Thomson video on how to install SB Series power-off brakes
Thomson Industries has released an educational video for design engineers illustrating how to properly install its SB Series power-off brake. Thomson’s SB Series is designed as a servo brake with low...
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Wayne Products introduces intermittent-use oil skimmer
Wayne Products now sells a Mini-Skimmer R.S., a belt-type oil skimmer that collects over a quart of oil per hour despite its tiny housing that measures just 3 x 3 x 2.75 in. Designed as an easy-to-use...
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Economical, custom, modular motors and gearbox drives
ABM Drives are tailor-made specifically for the application whether it requires compact design, low-noise operation or maximum operating safety. A flexible modular design system allows cost-effective...
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Manufacturing in the U.S. expanding in Illinois: The case of GAM Enterprises
Last month, I had the pleasure of making a day trip to the Chicago area to see one example of reshoring firsthand. GAM Enterprises — manufacturer of precision gear reducers, servo couplings,...
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Now shorter leadtimes for Falk V-Class gear drives from Rexnord
Rexnord has established shorter standard leadtimes for products and accessories within the Falk V-Class Gear Drive portfolio, beginning at four weeks or less. Standard leadtimes for V-Class unit sizes...
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MD&M West for Tuesday February 7th — Innovation for medical applications
At every MD&M event, manufacturers from around the globe announce new products for use in medical devices — or to take them from concept to market. This is what I saw at the first day of this...
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MD&M West for Wednesday February 8th — What stands out on tradeshow floor
MD&M West is in full swing in Anaheim, and new products for use in medical devices (or medical-device manufacture) abound here. This is some of what we saw at our second day at the show. Online...
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FAQ: Where do wire-rope isolators work best?
It’s expensive to keep equipment perfectly balanced, and it’s often inefficient to add structural reinforcements. But adding wire-rope isolators is a cost-effective way to address vibration — and when...
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FAQ: Where and why are miniature hydraulic shock absorbers useful?
Recently, I sat down with our editorial director Paul Heney to explore how shock absorbers improve industrial and consumer designs for warehouse storage and retrieval; conveyor and steel-mill end...
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Technologies from Bosch Rexroth you missed at MD&M West
MD&M West is known for its unwavering usefulness to attendees and exhibitors alike, and this year’s event delivered as usual. Here’s what we saw at the Bosch Rexroth booth (within the colocated ATX...
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Thermoid launches redesigned website offering new product customization and...
HBD Thermoid, Inc., a leading manufacturer of industrial rubber products, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, accessible via www.thermoid.com. With a completely new design, this...
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Miki Pulley introduces CYT micro clutches for compact precision applications
Miki Pulley is introducing its CYT Micro Clutches for direct sale to OEM’s in North America. These CYT Clutches are for compact precision applications and may be easily mounted to a driven shaft....
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SPIROL ArmorGalv® — a 1,000+ hour corrosion-resistant coating for tubular...
SPIROL now offers ArmorGalv®, a Thermal Zinc Diffusion coating, as a standard finish option for their engineered fasteners. This uniform deposition coating is poised to revolutionize the industrial...
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Safety brakes by mayr — IoT capabilities and new friction materials
Brake technology 4.0 by mayr power transmission are monitoring modules that include the ROBA-brake-checker and ROBA-torqcontrol. These enable permanent brake monitoring and make the safety brakes fit...
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Drives Chain Facility at Timken completes ISO audit and achieves API Q1...
The Drives chain facility of the Timken Co. has completed their ISO recertification audit and also achieved American Petroleum Institute (API) Q1 recertification. The Drives facility, located in...
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CGI Raptor SS precision planetary gearhead is washdown-ready
The new Raptor SS precision planetary gearhead from CGI Inc. offers stainless-steel construction and IP65-rated sealing for a washdown-ready design that is suitable in food and beverage and other...
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Custom angular drives and motors from ABM Drives
Two-stage angular gearboxes offered by ABM Drives have an efficiency of up to 96%. ABM Drives provides the complete assembly including geared motors and an integrated motor controller. Typical...
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Toronto Gear Works ULC. has recently launched www.torontogear.com — offering a new web interface that is user friendly and scaled to effectively display on multiple devices such as phones, tablets, and...
View ArticleHarmonic Drive introduces 480-V actuator with IP65 protection at Automate 2017
If you’re at Automate 2017 in Chicago, visit Booth 847 for a live demo of a new actuator. Harmonic Drive LLC now offers FHA-C-H series actuators. Available in four sizes, these new super-flat actuators...
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Motion trends third edition: Industrial clutch and brake technologies
Brakes and clutches all stop or hold or index axes on motion machinery, but they must execute those functions to application-specific parameters. Trends in this technology continue away from strictly...
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