve as an emergency brake, as well as a holding brake, important for protecting compact designed automated systems. These BXR spring applied...
View ArticleRegal announces new sizes in stainless steel right-angle gear drive line
Regal Beloit Corporation announces a line extension of the Hub City SS (stainless steel) HERA High Efficiency Right Angle Gear Drive. Regal has added two new sizes to the IP69K certified SS version of...
View ArticleAllied Electronics & Automation expands online selection of motion control...
As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance product availability in high-demand categories, Allied Electronics and Automation has further expanded its ready-to-ship inventory of motion control and power...
View ArticleWashdown-ready smooth body gear units from NORD feature patented sealed...
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has developed modular, cost-effective smooth body gear units for washdown applications. This complete solution can tackle extreme, highly regulated environments, such as those within...
View ArticleACE Controls now supplies SOL-28 solar dampers
ACE Controls now supplies SOL-28 solar dampers for solar-panel motion designs needing compression and extension forces of 14 to 2,252 lb and strokes of 1.97 to 15.00 in. The main purpose of SOL-28...
View ArticleNew large, hollow-shaft gear units from Harmonic Drive
The new FBS-2UH gear unit series from Harmonic Drive features a large, hollow shaft with a compact outer diameter. The extra large hollow shaft is suitable for robots and machines requiring complex...
View ArticleMiniature gearing and planetary gearing in haptic feedback
Planetary gearsets offer applications advantages over other gearsets, including multiple kinematic combinations, power density, big reductions from compact setups, and pure torsional reactions....
View ArticleBrake and clutch manufacturer Mach III has new website at machiii.com
Mach III, Kentucky-based designer and manufacturer of custom and standard brakes, clutches, and torque limiters (to connect and disconnect, stop, hold, tension, and protect machines and operators) now...
View ArticleNew notched belt boasts zero maintenance
Regal Beloit Corporation’s new Browning TorqTitan notched belt uses innovative elastomers, optimized cord arrangements and notch profiles to make it the most power-dense and energy-efficient V-belt...
View ArticleHow do ball detent torque limiters work and when are they used?
Rotating equipment such as motors, gearboxes, and fans can experience a torque overload if the system encounters an unexpected malfunction such as a jam or crash of the driven load. One way to protect...
View ArticleGoodyear producing new line of power transmission belts
Goodyear Belts, a licensee collaboration between Adventry and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., has produced a line of power transmission belts targeting the demands of multiple markets globally. The...
View ArticleHow do shear pin torque limiters work and when are they used?
Shear pin torque limiters are a simple, cost-effective design for protecting equipment from torque overloads. In their most basic form, they incorporate a pin (or, for very high torque ratings,...
View ArticlePodcast: Dave Hein of Nexen Group on brakes having functional safety...
In our most recent Technology Tuesdays podcast, Dave Hein — senior vice president and engineering and chief technology officer at Nexen Group — chatted with us about three brake options that now have...
View ArticleInductive proximity and magneto resistive sensors enhance IoT4.0 connectivity...
Nexen Group, Nexen Servo, Rail, and ZSE brake lines now have Industry 4.0 connectivity sensor options to enhance machine efficiency. Multiple sensors integrated into the brake families provide...
View ArticlePower-off engaged brakes for conveyor applications
Miki Pulley’s latest model BXW power-off engaged brakes are designed to halt a motorized conveyor roller when system power is disengaged. These new BXW brakes are spring-actuated electromagnetic...
View ArticleMore about what it means for servo brakes to have functional-safety...
In the article What are functional safety standards for servo drives? we review how functional safety is quantified. Now consider one example of a spring-set pneumatically released friction servomotor...
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