http://www.engineeringtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowsepg.html Gears, brakes, couplings and engines latest news on Engineeringtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 Over the last 12 months, Vocis has delivered DCT applications as diverse as a city car and a top-end supercar with a seven speed transmission. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Vocis Driveline Controls http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/voc/voc100.html Nord's SK 92 series of helical-bevel gearboxes provide a right-angled drive capability that can be configured to provide speed reduction ratios from 3:1 to 72:1. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Nord Drivesystems http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ndg/ndg115.html The Dodge MagnaGear XTR family offers a choice of eight sizes, rated for output torques from 11,300 to 103,950Nm. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Baldor UK http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/bal/bal225.html Pumps and Gearboxes has grown out of Panda, the pumps and ancillaries supply division of Richard Alan Engineering. Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Richard Alan Group http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rih/rih108.html Features general information and selection and installation guides for chain drives, belt drives, motors, gear units, couplings, bearings and more. Thu, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Challenge Power Transmission http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/chb/chb111.html 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). Wed, 07 May 2008 08:00:00 UT RCV Engines http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rcv/rcv105.html Website featuring more than 100,000 mechanical components has taken more than a year to develop. Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/skd/skd184.html 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. Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:00 UT ZF Great Britain http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/zfa/zfa155.html Because the Yilmaz D series gearboxes are mounted directly onto driven shafts, there is no need for a coupling, chain drive or reducer. Mon, 05 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Richard Alan Group http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rih/rih107.html Shaft couplings are precision-machined from advanced materials, and are designed with several innovative features. Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 UT OEP Couplings http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/oep/oep100.html 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. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Huco Dynatork http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/huc/huc166.html 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. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Zeroshift http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/zeo/zeo104.html Lifelign couplings feature superior bore capacities permitting smaller sized units to be specified against alternative units. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Rexnord UK http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/reu/reu114.html 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. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Denis Ferranti Group http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/dwp/dwp101.html Spring-applied AC motor brakes feature a simple design with fewer moving parts to reduce downtime for stop/hold applications. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Warner Electric (Altra Industrial Motion) http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/wae/wae109.html Couplings eliminate torsional vibration, isolate resonance and dampen vibrations in the system that would otherwise cause early failures. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Renold Hi-Tec Couplings http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rno/rno128.html The Semiflexa from Schmidt-Kupplung is designed with two pairs of parallel links installed 90 degrees out of phase with each other. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Schmidt-Kupplung http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/szu/szu120.html All of Ruland's yellow zinc parts are plated using a RoHS-compliant trivalent process instead of the noncompliant hexavalent process. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Ruland Manufacturing Co http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rul/rul129.html 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. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Zeroshift http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/zeo/zeo103.html Single and double shaft output bevel gearboxes feature a compact and simple design. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Ondrives/Rino Industries http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/hpc/hpc271.html 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. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Reliance Precision Mechatronics http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rel/rel143.html 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. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/skd/skd182.html 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. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT KTR Couplings http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ktc/ktc116.html KTR's Atex-certified couplings include the torsionally flexible Rotex, Poly-Norm and Poly jaw couplings in a range of designs. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT KTR Couplings http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ktc/ktc117.html Over 50 gearboxes from Nord Drivesystems drive the extensive materials handling system at a new materials recovery facility (MRF) operated by Nordic Recycling. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Nord Drivesystems http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ndg/ndg114.html 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. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Brevini http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/brv/brv137.html The noise-optimised transmission allows smoother, more comfortable and easier handling, high shifting quality and flexibility. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT ZF Great Britain http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/zfa/zfa154.html 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. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Schmidt-Kupplung http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/szu/szu119.html New complete catalogue from Alpha and Wittenstein replaces Alpha's previous system of blue binders and single-product loose catalogues. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Alpha Gear Drives http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/aag/aag122.html 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. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT ZF Great Britain http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/zfa/zfa153.html 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. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Zero-Max http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/zer/zer133.html 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. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT H4 Marine http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/hma/hma103.html JCB wheeled loaders, dump trucks and wheeled excavators of the type run by Neil Williams employ quality ZF transmissions and axles. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT ZF Great Britain http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/zfa/zfa152.html 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. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Ruland Manufacturing Co http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rul/rul128.html A custom Renold gearbox is able to change the pitch angle of the turbine's rotors in different wind conditions. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Renold Clutches and Couplings http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rld/rld112.html Pujol Transmissions offers a wide range of gear units including worm, helical, bevel-helical, variable speed, right angle or inline, parallel shaft or coaxial. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT LC Automation http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/lca/lca151.html