Gearing and mechanical power transmission, in its fundamentals, remains virtually unchanged. However, innovative variations are becoming increasingly common and include more custom gearing, compact designs, and better gearboxes and servo-gear sets. Manufacturers are offering designers more customized solutions via more in-house engineering resources, simplifying the design process. More custom solutions also means greater integration with […]
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Miniature gearing and planetary gearing in haptic feedback
Planetary gearsets offer applications advantages over other gearsets, including multiple kinematic combinations, power density, big reductions from compact setups, and pure torsional reactions. Planetary gearboxes also boost overall design efficiency. Losses never exceed 3% per stage, so the sets transmit most energy for productive motion output. In applications driven by servo systems, gearboxes also reduce […]
Large hollow-shaft gear units from Harmonic Drive
The new FBS-2UH gear unit series from Harmonic Drive features a large hollow shaft with a compact outer diameter. The extra large hollow shaft is suitable for robots and machines requiring complex cabling to pass through the axis of rotation. The new gear unit design features Harmonic Drive’s “S” tooth profile for optimal tooth engagement […]
Washdown-ready smooth body gear units from NORD feature patented sealed surface conversion
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has developed modular, cost-effective smooth body gear units for washdown applications. This complete solution can tackle extreme, highly regulated environments, such as those within the food & beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, chemical, car wash, wastewater, and marine industries. NORD smooth body gear units are available with IE3 efficiency motors in powers from 0.16 to […]
Regal announces new sizes in stainless steel right-angle gear drive line
Regal Beloit Corporation announces a line extension of the Hub City SS (stainless steel) HERA High Efficiency Right Angle Gear Drive. Regal has added two new sizes to the IP69K certified SS version of this helical-hypodial gear drive to this product suite with the stainless steel 55 and 75, taking the torque range to 8,500 […]
New ultra-light weight gearheads from Harmonic Drive
The new CSF-ULW ultra-light weight gearhead series from Harmonic Drive LLC features a newly engineered lightweight structure with an ultra-compact shape. The CSF-ULW is a housed zero backlash Harmonic Drive component gearset combined with a precision cross roller output bearing and flange. The CSF-ULW is available in two sizes, with three reduction ratios per size. […]
How custom BLDC motors boost performance and lower costs
From packaging to communications, BLDC servomotors are gaining market share in a variety of industries — and for good reason. They deliver high torque and smooth rotation (with minimal torque ripple) and lend themselves well to cost-saving customization. By Ralph Adams • President | Orbex Group Design engineers typically rely on off-the-shelf brushless dc (BLDC) […]
Industrial gear adapter from NORD for mixing and agitating processes
MAXXDRIVE industrial gear units are a good choice for use in large mixers and NORD has continued innovating in this field with its new SAFOMI (Seal-less Adapter for Mixers) adapter. This adapter features a flange with an integrated oil expansion tank, increasing operational reliability and requiring less routine maintenance over the lifecycle of the gear […]
New sensor technology for servo components helps deter line downs and optimize machine uptime
WITTENSTEIN SE has launched a new sensor technology, cynapse, designed as a new self-monitoring gearbox with built-in tracking of vibration, temperature, acceleration and mounting position of the gearbox. Designed to promote machine uptime and deter line downs, the high-precision servo gearbox with cynapse sensor technology consists of three significant features: Product Identification: The gearbox features […]
Bodine now offers 60 new hypoid PMDC gearmotors
Bodine Electric Co. has just announced sixty (60) new 33A7-25H2 and 33A7-30H3 hollow-shaft right-angle hypoid PMDC gearmotors. These integral geared motors combine Bodine’s high-performance type 33A7 permanent magnet dc motor with two new hypoid gearheads. They are a suitable drive solution for applications needing compact size, quiet operation, high torque density, and low energy consumption. […]
