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Tips for extending your electric motor’s life
With maintenance and repairs occupying such a large cost share in relation to electric motors, motor rewind specialist, Autumn Wiberg, shares tips for extending your electric motor’s lifeMotors are...
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Reversible air motors
Parker Hannifin has extended its range of P1V-A Series reversible air motors with additional power ratings, including models with ATEX certification suited to use in explosive environment...
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Part-turn gearboxes
A new range of part-turn gearboxes, the GQB series, extends the gearbox portfolio of electric actuator manufacturer Auma.The GQB gearboxes combine compact design with superior quality and reliability....
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High performance motors for silent operations
End of line testing is a critical step in the production process.Defective products are separated from functional units by analysing the products vibro-acoustic behaviour pattern.This data provides...
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Chain of command
Simona Lendelova explains why sourcing the right quality components is essential for the optimum performance of mechanical power transmissionsTransmission technology has advanced considerably over...
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Small and ready to conquer the world
Stefan Roschi details the flat motors that are powering an innovative new robot armA Canadian company has set itself the goal of building the world's smallest and most accurate industrial robot arm....
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Meet a future supercar, with supercapacitors
The technological goal of the Lamborghini Terzo Millennio project is to enable Lamborghini to address the future of the super sports car in five different dimensions: energy storage systems, innovative...
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Registration now open for IMTS 2018
Registration is now open for this year’s leading industrial manufacturing event, IMTS– The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2018. Manufacturing professionals across the globe will gather at...
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High-resolution encoder
maxon motor presents a top-of-the-range high-resolution encoder. The ENX 16 RIO offers an impressive resolution of up to 65,536 counts per turn in a compact and rugged housing.Requirements on encoders...
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Ceramic versus hybrid
Some pro-cyclists have turned to precision hybrid ceramic bearings for their low rolling resistance to give them a race day advantage over those who opt for all-steel bearings. Here, Chris Johnson,...
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Connected drives for production of the future
The components which will be exhibitedat Hannover 2018 include the NORDAC LINK series field distributor for applications in modern, networked intralogistics systems. This drive control for flexible...
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Single stage helical gear unit
Nord Drivesystems has extended its successful NORDBLOC.1 series with a single stage gear unit for applications with high speeds and torques. The new NORDBLOC.1 helical gear unit features ultimate...
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The world in its hands
The Amazon Picking Challenge, set by global online retailer Amazon, challenged roboticists to create a robot that can pick and stow 12 products from a shelf, into a bag. The Shadow Robot Company,...
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Reaching new heights
The world’s steepest funicular railway has gone into operation in the Swiss Alps, a 1.7km route whose two 36-passenger cable cars are powered by electric motors from ABB.The new funicular replaces one...
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The best choice
Engineers and designers working on power transmission applications can often face a daunting task when it comes to specifying the most appropriate drive coupling for the task in hand. Detailed...
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The invisible door opener
The lift manufacturer Schindler transports more than a billion people every day. Its lifts operate in skyscrapers as well as apartment buildings, where they travel up and down all day long. Who...
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Updated electric motor housings
For motor manufacturers, designing and manufacturing customer-specific electric motors in small batch sizes is a major challenge, particularly in terms of cost effectiveness. FAG flanged housing units...
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Ceramic versus hybrid
Some pro-cyclists have turned to precision hybrid ceramic bearings for their low rolling resistance to give them a race day advantage over those who opt for all-steel bearings. Here, Chris Johnson,...
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Connected drives for production of the future
The components which will be exhibitedat Hannover 2018 include the NORDAC LINK series field distributor for applications in modern, networked intralogistics systems. This drive control for flexible...
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The world in its hands
The Amazon Picking Challenge, set by global online retailer Amazon, challenged roboticists to create a robot that can pick and stow 12 products from a shelf, into a bag. The Shadow Robot Company,...
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