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 […]
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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 […]
Mitsubishi Electric, Bimba collaborate on turnkey motion solutions
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. and Bimba Manufacturing Co. have announced a collaboration that will combine Mitsubishi Electric’s industrial automation technology with Bimba’s motion control solutions. This arrangement brings together Mitsubishi Electric’s servomotors and control products with Bimba’s electric mechanical actuators. The relationship will allow both companies to benefit from each other’s strong presence in the […]
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 […]
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, […]
Oriental Motor BLE2 Series brushless motor-driver now has wider range of gear types
Oriental Motor now sells BLE2 Series brushless motor-driver sets for high performing and energy-efficient speed control. The BLE2 Series replaces the widely used Oriental Motor BLE Series motion offerings … and offers enhanced advantages of brushless-motor operation. In fact, the BLE2 Series brushless motor-driver offerings feature an all-new compact (and high-power and efficient) brushless dc […]
Self-powered hub-wheel drive combines wheel, motor, gearbox, and brake: Now in expanded production
ABM Drives Suzhou Co. Ltd. recently doubled production in China of its self-powered hub-wheel drive. Offered as a 0.6-kW version, this powered hub wheel drive package includes the wheel with tire, ac motor, gearbox and brake. Typical applications include moving 1,000 to 5,000 pounds at speeds of 1.5 to 2.5 mph. The max wheel diameter […]
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 […]