Miki Pulley’s CS Electromagnetic Actuated Clutches are durable, versatile and have excellent torque transmission features. CS Clutches provide an efficient connection between a motor and a load providing low inertia, minimal drag and very quiet operation. They function utilizing the magnetic force generated by the energized coil providing engagement of input and output members of the clutch. […]
Rockwell Automation announces CEO Blake Moret will become Chairman
Rockwell Automation Inc. has announced that its board of directors has elected President and Chief Executive Officer Blake D. Moret as chairman of the board effective Jan. 1, 2018. Moret, 54, succeeds Keith D. Nosbusch, who has served as chairman since 2005 and remains as a director. The company will continue to have an independent […]
New lubrication video focuses on Boston Gear Series 700 gearbox
A new informative video has been produced by Boston Gear to help reduce Series 700 worm gear speed reducer failures and premature wear due to lubrication issues. Topics include the importance of adding oil prior to initial usage, adding the correct amount of lubricant depending on mounting position, and the dangers of using lubricants with […]
PTDA’s industry research reports accelerating growth in 1Q2017
The first quarter 2017 Sales History & Outlook Report (SHOR) released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) showed power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distributor sales began to rise. The most recent 12 months of sales remain 1.9 percent below the year-ago level, but several positive indicators suggest total sales will be above the year-ago level […]
Continental’s Marysville, Ohio conveyor belt plant celebrates 50th
Continental’s Marysville, Ohio, plant, its premier North American manufacturing facility for conveyor belting products, celebrated its 50th anniversary recently. “We are proud to share in this golden jubilee celebration of a highly versatile and productive facility,” said Jim Hill, ContiTech CEO for the North America Region. “This plant has made belting for facilities all over […]
Elmo supplies servo drives for Israeli Merkava tanks
Elmo Motion Control has announced that it is completing the upgrade of the turret control systems on the entire fleet of the Israeli Merkava Mark III tanks. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) chose Elmo’s Gold Eagle servo drives for use in the prestigious Israeli Merkava tanks after a demanding set of testing both in the lab […]
Integrated electric actuators rated to 500N max thrust
Servo2Go.com has just added remarkable new additions to its broad range of cost-effective 24V electric linear actuators from Dyadic Systems. The SCN6 series actuators are compact yet powerful integrated mechatronic cylinders that feature a motor, encoder, drive and actuator in one integral package. Dyadic Systems has developed the linear actuator drive mechanism such that the screw […]
ContiTech conveyor plant in Kansas receives safety award
Legg Company Inc., a unit of Continental’s division ContiTech, was among four companies to receive top honors for safety at the Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers’ (ARPM) Environmental Health and Safety Summit here recently. Legg, and three other companies, each received gold awards given to sites that reported no occupational injuries or illnesses during 2016, […]
Embedded actuator synchronization offers stability, efficiency for large loads
Thomson Industries Inc. has announced availability of new synchronization capabilities for its Electrak HD heavy duty electromechanical linear actuators. Designers of equipment in which large or awkward loads must be moved repeatedly and evenly, such as large solar panels or heavy hoods on construction equipment, can now simultaneously distribute that load using up to four […]
Ritter Technology changes name to Motion & Control Enterprises LLC
Ritter Technology, LLC, a distributor of industrial motion and control products, has changed its name to Motion & Control Enterprises LLC (MCE). The change reflects the expanded market focus that resulted from MCE’s 2017 acquisition program. In 2017, MCE bought the businesses of Primet Fluid Power (February 2017); Tri-State Hose & Fitting, (April 2017); and […]