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NORD SK 02040.1 — new gearmotor offering with high-strength aluminum-alloy features
With the new SK 02040.1 the NORD DRIVESYSTEMS range now includes a high performance, light, and versatile helical worm gear unit for myriad applications. Manufacturers across a several industries will benefit from NORD DRIVESYSTEM’s newest helical-worm gear unit. The redesigned two-stage SK 02040.1 is suitable for conveyors in food and beverage, bottling, manufacturing, warehousing and […]
GAM introduces EPR and PER right-angle bevel planetary gearboxes
GAM, a leading manufacturer of precision gear reducers, servo couplings, and linear mounting kits, announces the release of its new EPR and PER Series Right Angle Bevel Planetary Gearboxes. These new gearboxes provide all the advantages of GAM’s popular EPL and PE inline planetary gearboxes in a right-angle configuration. “The EPL inline is considered the […]
New Boston Gear How-To video spotlights output shaft position change
A new How-To video produced by Boston Gear helps viewers switch the position of the output shaft on Series 700 worm gear speed reducers to accommodate installation requirements. The short video illustrates the easy steps involved with removing the output shaft from one side of the gearbox and installing it on the opposite side. The […]
GAM right-angle gearboxes: EPR and PER Series come in NEMA and metric variations
EPR Series right-angle bevel planetary gearboxes from GAM Enterprises deliver the quality and cost advantages of the manufacturer’s EPL inline gearboxes but in a right-angle configuration. The gearboxes come with precision-ground spiral bevel gears on the input stage and GAM Enterprises EPL or PE inline gearbox elements on the planetary stage. EPR Series planetary gearboxes are […]
New igus robolink Apiro is modular kinematics system for automation
igus now sells components as part of a modular motion system called robolink Apiro. The systems could soon make designing and using individual automation setups more cost effective and much easier. With robolink Apiro, design engineers can choose from three lubrication-free worm gears for standard, inverted and linear movement. For users, the device offers setups […]
What is an inching drive?
When you hear the term “inching drive,” you might think of a small actuator, possibly driven by a piezo or voice coil, suitable for short, precise movements in applications such as optical inspection. (At least, that’s what I envisioned when I first heard of an inching drive!) But inching drives are so named because of […]
New bevel-gearbox from ABM Drives
ABM Drives’ new TDB230/254 Kombi is a bevel-gearbox for material handling applications. The gearmotor features an increased output torque, quiet running, and a long service life and is suitable for building vehicle platforms for material handling trucks. Manual or electric steering can optionally be selected. The TDB230/254 Kombi is flexible and designed for wheel diameters […]
Zero-backlash servo rotary indexing table from Sankyo Automation
The Sankyo Automation RollerDrive Reducer is a precision gear reducer that uses a zero-backlash roller gear mechanism. The unit is constructed from an input shaft and a turret (output shaft) that is assembled with roller followers. The roller followers are preloaded against a screw-like input shaft to eliminate backlash. Sankyo servo indexing tables offer a […]
WITTENSTEIN Galaxie drive systems now include new sizes and ultra-flat and hypoid versions
WITTENSTEIN, manufacturer of motion-control products, servo systems, and mechatronic systems, has now expanded its Galaxie system product line to include more sizes, a hypoid version, and a new ultra-flat version. The new products will be launched at the upcoming Hannover Messe Fair in Germany this April 23 to 27, 2018. The expanded Galaxie product line […]