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Reducer gearbox provides weight savings
The Dodge MagnaGear XTR family offers a choice of eight sizes, rated for output torques from 11,300 to 103,950Nm. Brochure available
News from Baldor UK ( 9 May 2008)
Pumps and gear boxes group provides fast service
Pumps and Gearboxes has grown out of Panda, the pumps and ancillaries supply division of Richard Alan Engineering.
News from Richard Alan Group ( 9 May 2008)
Catalogue brings power transmission up to date
Features general information and selection and installation guides for chain drives, belt drives, motors, gear units, couplings, bearings and more.
News from Challenge Power Transmission ( 8 May 2008)
Engine contract signed for tiny aircraft
User application article RCV Engines has won a second major contract from American defence and aerospace manufacturer, Honeywell, to produce a rotating cylinder valve engine for its backpack-sized Micro Air Vehicle (MAV).
News from RCV Engines ( 7 May 2008)
Site simplifies component specification
Website featuring more than 100,000 mechanical components has taken more than a year to develop.
News from Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument ( 5 May 2008)
Transmissions handle 10m3 of concrete
Importantly, the elastomer bearing arrangement means that the installation angle for the Ecomix II transmission is no longer dependent on drum size and drum filling. Brochure available
News from ZF Great Britain ( 5 May 2008)
Gearboxes improve reliability and efficiency
Because the Yilmaz D series gearboxes are mounted directly onto driven shafts, there is no need for a coupling, chain drive or reducer.
News from Richard Alan Group ( 5 May 2008)
Couplings cover all options
Shaft couplings are precision-machined from advanced materials, and are designed with several innovative features.
News from OEP Couplings ( 2 May 2008)
Internal tubing provides robust air motors
The floating piston design of the Huco Dynatork air motor transmits the maximum torque on start-up, which can be adjusted with standard air flow valves. Brochure available
News from Huco Dynatork (30 April 2008)
Actuators refine automatic manual transmission
Two new actuator systems and a new industry standard control system are designed to make integration of the high-efficiency transmission as simple as possible.
News from Zeroshift (29 April 2008)
Catalogue explains coupling benefits
Lifelign couplings feature superior bore capacities permitting smaller sized units to be specified against alternative units.
News from Rexnord UK (25 April 2008)
Brushless technology provides efficiency boost
The Fracmo Compact Torque Motor is suitable for the simplest drive applications as well as complex integrated solutions, particularly where power/weight ratios are critical.
News from Denis Ferranti Group (23 April 2008)
Simple motor brakes include manual override
Spring-applied AC motor brakes feature a simple design with fewer moving parts to reduce downtime for stop/hold applications.
News from Warner Electric (Altra Industrial Motion) (23 April 2008)
Rubber couplings absorb pumping pulses
User application article Couplings eliminate torsional vibration, isolate resonance and dampen vibrations in the system that would otherwise cause early failures.
News from Renold Hi-Tec Couplings (21 April 2008)
Couplings tolerate misalignment
The Semiflexa from Schmidt-Kupplung is designed with two pairs of parallel links installed 90 degrees out of phase with each other.
News from Schmidt-Kupplung (18 April 2008)
Low-cost shaft collars resist corrosion
All of Ruland's yellow zinc parts are plated using a RoHS-compliant trivalent process instead of the noncompliant hexavalent process.
News from Ruland Manufacturing Co (16 April 2008)
Transmission smoothes gear changes
In a typical mixed drive cycle, Zeroshift technology can generate a fuel economy saving of at least 2% compared with a manual transmission and 7% compared with a six-speed planetary automatic.
News from Zeroshift (15 April 2008)
Bevel gearboxes are maintenance free
Single and double shaft output bevel gearboxes feature a compact and simple design.
News from Ondrives/Rino Industries (15 April 2008)
Motor incorporated into motion control systems
The Reliance Cool Motion Slide is available in lengths up to 1.4m and combines the high speed and linear accuracy of a screw-driven slide with the intelligence of a integrated motor.
News from Reliance Precision Mechatronics (10 April 2008)
Catalogue simplifies shaft connections
Fairloc is designed to solve phasing, timing, positioning and frequent removal problems which conventional fastening methods, such as clamps, keyways, pins or set screws, cannot properly handle.
News from Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument ( 9 April 2008)
Couplings handle 750,000Nm of torque
Clamping sets such as the KTR 400 are suitable for use on high-load drives when only the shaft and hub have to be connected.
News from KTR Couplings ( 8 April 2008)
Couplings suit explosive environments
KTR's Atex-certified couplings include the torsionally flexible Rotex, Poly-Norm and Poly jaw couplings in a range of designs.
News from KTR Couplings ( 8 April 2008)
Gearboxes boost recycling efficiency
User application article Over 50 gearboxes from Nord Drivesystems drive the extensive materials handling system at a new materials recovery facility (MRF) operated by Nordic Recycling.
News from Nord Drivesystems ( 2 April 2008)
New equipment makes Welsh mining economical
User application article The Celtic Miner 4500 uses two compact close-coupled planetary gearboxes and hydraulic motor units in its bespoke track drive system and another gearbox and motor to power its rotating cutting head.
News from Brevini ( 2 April 2008)
Transmission improves comfort and reliability
The noise-optimised transmission allows smoother, more comfortable and easier handling, high shifting quality and flexibility. Brochure available
News from ZF Great Britain (31 March 2008)
All-metal coupling allows easy installation
The Semiflex Standard F 230 provides 5kNm/rad of torsional stiffness, a length of 104mm and a radial misalignment capacity of up to 1.6mm.
News from Schmidt-Kupplung (31 March 2008)
Catalogue brings families together
New complete catalogue from Alpha and Wittenstein replaces Alpha's previous system of blue binders and single-product loose catalogues.
News from Alpha Gear Drives (31 March 2008)
Engineers needed to maintain support levels
After recently launching technical support direct to end users and operators of off highway equipment, ZF Great Britain is now looking to expand its field service team. Brochure available
News from ZF Great Britain (28 March 2008)
Bushings ease quick positioning jobs
ETP-Octopus bushings can be set up for fast and frequent locking/unlocking of linear slides or similar motion devices from a remote switching location. Brochure available
News from Zero-Max (27 March 2008)
Shaft system simplifies marine transmission
The BOSS bolt on shaft system dramatically reduces assembly times by removing the need for accurate shaft alignment, which in turn affects vibration and noise.
News from H4 Marine (25 March 2008)
Exchange programme keeps assets off road
User application article JCB wheeled loaders, dump trucks and wheeled excavators of the type run by Neil Williams employ quality ZF transmissions and axles. Brochure available
News from ZF Great Britain (21 March 2008)
Coupling manufacturer establishes Shanghai office
The initial focus of the Ruland office in Shanghai is on supplying current customers who have moved their production to Asia and on establishing the Ruland brand in domestic Asian markets.
News from Ruland Manufacturing Co (19 March 2008)
Custom transmission boosts wind power efficiency
A custom Renold gearbox is able to change the pitch angle of the turbine's rotors in different wind conditions.
News from Renold Clutches and Couplings (17 March 2008)
Gear units come with top quality claims
Pujol Transmissions offers a wide range of gear units including worm, helical, bevel-helical, variable speed, right angle or inline, parallel shaft or coaxial. Brochure available
News from LC Automation (17 March 2008)
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