This starts a new era for Ewellix being part of a large industrial group with a strong focus on industrial applications. Ewellix will be operated as an additional business that works closely with the Schaeffler Industrial team. “This will enable us to continue our agile way of working in the future”, says Daniel Westberg, CEO of Ewellix. The two companies complement ...
Worm gear Ket-Motion 2020 P with feather key groove Universally usable and maintenance-free worm gear with an axis distance of 20 mm and with nine different reduction ratios. The aluminium or zinc housing is encapsulated to prevent the escape of grease and the ingress of dust. The worm gear pair is left-handed. The direction of rotation on the shaft is arbitrary. Speci...
A sum total of 400 years of experience, tradition and bundled competencies from a single source: this is what characterizes the three companies of the Steinmeyer Group. The group of companies is known for its high-quality products and end-to-end solutions. The common focus is on precision and the art of engineering. Complex positioning tasks require special know-how: Au...
Transfluid is proud to announce a new milestone in our variable fill power transmission applications. In December we delivered one D46KSL, a variable fill fluid coupling, to one of the biggest industrial Companies in Czeck Republic, to be used in a large metal shredder application located in Vysoké Myto. The machine will be commissioned within the first quarter of 2021....
Transfluid products are increasingly finding applications on truck mounted and compact road sweepers. Benefiting from the long-term relationship with a leading worldwide manufacturer has allowed Transfluid to develop and expand its business with a number of important global players. Thanks to the unsurpassed performance provided by the SKF fluid coupling an important roa...
One of the main players in the french and world airport sector, Sovam, has chosen Transfluid as a partner in the building of some of its vehicles. For decades, Sovam has been building all types of airport vehicles both civil and military, such as: aircraft maintenance platforms, escalators, tractors for aircraft and luggage traction, vehicles for the transport of drinkin...
For this purpose, the so-called NORD ECO BOX, a mobile control cabinet, is connected between the motor and the power supply. The NORD ECO BOX consists of an energy measuring device with data logger function, current transformer and cable connections. Over a period of about two weeks, the box records data in real time about permanent loads, load peaks and irregular condit...
In general, the demand for bearings in mining machinery and equipment can be summarized as high reliability, durability, robustness, and maintenance-convenience. In mining machinery and equipment, the commonly used bearing types are spherical roller bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, and slewing bearings, tapered roller bearings, thrust self-aligning roller bearings...
“We are very proud to have received the certificate”, Jörg Niermann, Head of Marketing, explains. “This clearly shows that our sustainability strategy is paying off.” The company received 65 out of 100 points and thus landed on the 89th percentile rank, which is significantly above the average of companies in this industry. The drive technology manufacturer is in the ran...
During the process of tool machine, the instant large axial impact damages the bearing, resulting in isometric indentation around the bearing raceway, and then generates noise during operation.
LUXEMBOURG CITY, Nov., 22, 2022 – Gates (NYSE: GTES), a leading global provider of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions, has simplified the design and specification of belt-drive systems with its Design Power™ platform. The platform comprises two applications – Design Flex Pro™ and Design IQ™ – which have been updated and upgraded to offer en...
Pick-and-place application, such as laboratory use, benefit from cantilevered construction because components are easily accessible. Gantry robots are Cartesian coordinate robots with horizontal members supported at both ends; physically, they are similar to gantry cranes, which are not necessarily robots. Gantry robots are often gigantic and capable of carrying heavy lo...
esitron manufactures solutions for drive and positioning technology. They offer an automation system consisting of a controller, servo drives and servo amplifiers with a programmable (web) control panel and large LED display. Key word: potential of sophisticated positioning and automation products - where is esitron headed? Individual solutions instead of from the stand...
"Shaken, not stirred..." said the famous secret agent when ordering his Cocktail. In this case, however, we are not talking about beverages or the Food & Beverage sector, one among the applications of air motors that we have already discussed in previous articles in our Blog, but about stirring and/or mixing liquids inside machines in the Chemical-Pharmaceutical sector....
Purpose of Ball Screw Pretension 1. Reduce the bending of ball crew due the weight 2. Compensate the thermal expansion of ball screw 3. Increasing the rigidity of ball screw What are the causes for Ball Screw failure? ▎Here for more info: https://www.tpi.tw/msg/msg93.html
“We supply industry and cover a wide range of mechanical engineering applications with our drive technology, for example in conveyor technology or in the recycling sector”, reports Jozef Královič, Managing Director of NORD-Pohony, s.r.o. with headquarters in Bratislava. “Even in turbulent times, it is our goal to gain new customers and to offer the best possible technica...
Jet fan bearing installation for special scenarios Usually, the bearing applications of the jet fan are installed inside the drive motor. However, in some special scenarios, it is required to have more stable support for longer shafting. At this time, professional bearing installation and selection are particularly important. For this design, one end is the spindle impe...
The focus of the company headquarters is on the sale of geared motors, parallel shaft and helical bevel motors and also increasingly on industrial gear units. Technical support and service have a high priority here. Important target industries and fields of application for NORD in Hungary include grain mills, wastewater technology as well as general conveyor technology....
