A major technology trend in electric motors today is that of big science, according to Rick Halstead, president at Empire Magnetics. His company makes hybrid permanent-magnet step and servomotors for specialty applications in wet or hazardous environments and even applications subject to vacuums and radiation. “Just consider research facilities built around beamlines—multi-billion-dollar accelerator-physics laboratories with […]
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Thomson expands web-based gearhead sizing, selection tool
Thomson Industries, Inc. has expanded its web-based sizing and selection tool for Micron® TRUE Planetary™ Gearheads. The web-based MicronMOTIONEERING® is an application-based sizing and selection tool that quickly and easily identifies the correct planetary gearhead for an application. The improved MicronMOTIONEERING interface and expanded product offering allows users to save time and boost confidence in […]
ITT Enidine celebrates 50 years of manufacturing in New York
ITT Enidine Inc. is celebrating fifty years of providing innovative solutions for energy absorption and vibration isolation applications to the aerospace, industrial, rail and defense markets globally. With a strong history of providing engineering excellence and manufacturing in the Western New York area and employing over 250 people, ITT Enidine is a strong contributor to […]
Brother Gearmotors launches new website
Brother Gearmotors, a division of Brother International Corporation, has launched a new interactive website at http://www.brother-usa.com/GearMotors. The new site provides visitors with a clean, user-friendly interface, making it easy for them to learn about products and browse information based on their needs. The visually appealing website provides information under tabs dedicated to Industries, Products, Applications […]
Trends in clutches and brakes leverage software and customization
Clutches and brakes hold, stop or index loads in motion designs. Especially over the last five years, a trend toward application-specific components has quickened as several industries push the performance envelope of stock parts. So, we asked industry experts about this and other trends spurring clutch and brake innovation. The biggest growth in industrial clutch and […]
WTWH Media announces launch of PerpetualMotionTips.com
April 1, 2016 – Cleveland, OH – WTWH Media, LLC today announced the launch of the PerpetualMotionTips.com website, the premier news and information source for design engineering professionals looking for complete solutions while expending little or no energy. Combined with a monthly e-newsletter, the site is expected to reach upwards of 50,000 design engineers, lazy […]
Top gear trend: Industry demands varied designs faster
Gearsets and gearmotors are more customized than ever, following a general trend toward application-specific machine builds. Increasingly common are tailored versions of standard gear offerings featuring engineered metal and plastic subsections in an array of ratios and flange geometries, as well as bearing and housing options to right-size reducer builds. “General trends in machine design are […]
Updated: Trends in electric motors Part III — Networking, IoT, and sensing takes motor-driven designs to new heights
This article is one in a multi-part series covering the most recent trends in motions designs relating to electric motors. Here are other installments: Updated: Trends in electric motors Part I — Miniaturization, connectivity, and customization Updated: Trends in electric motors Part II — Scott Evans of Kollmorgen sets record straight on motion design All […]
PTDA 2016 Canadian Conference to focus on industry connections
Registration is now open for the PTDA 2016 Canadian Conference, to be held June 9-10, 2016, at The Westin Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario. For the 15th year, key decision makers of the Canadian power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry gather for business networking, impactful market-driven education, a manufacturer industry showcase and more. Networking opportunities abound at the […]
New Neugart USA headquarters lowers lead times, expands reach
Neugart USA has just opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing and assembly plant in Charlotte, North Carolina. This new 30,000 square foot plant replaces and builds on the capabilities of its previous facilities in Virginia and Pennsylvania. Thomas Osygus, General Manager of Neugart USA, reported, “With all our production and customer service now in one location, […]