GAM, a manufacturer of precision gear reducers, servo couplings, and linear mounting kits, now offers a engineering web app that lets designers pick components. Available at m.gamweb.com, it works well on smartphones and tablets to give engineers quick access to full product information anytime, anywhere. Users can browse entire product catalog, search by keyword or part number, and then […]
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Brother Gearmotors partners with Applied Mechatronics in California
Brother Gearmotors of Brother International Corp. (which sells sub-fractional AC gearmotors and reducers for the food & beverage, packaging and material handling industries) is now partnered with Applied Mechatronics (a California-based manufacturers’ representative). Applied Mechatronics now services much of Brother Gearmotors’ customer base in California. As part of the agreement, Applied Mechatronics will serve as a liaison between Brother Gearmotors and […]
What is a gearmotor? Technical summary for engineers
Updated May 2016 || By Miles Budimir • Senior Editor Gearmotors are a fairly well-established technology. And recently, there is renewed interest in gearmotors, following a trend in integrated systems in general. More specifically, rising energy costs are driving demand for improved process efficiencies. This presents an opening for gearmotors that can be used in […]
New website and selector tool for Harmonic Drive gearheads
Harmonic Drive LLC now has a new website for Quick Connect gearheads at harmonicdrivegearhead.com. The site features a Product Selector Tool, 360° images, and full specifications. It details Harmonic Planetary and Harmonic Drive Quick Connect HPN, HPG, HPGP, CSF-GH, CSG-GH, HPF and HPG-U1 gearheads … … and a quick way to choose the most suitable for a given application. There are PDF and DXF CAD […]
Pittman Motors expands PLG planetary gearbox offering
Pittman Motors has expanded its gearbox offerings with the introduction of PLG24, PLG42K, PLG42S, PLG52, and PLG63 planetary gearboxes. These gearboxes are now available with Pittman brush and brushless DC motors and complement Pittman’s existing spur and planetary gearbox lines. The new products add 35 standard motor-gearbox family combinations to the Pittman offerings. The PLG […]
TQK right-angle planetary gearbox is power dense
Bonfiglioli sells TQK series right-angle precision gearboxes … planetary gearboxes that complement the company’s TQ series with maximum power density and space savings. The planetary gearbox is suitable for dynamic high-speed applications and those that need reversing—particularly for dynamic positioning in packaging machine tooling … as well for flat-bed machinery for woodworking. The TQK can also power continuous-running […]
Looking back at some origins of gear customization
Updated January 2020 ⚙️ Power-transmission devices are increasingly customized, and gearsets and gearmotors are no exception. However, today’s custom and standard gear products aren’t mutually exclusive, according to Heinz Gert Hagedorn, who leads sales and development for planetary transmissions at IMS Gear. His company makes modular planetary transmissions and other modular drives based on parts […]
Interview: Van den Avont on modern gear technology
In this exclusive interview with GAM Gear, Craig Van den Avont shares his views of modern gear technology. In preparation for a Motion Trends article about changes in the gear industry, I recently spoke with Craig Van den Avont, President of GAM Gear, about general advances that have changed the design process for engineers that use gearboxes. […]
CGI INC. announces ISO 13485:2003 Quality Management Certifications
ISO Certification demonstrates ability to meet customer quality needs and regulatory demands CGI, Inc. a manufacturer of custom precision gearboxes, precision assemblies and mechanical sub-assemblies, announced their ISO Certification for the manufacture of medical devices. According to Mike Madison, CGI President and CEO, “In ongoing improvement in operations, we’re extremely proud of receiving our ISO […]
Bonfiglioli celebrates new gearbox assembly line in Kentucky
Bonfiglioli USA executives recently celebrated the company’s new assembly line for planetary gearboxes with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event was held December 4, 2014 at the North America headquarters in Hebron, Ky, where the assembly line is located. In attendance were Sonia Bonfiglioli, president and CEO of Bonfiglioli Riduttori, Fausto Carboni, general manager for the […]