Choosing a Planetary Gearhead: 6 Tips
When a motor is being designed into a motion control system, all too often the benefits of a gearhead are realized much too late. Designing in a gearhead at the end of the project will many times cause delay and additional cost, which could have been prevented if it had been considered at the start of the project. Understanding all of the advantages that a gearhead can provide... Read More
Preventing Contamination : A guide to material selection for food and beverage equipment
Can your company afford the costs of a product recall? In the food industry, recalls due to contamination can be devastating, but typically can be completely avoided. All too often, simple steps in a food safety protocol are overlooked, the result of which can lead to an overwhelming financial strain and even the end of a business. Taking the initiative to ensure your company is... Read More
Candy Coup-Link® Brochure
Coup-Link® features a complete line of zero-backlash, flexible-shaft couplings for precise, high-speed automation applications. The product line includes Beam, Bellows, Curved Jaw, Disc, Encoder, Oldham and Rigid couplings. These precision couplings are designed for easy connectivity of shafts, servomotors, stepmotors, encoders and precision gearboxes. Properly selected, Coup-Link®... Read More
Why pay for more than you need in motion control?
OEM needs can be quite different from the specialty machine builder when it comes to specifying motion control components. Learn how to select the best performance and value solution. Click here to download this white paper. Read More
Smalley Steel Ring | Catalog 2011
Smalley’s FREE Engineering and Parts catalog contains thousands of stock spiral retaining rings and wave springs. Smalley Wave Springs allow for reductions in assembly size as spring heights can be reduced by up to 50%. Spirolox® Retaining Rings, available exclusively from Smalley, have No Ears to Interfere® in an assembly, are readily available in stainless steel and are interchangeable... Read More
Wire Springs versus Machined Springs A Comparison
The first question generally asked about Machined Springs is how they compare with Wire Wound Springs. Commencing with this question, this review of Machined Springs will proceed. Wire Springs appeared early in the Industrial Revolution. They established their value immediately, and have not wavered from that most useful course. Certainly, enhancements in materials and manufacturing... Read More
The Truth About Energy Efficient Motors
For the highest energy savings, it’s important to look at the entire drivetrain when searching for ways to improve efficiency. This white paper details how to carefully assess the misconceptions that surround energy-efficient motors, and be sure you are investing your money wisely to save the most energy possible. Click here to download the white paper Read More
NB Corporation New General Catalog No.172E available for pdf download.
The NB linear system is a linear motion mechanism which utilizes the rotational motion of ball and/or roller elements. NB offers a wide range of linear motion products of high precision quality that contribute to the size and weight reduction of machinery and equipment. Click here to download the catalog Read More
Tsubaki Lambda Chain The Next Generation of Lube-Free Roller Chain
LAMBDA® Chain delivers the ultimate in power transmission technology … long-term operation without additional lubrication. Packaging … food processing … any application that must be lubefree needs LAMBDA Chain to improve performance. LAMBDA Chain saves you time and money, because you get reduced downtime and lower maintenance costs. Click here to download this... Read More
Not all thin-section bearings are created equal
Kaydon has developed a new method for calculating the Dynamic Radial Load Rating for “Thin-Section” ball bearings. The new method uses the contact stress and the number of stress cycles per revolution to calculate the capacity. The new numbers are based on five years of actual test results. These equations can also be used to calculate the “Dynamic Radial Load Rating” for... Read More
