New 80:1 and 100:1 ratios are now available in single reduction 700 Series worm gear speed reducers. The new models provide the compact size of a single reduction reducer with a lower purchase price than traditional double reduction units. Units are backwards compatible with all 700 Series industry-standard mounting dimensions. These economical reducers are ideal […]
Gears + Gearing
Introducing the 4 mm micro motor and gearhead
maxon motor introduces the EC4, a 4 mm diameter brushless DC motor and gearhead. The typical issue found with micro drives of this size is the output power is too low for the application requirements because of the physical limitations. maxon increased the performance of this tiny motor using the latest winding technology along with […]
PG Series of Planetary Gears from Applied Motion Products
Applied Motion Products is pleased to announce our new PG series of planetary gears. Custom designed for use with our new line of brushless DC motors, our first model is available in 42 mm diameter with as many as three gear stages and a wide variety of reduction ratios ranging from 3.65:1 to 393:1. See […]
AutomationDirect adds precision servo gearboxes
AutomationDirect’s new SureGear PGA series of high-precision servo gear reducers is an excellent choice for applications requiring accuracy and reliability. Offered in a concentric shaft design with a maximum five arc-min backlash rating, the SureGear PGA series is an accurate, high-performance, and cost-effective solution for applications such as gantries, injection-molding machines, conveyors, and more. The […]
Bodine Electric Adds More Power to Gearmotor Family
Bodine Electric Company launches a new generation of their type E and F gearmotors. The new 42A5-FX is a completely redesigned permanent magnet DC (PMDC) parallel shaft gearmotor that provides up to 40% more torque than previous E/F models. Forty new stock models are offered with either 12/24VDC or 90/130 VDC rated motor windings. New […]
Lenze America’s Energy Efficient Solution Package
Lenze Americas has expanded support to material handling operations with its fully integrated energy efficient solution package comprised of DSD software, MF (multiple frequency) gear motor with GKR bevel gearbox, and the 8400 motec with VFC eco mode. The Lenze energy efficient solution package comprises a trifecta of offerings that take into account the entire […]
Boston Gear’s 700 Series Speed Reducers
A new line of Boston Gear 752 size worm gear speed reducers is now available with hollow output shafts in 5.25” center distance. Output torque of the new models range up to 12,250 lb.ft., more than double when compared to 738 center distance. Six new bore sizes are offered ranging from 2” to 3-7/16”. Double reduction […]
Custom High Torque Gear Motors from Applimotion
Loomis, Cal. – Applimotion has introduced custom gear motors for high torque, low speed and low profile applications. The assemblies combine precision gearing and direct drive frameless motor kits to form a new high torque alternative to coupling a servo motor to a traditional gear box. Applimotion combines its ULT, UTH, and UTS low-profile frameless […]
Maxon Motors develops a product line of DC drives
Maxon Motors has developed new gearheads and encoders for the DCX motors. The GPX22 gearhead consists of individually configurable gear stages and is now even quieter and even more robust than equivalent sized gearheads. With a laser weld, the gearhead interface is joined seamlessly to the DCX motor. The GPX gearheads also come with a configurable […]
Bodine Electric Company’s Certified to ISO 9001:2008
Bodine Electric Company has attained ISO 9001:2008 certification. The ISO 9001 standard is an internationally recognized framework that specifies requirements for an organization’s management system. It enables the organization to consistently produce products that satisfy customers’ needs. Bodine Electric’s quality system was assessed by Det Norske Veritas (DNV), one of the world’s leading providers of […]