Coming soon, the new 26BF nuvoDisc is a flat BLDC motor utilizing a unique disc magnet slotless technology. Featuring a diameter of 26mm and an overall body length of only 11mm, this innovative motor provides dynamic motion capabilities due to the very low inertia in a compact envelope. The design is equipped with a ball bearing assembly that is larger than most of the ...
Bucket-wheel excavators (BWEs) are arguably the most significant and heaviest vehicles ever built by humans. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, BWE is one of the largest vehicles to date - the Bagger 293, currently the largest excavator, is the largest and heaviest land vehicle in human history (14,200 tons). 1. What is a bucket-wheel stacker reclaimer? Bu...
Plastic is undoubtedly one of the main sources of environmental pollution. By 2060, the amount of plastic waste will triple, rising from 460 million tons in 2019 to 1.231 million tons in 2060. These are alarming figures, considering that EU targets call for 55% of plastic packaging waste to be recycled by 2030. A rethink and innovative solutions are needed across the boa...
VEICHI servo systems include: SD700 series servo drive, SD710 series servo drive, V7E servo motor and VM7 servo motor. Our industrial servo systems feature high working efficiency, obvious energy-saving effect, high control precision and fast response speed so that they have been applied in many areas such as machine tool, packaging, textile, industrial robots, automatio...
Saving and optimizing energy resources is today one of the topics of greatest interest globally, for this reason the Water Consortium of the province of Alicante, Spain, responsible for the water supply and sanitation of the area, relied on IREM for the supply of a Pelton hydroelectric turbine to be installed on its water network. The project foresees the exploitation o...
Matex has developed an all-stainless custom planetary gear. In a significant technological advancement, Matex has engineered an all-stainless custom planetary gear designed to operate in the extreme conditions of space. This development was driven by a request from a national space development organization, underscoring the gear's potential for use in advanced space exp...
Proper maintenance and handling of bearings are essential, directly affecting their longevity and performance. For bearings, corrosion is an often undetected and natural enemy. Even though stainless and chrome steel bearings are designed to be corrosion-resistant, they aren’t immune to rusting. Over time, metal components tend to rust and corrode during storage when it c...
NORD Electronic DRIVESYSTEMS invests 3.2 million Euro in its Aurich site. With this, the assembly space for customer projects will be expanded to 3,000 square meters in total. The continuously increasing demand for electronic components necessitates the expansion. NORD DRIVESYSTEMS’ subsidiary in the East Friesian district town has been producing electronic components -...
Designed primarily to allow the close coupling of hydraulic pumps to a variety of prime movers, such as diesel/petrol engines, electric, air or hydraulic motors, they can also be used in the connection from prime mover to alternative driven parts i.e. gear boxes, generators, water or vacuum pumps etc. An additional range of engine front PTO adaptors, which provide additi...
Matex is supporting 2022 Formula SAE Japan as a B class sponsor. Matex Planetary Gears are also employed for EV class formula cars by Aichi Institute of Technology and other university teams. Formula SAE Japan (FSAEJ) is an opportunity for students to develop skills for object creation "MONO-ZUKURI" through the competition of hand-made formula car performances. We Matex ...
Linear actuator designs for vertical lifts often take the form of worm screw jacks. There are several criteria by which a worm screw jack can be sized properly — six primary factors, to be exact. First is the basic tonnage rating of the jack. This is simply the overall capacity that a jack can handle without damaging the thrust bearings. Second is the horsepower ratin...
Incorrect mounting method and mounting tool defect may lead to an overload force between bearing rings and rolling elements. This will cause a certain indentation on bearing raceway and rolling elements surface. ⦾ Indentations resulting from misassembling on bearing raceway and rolling elements surface: ⦾ Countermeasures: - Use appropriate methods for mounting bearing...
Electrical erosion commonly occurs in bearing applications, such as motors, power generators, and other electrical equipment. Based on investigations TPI has done, the most common damage pattern would be electrical pitting. Replacing standard bearings with ceramic hybrid bearings or resin insulated bearings has proven to be effective solutions to electrical pitting. ▎Cli...
As part of their expansion drive, the PIX Logistics Hub (PLH) was officially inaugurated in the presence of their senior Management and distinguished leaders from the local community. Located in close proximity to its manufacturing plants, the PIX Logistics Hub (PLH) is sprawled across 7 acres of land and provides 1.55 plus lakhs sq. ft storage space to house over 6 prod...
TPI provides a unique application to evaluate customers' needs in such circumstances. The TPI Bearing System Analysis System is known by global customers for its ability to calculate the bearing preload, rigidity, and bearing life. Most importantly, we can support our customers with correct bearing life calculations to prevent future bearing failures.
Square rail, which is typically the more expensive option, has a higher load capacity and tighter accuracy. Round rail offers distinct cost and reliability advantages for certain applications, but maximising those advantages depends on specifying the right bearing to minimise friction in each application. Designers must often choose between plain bearings, often called b...
⦿ Fretting corrosion: A special wear process that occurs at the contact area between raceways and balls under load or impact and in the presence of repeated relative surface motion load, resulting in lubricant failed (as shown below). ⦿ Possible causes of fretting corrosion: - It is difficult to prevent the rotor's axial and rotary motion which results in the bearing c...
