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Industrial gear designs push the envelope with new materials and exacting...
The fundamental transmission of mechanical power hasn’t changed in several hundred years — and that includes industrial gear designs. “Coupled to most rotary electric motors is either a chain-sprocket...
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New series of high-power gearboxes from Dunkermotoren for AGVs and other...
With applications needing designs with higher performance to deliver more dynamic motion profiles, there are more demands than ever put on gearbox technology. Plus the demands of the drive require more...
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Low-backlash planetary gearboxes from Dunkermotoren now available
With the gearbox series PLG 40 LB, PLG 60 LB and PLG 80 LB, Dunkermotoren now sells three new low-backlash planetary gearboxes. The maximum backlash is between 7 and 19 arc-min. depending on gear...
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New BX Series Brakes from Miki Pulley for servomotors use 2/3 less power than...
Electromagnetic Miki Pulley BX series brakes are a power-off, engaged type brake. When the stator is energized, the brake is disengaged allowing free rotation. When no current is applied, compression...
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Tech trends impact belt & pulley design
Belts and pulleys are a mainstay of power transmission systems. Far from being obsolete, companies are innovating and offering smart solutions to contemporary motion system designs. Belt and pulley...
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New yaw brake lifting and installation tool cuts maintenance in half
Svendborg Brakes, the leading global manufacturer of premium quality caliper brakes has released its yaw brake lifting and installation tool, which aims to improve safety and reduce the time taken to...
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Lifetime lubrication for Zero-Max right angle gear drives
Lifetime lubrication in Zero-Max “Crown” gear drives assures motion system designers of a smooth operating, quiet right angle gear drive that needs no maintenance. These drives are designed for...
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Expanded Size Selection For BX Series Brakes From Miki Pulley
Electromagnetic Miki Pulley BX series brakes are a power-off, engaged type brake. When the stator is energized, the brake is disengaged allowing free rotation. When no current is applied,...
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Power-transmission components and mechanical systems see three new trends
Power-transmission (PT) components include essentials such as chain, springs, seals, and retaining devices, to name a few. There are three main trends that have dominated recent innovation in their...
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New gearmotors from Yaskawa Drives & Motion work in high-torque applications
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. announces the release of a full line of gearmotors based on its Sigma-7 servo motors. The new line brings precise Yaskawa servo motion to a...
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Ogura’s new product line addition – mechanical clutches
Ogura Industrial has announced a new addition to its product line. Although this product is not new to Ogura, it is new to North America. The mechanical clutch series is finding new opportunities for...
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Rotor Clip now offers interlocking spiral retaining rings to run at higher rpm
Rotor Clip engineers regularly design custom parts and tools. Now one new iteration is an interlocking spiral retaining ring based on the manufacturer’s standard DCR non-interlocking spiral ring. The...
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New catalog from Force Control details Posidyne clutch brakes
A new 16-page, full-color catalog from Force Control Industries details the Posidyne line of clutch brakes featuring Oil Shear Technology for long service life with no maintenance or adjustment. Ideal...
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Spring-engaged tooth brakes for medical applications from SEPAC
SEPAC designed the SETB electromagnetic spring-engaged tooth brake to deliver reliable, consistent operation within medical applications. This power off brake offers large bore sizes, low backlash,...
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IKO expands line of CFKR cam followers
IKO International has expanded its line of CFKR series of Double Hex Hole Cam Followers. The outside diameter of the outer ring is now available in 22 and 26 mm, with current models as high as 90 mm....
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Differences between conventional belting and plastic modular belting for...
Plastic modular belting has transformed manufacturing. Understanding the differences between it and synthetic fabric belting can help engineers plan and determine the most suitable conveyor for a given...
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Warner XS-Series brake applications: Quiet and powerful braking in airline...
XS-Series spring-actuated electrically released brakes from Warner Electric — part of the Altra Industrial Motion Corp. — are specifically designed to meet stringent compactness requirements in...
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Electromagnetic brakes and clutches for motor control
For more than 40 years, Inertia Dynamics has been recognized as a global leader in the design and manufacture of technically-advanced industrial clutches and brakes. Inertia’s experienced design and...
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How to get zero backlash out of gearing?
Gearmotors use gears to reduce speed, which makes more torque available. The kind of gears used in gearmotors have an impact on the available torque, but also on things like noise levels and accuracy....
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IronHorse shaft-mount gearboxes added by AutomationDirect
New IronHorse® Shaft Mount Gearboxes (speed reducers) from AutomationDirect feature shafts and gears manufactured from the highest grade steel, case hardened and precision ground to AGMA standards for...
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