The REICH-KUPPLUNGEN brand is now also represented in the Italian market by Reich Italia S.R.L. with effect from 1st December, 2018. For REICH-KUPPLUNGEN, Reich Italia with its registered office in Milan is an another important step into the future that ensures optimal care and service for Italian customers and users. With Mr. Dario Comerio who has more than 25 years of ...
The rise of electrification is having a huge impact on vehicle manufacturers and their product portfolios, with many promising to launch a wide variety of new battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), hybrids and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) over the next few years. It is also having a significant impact on material suppliers. ...
The centrifugal clutch and the fluid coupling are older technologies often used in high inertia load systems. Both meet a basic design need: they provide soft engagement of loads while allowing for full or nearly full application of horsepower into drive systems. As an example, when a bulk conveyor moving mineral ore is started from a standstill there are several dyna...
Multiple or single-position blockers are positive engagement devices. Electromagnetic engaged tooth blockers produce high torque. Blockers are the ultimate holding device.
New electrified concept cars are flooding motor shows, with OEMs looking to deliver on their promises to offer a certain amount of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), hybrids and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the not-so-distant future. Huge sums of money have been earmarked for R&D projects as well as model rollout plans. Behind the scenes, suppliers are hard...
Varvel's standard worm wheel features a hub normally made from cast iron and a bronze sleeve bearing the teeth that mesh with the worm. This solution produces worm gearboxes that are suitable for most normal applications. In certain areas of industry, however, this standard hub in grey cast iron may not be able to achieve the level of performance required. Where great...
Thomson Industries, Inc., manufacturer of mechanical motion control solutions, is hosting a series of technical webinars that will keep design engineers informed about new advancements in smart electromechanical linear actuators and Industry 4.0-related trends. The first webinar in a series of seven details the latest trends in electric linear actuators. As the industri...
When an architect meets a multinational renewable energy group, look for the sparks! Renzo Piano and ENEL Green Power have teamed up to design a mini wind turbine blade, mimicking the way a dragonfly stays stable in the air for maximum efficiency. While small and super slim turbines offer various advantages, they often remain neglected because of their high cost: the...
One of the most powerful diesel engines in the World is the Wartsila RTA96-C. Designed by the marine industry’s leader for solutions and services offered, the RTA96-C can power large containerships up to more than 10,000 TEU capacity. It is available in 6-cylinder up to 14-cylinder configuration, the total engine weight is 2,300 tonnes in the latest version and the power...
For those of you haven’t seen the results yet, John McGuinness took first place in Isle of Man TT PokerStars Senior race 2015, as he blitzed the outright lap record with an average speed of 132.701 mph (213.561 km/h). Being the true champion he is, the “Morecambe Missile” had previously finished first in the TT Zero Challenge, the electric motorcycle race. McGuinness ...
Developing wind power solutions, a broad mission REpower Systems has succeeded in making its for the past 25 years, gaining in recognition and expertise. REpower is the creator of one of the most acclaimed offshore wind turbines: the REpower 6M! In the course of positioning itself as a major supplier to offshore wind industry, REpower Systems has brought attention to the...
“There are tremendous application benefits in using this technology, and we do forecast that there will be a rapid growth, an explosive growth of this technology in South Africa,” said Subash Devkaran, Civil aviation Authority in South Africa. Before adding, “We need to prepare accordingly.” South Africa has become the first African country to legalise the use of commerc...
Sony’s collaboration with Tokyo-based ZMP Inc. via drone company Aerosense looks to be bearing fruit as it releases a video of its VTOL drone that takes off like a helicopter but flies like a plane.The US military has spent billions on research into providing its newest line of fighter aircraft with Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) capabilities, but something tells us...
That same technology will likely soon be used to harness elusive, high-altitude gusts for industry. Currently in development, the SkySails Power System is destined for industrial wind farms and arrays. Although mobile onshore units are available, SkySails touts its floating offshore system as an economical solution to access high-wind areas located in deep waters. ...
It’s that time of year again, when the amateurs dust off their spandex and cleats and get back up on their bike and the pros on the Tour de France put their bodies through absolute hell to achieve immortality on one of France’s greatest inventions. For those of us who sweat at the mere idea of taking on Le Mont Ventoux, Ford’s latest bike the MoDe: Flex will come in hand...
The Bloodhound SSC project has brought together some of the best in the business across a variety of industries, all in the aid of breaking the land speed record by matching or exceeding 1,000 miles per hour (1,609 km/h) in a supersonic car. The project is at an advanced stage and the car is pretty much assembled. The Bloodhound SSC team has created effective working rel...
SpaceX suffered another setback recently when its Falcon 9 rocket failed to land correctly on its floating landing pad. The space exploration company is seeking to perfect its innovative landing system, whereby a set of rocket engines allow the Falcon 9 to land vertically in a controlled landing without the use of a parachute or other means. The manoeuvre is particularly...
A team at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid has been working on the MAGDRIVE research project to develop a revolutionary transmission gear system and they might be on the edge of success. Researchers from seven European countries have been working on a new transmission mechanism with no touching parts! Their key discovery relies on magnetic levitation and could almost...
By now you will have heard of the amazing achievement by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Co. last week, with the first ever successful landing of a spacecraft on a comet. The success of this project is down to the hard work of literally thousands of people, representing a whole host of agencies and companies. FAULHABER Group and maxon motor are two such companies tha...
