‘Gearbox’

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Start with the news release Same-day assembly extended to Nordbloc 1 motors from Nord Drivesystems, which we summarised at the time by saying "Nord Gear has added a further production line at its Abingdon-based assembly and service facility, expanding its same-day assembly service to Nordbloc 1 series gear motors.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Servo controllers synchronise high-speed switching from Rotalink: "When a challenging project for a large illuminated sign for a building required complex and high-speed synchronised switching, Focus International requested Red Drive servo controllers from Rotalink. ".
 
In June 2009, we covered the news from Trio Motion Technology - take a look at Trio unveils multi-axis motion/machine controller which says: "Trio has announced the MC464 multi-axis motion and machine controller.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Heidenhain (GB), Zytek uses Renco R35i encoders to develop gearbox, as well as Cable receptacles support KP circular connectors from ITT Interconnect Solutions, and KTR couplings increase life of water jet drives from KTR Couplings.
 

Latest stories...
Dimensioning software optimises drive trains (May 2009)

Dimensioning software from Lenze is able to identify the energy used throughout the drive train and gives the ability to reduce it.

FK7 offers gearbox management service (May 2009)

FK7 is a new company that provides industrial gearbox maintenance, recondition, redesign and manufacture.

Siemens offers gear monitoring services (May 2009)

Companies are making cost savings through the greater use of condition monitoring, such as on-site and remote services from Siemens Mechanical Drives for handling and power generation applications.

Klubersynth UH1 6-220 reduces energy consumption (May 2009)

Kluber has revealed that following a trial of Klubersynth UH1 6-220 in the process department of a UK brewery, it has been asked to carry out a similar trial in the small pack department.

Drives and motors help simulate hurricane (May 2009)

Motor Technology has supplied the drives and motors that operate critical components within a huge wind simulator, capable of recreating the conditions of a Category 5 hurricane.

Planetary gearbox keeps maintenance to a minimum (April 2009)

Brevini has provided the Thames Water sewage treatment works at Crawley with a 'no-engineering' replacement gearbox to reduce costly downtime.

Destec buys 90-degree Neeter Drive for ROV (April 2009)

Power Jacks supplied a Neeter Drive bevel gearbox to Destec Engineering when the latter needed a 90-degree drive for its remote operated vehicle (ROV).

Koaxdrive KD 32 gearhead produces low noise levels (April 2009)

Maxon Motor has introduced a coaxial-drive gearhead that produces exceptionally low levels of noise.

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