‘Gearboxes’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Centa offers bespoke transmission designs from Centa Transmissions, which we summarised at the time by saying "Centa Transmissions can create bespoke powertrain designs for wind, wave, tidal and solar power systems.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Bodet to show tachometers for landing gear from Bodet Aero: "Bodet Aero is exhibiting at the SAE Aerotech Congress and Exhibition in Seattle, Washington, from 10-12 November, 2009, as part of the Aerospace France Pavilion. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from Ondrives - take a look at Ondrives simplifies online ordering process which says: "Ondrives is introducing its redesigned website, which was officially launched on 4 November 2009.".

Take a look also at the news release from McLennan Servo Supplies, Brushless servo motors provide 2,800-5,200rpm, as well as Pittman DC motors integrate neodymium magnets from Ametek Technical and Industrial Products, and Accelerometers obtain hazardous-area certification from Wilcoxon Research.

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Renishaw TRS2 saves Lamborghini EUR150K a year (October 2009)

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.

Universal Robot increases production capacity (October 2009)

RA Rodriguez has introduced the Universal Robot into the production process at Danish engineering company Linatex to allow better use of manpower and an increase in production capacity.

Gearbox monitoring system reduces downtime (October 2009)

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.

McLennan releases E192 and P205 DC gear motors (October 2009)

McLennan Servo Supplies has brought out two new planetary brushed DC gear motors from Italian small-motor specialist Micro-Motors s.r.l.

CBM system ensures reliability of Shetland ferries (October 2009)

A Maintelligence standalone condition-based maintenance (CBM) system implemented by AV Technology (AVT) is helping to ensure the reliability of Shetland Islands Council's fleet of 12 ferries.

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.

Hansford vibration kit includes meter and probe (October 2009)

Hansford Sensors has launched the HS-620 Vibration Monitoring Kit, containing a compact, portable digital vibration meter operating with a hand-held probe.

Servomax couplings handle 10,000,000 cycles (October 2009)

The Servomax line of precision couplings from R+W are designed to handle 10,000,000 cycles at their rated torque.

Tramec catalogue details planetary gearboxes

Motor Technology has launched Tramec's 52-page gearbox catalogue in the UK.
Fender supplies gearboxes for wastewater treatment

Yorkshire Water has installed Flender FZG gearboxes from Siemens at its Knostrop wastewater treatment plant in Leeds.