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Compact bevel gearboxes rated up to 6600Nm
Bevel gearboxes - now available up to 6600Nm torque rating - offer high efficiency at 98% to save energy costs and compact and rigid design assures highest performance in a small footprint. Brochure available
News from Power Jacks (15 December 2005)
Helical reduction gearboxes are maintenance free
Shaft mounted helical reduction gearboxes with flanges for direct mounting of IEC and NEMA motors are completely maintenance free and have ATEX certification for explosive atmospheres.
News from Renold Gears (14 December 2005)
Harmonic drives improve machine tool precision
User application article Innovative gear systems have replaced traditional gearbox and motor assemblies and have enabled a machine tool builder to reduce the size and weight of tool heads and minimise backlash.
News from Harmonic Drive UK (13 December 2005)
How to cut electric motor maintenance budgets
Technical background article US research has found that bearing systems failures in electric motors cost electric utility industry $150 million - Steve Wilkinson outlines how costs can be cut from motor maintenance budgets. Brochure available
News from NSK UK (12 December 2005)
Flexible drives have control on site
Flexible drive suits allow users to take motor control right to the heart of their application - eliminating the need for control cabinets and cable runs in hostile manufacturing environments.
News from Leroy Somer ( 8 December 2005)
Motor/controller package has wider speed range
Motor/controller package combines the attractive features of a brushless DC motor with powerful new enhancements including a wider speed range and multi-speed operation.
News from Oriental Motor ( 7 December 2005)
Inverter drives provide speed and constant torque
Two models of inverter drives provide energy-efficient speed control for fans, pumps and similar variable torque loads and constant torque for mechanical handling and hoists.
News from Moeller Electric ( 5 December 2005)
Multi-level medium voltage AC drive is fuseless
What is claimed to be the world's first multi-level, fuseless, medium voltage AC drive is rated from 5 to 24MW and can be applied to standard industrial motors (asynchronous and synchronous).
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors) ( 2 December 2005)
Anti-backlash, freewheeling nuts for linear motion
Haydon has added a new series of Anti-Backlash Nuts to its line of linear motion products.
News from Haydon Motion Europe ( 1 December 2005)
Miniature digital servo drive is one of smallest
Inmoco has introduced one of the world's smallest digital servo drives: the Whistle, from Elmo Motion Controls.
News from Inmoco (30 November 2005)
Lightweight hollow shaft servo actuator
User application article A compact and lightweight hollow shaft servo actuator, designed and manufactured by Harmonic Drive, is playing an important role in helping to ensure precise alignment of communications antennae.
News from Harmonic Drive UK (28 November 2005)
Database set up for motor repair and refurbishment
Yaskawa Engineering Europe (EEU) has created a new system for managing the repair and refurbishment of motors and drives from the Yaskawa range.
News from Yaskawa Engineering Europe (28 November 2005)
Onboard inverter problem solved from a distance
User application article When the RRS James Clark Ross developed a problem with an onboard inverter, it was the technical team at Yaskawa Engineering Europe in the UK that came to the rescue.
News from Yaskawa Engineering Europe (28 November 2005)
Drives, controllers software gets an update
User application article Yaskawa Engineering came to the aid of Dunlop Aircraft Tyres when the Birmingham-based aircraft equipment company recognised the need to modify the software in some of its production machinery.
News from Yaskawa Engineering Europe (28 November 2005)
Total SS mixers, motors meet hygiene standards
After a global search lasting over a year for a source for stainless steel AC motors compatible with its range of stainless steel mixers, a mixer manufacturer has at last found a supplier.
News from Marlin Stainless (23 November 2005)
Inverters meet simpler motor control requirements
By cutting out non-essential features, a range of inverters brings economy to 25% of the inverter market, where many uses such as conveying do not need fieldbus communications and vector control. Brochure available
News from Lenze (23 November 2005)
Linear amplifier gives motion and position control
A linear servo motor amplifier, which delivers both motion and position control, as well as motor power, uses a high level programming language for ease of use and controls a variety of parameters. Brochure available
News from SKF UK (23 November 2005)
Decentralised frequency inverter has many uses
Inverters with IP65 enclosure that suits terminal box or wall mounting is ideal for decentralised drive tasks including fans, HVAC, process machinery, pumps and material handling. Brochure available
News from Lenze (22 November 2005)
Programmable switch added to servo controller
A programmable limit switch output has been added to a ontroller/driver for servo control of microstep motors and can be configured to use any of a possible 23 I/O to change states.
News from QuickSilver Controls (21 November 2005)
Motors' ATEX certification gives added security
ABB has gained blanket ATEX certification for its ABB industrial drives of 4kW and above and flameproof and non-sparking motors, for use in hazardous areas.
News from ABB Automation Technologies (Drives and Motors) (18 November 2005)
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