ADVANCING SERVO GEAR TECHNOLOGY CGI has been building to custom gear requirements for over 36 years and we’re still going strong. Time and time again customers continue to bring us application requirements that no other manufacturer can do quickly and inexpensively. CGI’s has engineered precision gear solutions for a wide variety of markets including Medical, […]
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Helical Products
The demands put upon today’s design engineers seem to increase yearly. It is little wonder engineers are reaching for the Rolaids with one hand and the assistance of industry specialists with the other. Clearly the pressure is on engineers to produce designs that create competitive edge. Designs that provide a competitive edge combine simplicity of […]
R + W Couplings
Protection of an electromechanical system from torque overload is often assumed to be guaranteed by the current limits set in the drive parameters. But in the case of hard stops, impacts and other situations where overload occurs rapidly, sufficient energy to do damage often exists in the rotating inertia driving the load. R+W servo-rated torque […]
Cut Costs by 40% with Plastic Bearings
Saving time and money is vital in today’s uncertain economy. To cut costs, design engineers should consider the merits of self-lubricating plastic bearings. They are lightweight and require virtually no maintenance. Self-lubricating plastic bearings withstand demanding application conditions, including extreme temperatures, high loads and continuous operation. Plastic plain bearings can reduce costs by 25% when […]
Taking the Guesswork out of Pneumatic Control
Do you need help in designing a pneumatic system that is functional, cost-effective and will work right at start-up? Get the help you need now by utilizing Clippard’s new white paper, “Taking the Guesswork out of Pneumatic Control”. This easy-to understand white paper takes you through air logic design with basic design instruction, and at […]
How Green is Your Gearmotor?
Three phase electric motors are more efficient than single phase, but three-phase power isn’t available everywhere. Variable Frequency Drives are today’s answer. When compared to DC speed controls, they offer more features to increase equipment life. To maximize efficiency of your gearmotor, avoid inefficient gearing. Right angle worm gear reducers can have efficiencies of 50% […]
DualVee® Washdown Wheels Protect Against Ingress of Liquid
Applications in washdown environments typically require frequent bearing replacement due to the ingress of highly corrosive fluids and loss of lubrication. Bishop-Wisecarver’s new DualVee washdown wheels can increase replacement intervals nearly three-fold, and are interchangeable with standard vee wheels for ease of replacement. The patent pending design features an all stainless steel construction, FDA approved […]
Multi-Axis Motor Control with CANopen Support
Hamburg, Germany – Standardized networks let designers combine motor controls and other system components from various vendors easily and flexibly. The CANopen firmware of TRINAMIC’s 3-axis motion control modules now makes it easy to implement multi-axis controls in decentralized architectures. The new TMCM-351 controls three compact two-phase stepper motor controls with up to 2.8 A […]
Shimpo Introduces New Servo Speed Reducer
Itasca, IL – Shimpo Drives introduces its VRG product line in North America. VRG is a heavy duty high precision reducer designed to fit well on rotary tables, tool changers, pick and place robots, and many other applications requiring high precision speed reduction. VRG offers low backlash – 1 arc-min is available – and a […]
Electric Forklift Motor Brakes
Altra Industrial Motion offers a comprehensive series of electric forklift motor brakes, wheel brakes and permanent magnet brakes for OEM forklift manufacturers through its industry-leading brands, Warner Electric and Matrix International. Warner Electric and Matrix International provide a full range of electric forklift brakes for a variety of material handling applications. The standard traction motor […]
