Midwest Motion Products, Inc. (www.midwestmotion.com) (MMP) has announced the release of its latest DC Gear Motor, Model Number: MMP-D33-455D-48V GP81-03.7. Although it is compact and lightweight, the new gearmotor is powerful and is ideal for use in solar trackers, robotics and automation applications. Generating a torque of 18 lb in at 782 rpm, this high […]
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Zero-Max CD Couplings deliver high performance design materials
Zero-Max (www.zeromax.com) has expanded its CD Coupling portfolio with the addition of the Series A1C high performance CD couplings, which combine high performance design materials, features and precision. Ensuring reliable operation, the all-new CD A1C couplings feature high dynamic load capacity and high torsional stiffness, making them ideal for use even in the most demanding […]
SEW-EURODRIVE offers IEC Compliant Motors and Gearmotors
SEW-EURODRIVE (www.seweurodrive.com) offers a new range of motors and geared motors that effectively live up the latest Australian Minimum Efficiency Performance Standard (MEPS) standards. Designed to meet all worldwide energy efficiency classes, the SEW-EURODRIVE DR motor series provides the finest motor solution for direct mains as well as frequency inverter operating conditions. This motor series […]
NKE’s electrically insulated rolling bearings protect against current discharge
Rolling bearing manufacturer NKE Austria (www.nke.at/en) has unveiled its latest range of electrically insulated rolling bearings. Featuring a built-in electrical insulation, the special bearings SQ77 offers reliable protection from current discharge as well as the resulting electrical corrosion. The electrically insulated rolling bearings are ideally suited for various applications such as generators, electric motors and […]
GAM Gear Achieves Record Sales and Boosts Capacity to Meet Market Demand
By building domestic production capacity and inventory, GAM enhances customer experience and expedites shipping of robust, feature-rich standard and custom components MT. PROSPECT, Ill. GAM Gear, LLC (GAM Enterprises, Inc.) a leading provider of precision mechanical motion control components for automation machinery, today announced significant growth since the global recession. A solid performer in automation, […]
36VDC, 26 RPM DC Gearmotor
Watertown, Minn. – Midwest Motion Products, Inc. has released a new DC gearmotor with an integral failsafe brake, the Model No. MMP D22-490F-36V GP52-124 BR-005. Accepting any 36VDC source, including solar or battery power, the gearmotor measures just 2.24 in. diameter by 9.25 in. long, including the failsafe brake, and has a keyed output shaft […]
Calnetix Technologies unveils Insight 3600 magnetic bearing controller
Calnetix Technologies, LLC (www.calnetix.com) has unveiled the Insight 3600 magnetic bearing controller, a compact, state-of-the-art, panel-mounted magnetic bearing controller that can control advanced permanent magnet and bias magnetic bearings even in up to five axes. Magnetic bearings eliminate the need for lubrication and rotational friction making it a vital component of high-speed rotating systems, noted […]
Timken Tapered Roller Bearings offer increased load ratings
The Timken Company (www.timken.com) has proudly announced a 10 percent average increase in calculated load ratings for its tapered roller bearings. Utilized in a vast array of industrial and mobile equipment, the Timken tapered roller bearings have been specifically engineered with advanced technology. Performance assessments of the bearings warrant the improvement in predicted life in […]
Milacron to produce Magna Servo Machines in US
Milacron Plastics Technologies (www.milacron.com), a US-based supplier of plastic-processing technologies, has announced the Magna Servo injection molding machines developed by the company’s affiliate in India, Ferromatik Milacron India, will also be produced at its Batavia, Ohio manufacturing facility. The machines have been produced in India since 2008 and have also been imported since 2009. With […]
igus unveils maintenance-free xiros polymer ball bearings
Igus (www.igus.com) has announced that its xiros polymer ball bearings are lubricant and maintenance-free, enabling them to withstand temperatures of up to 150°C. Light weight and non-magnetic, these highly corrosion-resistant bearings can also be cleaned and washed. The xiros ball bearings offer an economic alternative for various applications where the use of traditional metal ball […]