The United States Air Force’s (USAF) unmanned X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle touched down in California, U.S at 9.24 a.m on October 17th after spending nearly two years in orbit. This is the third mission for the X-37B series, which to date has racked up 1,367 days in orbit. The exact purpose of the Boeing designed space vehicle is still a mystery, although Boeing itself say...
General Electric (GE) Energy has introduced its 7HA series heavy duty gas turbine for 60 Hz applications. The 7HA series is the next generation of H-class machines produced by GE. General Electric has drawn on its H-class steam-cooled gas turbine background and experience to create a highly efficient air-cooled gas turbine that achieves more than 61 percent net combined-...
Socage Srl made waves at this year’s APEX exhibition in Amsterdam with their new X-shape chassis for aerial working platforms. Socage recently received an international patent for its unique X-shape chassis patented as, Support Frame. The X-shape chassis has four telescopic outriggers which are longer than standard outriggers (when extended) and provides greater stabi...
History and records lovers, we bet you will thank us for the little gem we have just dug up! The World’s largest working water wheel is located in Laxey, a small village in the Isle of Man. Unique of its kind, the “Lady Isabella” wheel was constructed in 1854 by Robert Casement, a self-taught engineer, concerned with the water issue in mine shafts. To pump the water, the...
In the current environment of low-priced oil and gas, you mightn’t think it is an ideal time to look at developing next generation nuclear power plants, particularly post-Fukushima 2011. However, this is exactly what the European Commission has set in motion in August. They have assembled a number of research institutes and universities, including the Technology Universi...
The wind turbine SWT-6.0-154 is a unique combination of robustness and low weight and significantly reduces infrastructure, installation and servicing costs, while boosting lifetime energy output. Likewise, it can be deployed in any offshore location. It maximizes energy yield at offshore locations, from inland waters with moderate wind resources to exposed offshore sit...
New revelations in the on-going Volkswagen diesel saga suggest that the scandal has now spread to cars in Europe. On Tuesday, the German car-giant made its first admission that diesel cars from outside the US also contained the software which the EPA said was deliberately used to cheat pollution tests. Essentially, the technology was able to sense when a car was being te...
XTI Aircraft Company are behind a bid to bring VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) to the business jet sector. The Trifan 600 is six seater concept that takes off like a chopper but flies like a jet. This project isn’t just nice videos and marketing either. The team fronting it includes the former chief executives of Sikorsky and Cessna – the latter company being the le...
Research and experimentation with different fuel types and a variety of reactors aim to overcome the traditional stumbling blocks. The challenge is to find the right confinement system that provides the requisite super-high temperatures and reactions that last long enough to efficiently generate more power than the technology consumes. One approach replaces deuterium-tri...
The clamping of heavy and asymmetrical workpieces with the largest diameters on lathes is often a special problem. While parts with up to approx. 500 mm are clamped mechanically by hand or automatically (pneumatically or hydraulically) with so-called three- or four-jaw chucks, the face plate takes its place in the case of larger diameters. Face plates, jaw boxes and powe...
E-glass fiber High Temperature Needled Insulation is a mechanically bonded glass fiber insulation blanket of uniform density supplied in thicknesses of 3 mm to 50 mm that offers reliable, superior performance for continuous operating temperatures up to 1000° F (538° C) and excursions to 1200° F (649° C). Fiberglass needle mat, or fiberglass needle felt, provides an ...
Backlash-Free, with Linear Encoder These stages are the lowest profile, closed-loop, linear motor-equipped, micropositioning systems in the industry. Two standard versions are available: M-692.1U4 with 20 mm stroke and M-692.2U4 providing 90 mm. Both versions are equipped with integrated linear encoders for backlash-free positioning. The stages can be arranged to form c...
New SKF Explorer four-row tapered roller bearing design for work rolls in rolling mills makes open and sealed bearing variants completely interchangeable for greater design freedom and improved performance Featuring open and sealed variants that are identical, both dimensionally and in terms of load-carrying capacity, upgraded SKF Explorer four-row tapered roller bear...
Control and automation engineers GPS Group has launched a modular MCC designed to extend the life of the asset and reduce whole life costs - by providing a simple solution for managing design and through-life equipment changes. The G-Flex MCC is based on a flexible, reusable enclosure that allows functional units to be modified quickly and simply any number of times o...
Rexroth now offers screws having diameters of up to 75 mm and leads up to 20 mm Rexroth opens up new fields of applications with planetary screw assemblies with new sizes. The drive elements with screw diameters up to 75 mm and leads up to 20 mm achieve static load capacities up to 1,496 kN while featuring a compact design. They are ideal for use in medium sized and h...
Positioning accuracy is maintained during acceleration and deceleration, as well as during changes in direction of travel.The axis backlash is eliminated by using two pinions – one to drive the axis and the other to engage the opposite tooth flank and take up the backlash. Mechanically preloaded systems utilize a split-pinion, which consists of two pinion halves and ...
With a cell held in a patch clamp and monitored electrical-ly, one bore of the pipette flows a buffer solution, while the other carries a drug or other chemical. By quickly sweeping the pipette so one bore or the other suffuses the cell, its electrophysiological response can be correlated to the chemical environment. Piezos are ideal for fast switching, as they offer el...
