Serapid Inc., a producer of lifts and horizontal motion products made with its exclusive rigid chain technology, has seen an increase overall in sales of its telescopic mast products. A new version for theatrical equipment was introduced at the recent LDI trade show in Las Vegas this past November, an expansive multi-unit metrology system was […]
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MCA Surpasses the 100 Company Membership Mark!
The Motion Control Association (MCA), the global trade group representing the motion control industry, announced that it has reached a milestone of surpassing 100 member companies. This reflects a strong momentum of recent growth for the association that was founded in late 2006 with just a handful of leading motion control industry suppliers. Members now […]
Altra Industrial Motion Completes Acquisition of Svendborg Brakes
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (Nasdaq:AIMC) announced that it has closed on the acquisition of Svendborg Brakes A/S and S.B. Patent Holding ApS (together “Svendborg”), a global manufacturer of premium quality caliper brakes. Headquartered in Vejstrup, Denmark, Svendborg provides engineered braking systems for a wide range of industrial markets including oil & gas, mining, wind power, […]
Tough and durable: Rolling bearing cages with DLC coating
NKE Austria GmbH introduces rolling bearing cages with DLC (Diamond-like Carbon) coating. These steel cages coated with DLC are tougher and last longer than the standard, uncoated brass variants, and are ideally suited to harsh operating conditions. Other bearing components besides cages can also be treated with the amorphous carbon coating. As part of its […]
New Low-Voltage, Right-Angle Brushless DC Gearmotors from Bodine
Bodine Electric Company has added a new selection of high-performance right-angle INTEGRAmotor™ gearmotors to its product line. The new type 34B4/FV-5N gearmotors combine Bodine’s 34B brushless DC motor with a compact and cost competitive right-angle gearhead, a built-in PWM speed control, and an optical encoder. Together, they create a high-performance drive package that radically simplifies […]
AutomationDirect adds small NEMA motor stepper gearboxes
AutomationDirect’s new SureGear™ PGCN series of stepper gearboxes is an excellent choice for stepper and other motion control applications requiring a NEMA-size input/output interface. Available in NEMA 17, 23, and 34 sizes and gear ratios of 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100:1, SureGear stepper gearboxes are designed with a nominal speed of 3,500 RPM and […]
New premium hollow shaft angular gearbox from B&R
B&R’s selection of premium-grade angular planetary gearboxes has been expanded to include the new 8GA75 model for flange sizes 60 to 142 mm. The hollow shaft differentiates these new gearboxes from the well-known 8GA60 series with a solid shaft. With a hollow shaft it is possible to feed cables, fluid lines and material strands through […]
XSlide® Stages for Scanning and Indexing
Constructed with hard coat anodized, aluminum dovetail ways and PTFE bearings, XSlides are suitable for either incrementing or scanning applications, XSlides have a load capacity of 35 lbs.(15.9 kg.) horizontally and 10 lbs. (4.5 kg.) vertically. Straight-line accuracy is 0.001″/10” (0.076 mm/25 cm). Repeatability is 0.0001 inch (0.00025 mm). With a cross-sectional profile of 1.88″(48 […]
GAM Announces Record Shipping Month in September
GAM announces a record shipping month in September 2013. In the early part of 2013 amidst a cloud of economic uncertainty, GAM made considerable capital investments to help facilitate the first stages of their strategic growth plan. They re-configured their manufacturing floor plan and added additional assembly cells dedicated for high volume production orders. In […]
BCABearings.com Has Launched
NTN Bearing Corporation of America is proud to announce the launch of bcabearings.com, the single internet source for BCA® wheel hub assemblies and bearings. This launch coincides with the Automotive Aftermarket Parts Expo (AAPEX) show in Las Vegas, Nevada, which begins Tuesday, November 5. NTN will be exhibiting under the BCA Bearings brand name in […]