The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. recently signed DRV, Inc. of Pittsburgh, PA, as its first medium voltage drive distributor in the United States. DRV, a highly respected Yaskawa low voltage drive and motion control distributor over the past ten years, will now partner with Yaskawa to promote the company’s new MV1000 […]
Nexen Expands Line of High-Torque Servo Motor Brakes
Nexen Group, Inc. has launched an expansion of their Eclipse® line to offer more than 140 variations of spring-engaged, air-released servo motor brakes for a wider range of servo motors. Eclipse brakes offer four times the torque of internal servo motor brakes, and offer at least 20-50% more torque than competitive brakes, providing greatly enhanced […]
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 […]
US Digital Awarded ISO 9001:2008 Certification
US Digital, a U.S. manufacturer of optical rotary encoders, announced they have achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certification. Scope of Registration includes design, manufacturing, assembly and distribution of motion control products and accessories. US Digital received the certification from PRI Registrar, which involved a rigorous audit of business processes, manufacturing processes and products. As part of […]
How to select, apply and integrate the right encoder for an industrial automation application
Updated June 2016 by Lisa Eitel || by Joe Kimbrell, Product manager, Drives, Motors and Motion, AutomationDirect Encoders are used to determine the position, velocity and direction of motor shaft speed and other mechanical motion. They provide information required for the precise control of a variety of applications, such as positioning a rotary table, pick […]
Altra Launches Updated Multilingual Online Literature Portal
Altra Industrial Motion recently announced it has added new enhancements and content to their literature portal at www.altraliterature.com. Altra is a multinational designer, producer and marketer of a wide range of mechanical power transmission products sold in over 70 countries throughout the world. International visitors can now view the site in various languages including Chinese, […]
PTDA Released 5th Edition of the Power Transmission Handbook
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has released the fifth edition of the Power Transmission Handbook. First published in 1969, PTDAs Power Transmission Handbook is the most comprehensive primer on the products, technology and concepts that move industry. The fifth edition has been updated to improve clarity and increase comprehension, been reformatted for ease of […]
NSK Americas-Franklin Facility Celebrates Its 20th Year Anniversary
NSK Americas-Franklin Facility celebrated its 20th year anniversary Friday, October 4 2013. To commemorate, NSK hosted a special ceremony from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. NSK venders, community partners, retirees, and current employees were invited to attend this ceremony. In the evening, NSK hosted an Open House for all NSK Employees and their families from […]
Rexnord Manufactures Largest Falk Ring Gear in Weight and Horsepower
Rexnord has completed the manufacture of its largest Falk® Ring Gear in weight and horsepower 250,000 pounds (113,000 kilograms) and 24,000 horsepower (18 megawatts). In terms of weight and horsepower, the ring gear is also one of the world’s largest. This six-part ring gear will be used to refine material in a gold mine in […]
MICROMO Introduces the FAULHABER Planetary Gearhead Series 15/10
MICROMO is pleased to announce the FAULHABER cutting-edge 15/10 planetary gearhead series–the only standard high torque precision gearhead in a 15 mm diameter on the market today. FAULHABER expands its product portfolio of precision gearheads with a 15mm diameter planetary gearhead that delivers high torque performance from a robust stainless steel design. The use of […]