‘Gearbox’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release NSK to show fuel-efficient automotive technologies from NSK UK, which we summarised at the time by saying "NSK will exhibit at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show, which is scheduled to be held from 21 October until 4 November.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Renishaw TRS2 saves Lamborghini EUR150K a year from Renishaw: "Same Deutz-Fahr, manufacturer of Lamborghini, Same and Deutz-Fahr tractors, has cut non-productive tool checking on four Mazak FMS cells by retrofitting Renishaw's TRS2 tool-recognition systems. ".

In October 2009, we covered the news from Schaeffler (UK) - take a look at Gearbox monitoring system reduces downtime which says: "The Praxis condition monitoring partnership between CNES and Schaeffler UK has enabled Corus engineers at a beam mill in Teesside to oversee an internal redesign to the hot saws gearbox. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Ruland Manufacturing Co, Ruland introduces miniature couplings, as well as McLennan releases E192 and P205 DC gear motors from McLennan Servo Supplies, and Wittenstein enhances servo worm gear from Wittenstein (formerly alpha gear drives).

Latest stories...

Scaled AMT solutions suit large and small vehicles (October 2009)

A form of gearbox technology originally developed for rally cars is being applied to a range of vehicles, from scooters to buses, to meet the challenges of developing markets.

Bonfiglioli increases gearbox availability (October 2009)

Bonfiglioli UK Industrial Solutions division has moved to a larger premises to allow the company to offer customers more products from stock.

ETP Hyloc bush is based on hydromechanics (October 2009)

Lenze is offering the ETP Hyloc bush, based on hydromechanical principles, for the assembly and disassembly of hubs to shafts.

Mountz multipliers suit heavy-duty fastening (October 2009)

Mountz has introduced its line of electric torque multipliers, designed for precision tightening and loosening of all heavy-duty fastening applications.

Tramec catalogue details planetary gearboxes (September 2009)

Motor Technology has launched Tramec's 52-page gearbox catalogue in the UK.

Profil launches RSD series anchor nuts (September 2009)

Profil UK will be showcasing its RSD series of self-piercing nuts for sheet-metal applications at the Fastening and Assembly Solutions Exhibition on 29 October.

Alpha LP+ gearbox gets hollow-shaft option (September 2009)

Wittenstein has added the modularity concept to the Alpha LP+ gearbox by creating a gear reducer with a hollow-shaft option.

Huco Dynatork expands power-transmission range (September 2009)

The business division of Huco Dynatork focused on power transmission is stepping up several gears.

Gearbox monitoring system reduces downtime

The Praxis condition monitoring partnership between CNES and Schaeffler UK has enabled Corus engineers at a beam mill in Teesside to oversee an internal redesign to the hot saws gearbox.
Bonfiglioli increases gearbox availability

Bonfiglioli UK Industrial Solutions division has moved to a larger premises to allow the company to offer customers more products from stock.