The availability of high-strength shaft materials, in combination with bearings with high carrying capacity, allows use of slimmer shafts. However, the modulus of elasticity remains the same, so seat design for bearings and gears must be given close attention.

Though the original definition of mechatronics derived from the Yasakawa Electric Company in the late 1960s (the company won trademark rights for the term in 1973), the word has remarkably evolved.

The complete Product News section from the October 2010 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

The complete product news section from the April 2010 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

Th e signing of a contract for more than 5,000 sets of SKF’s latest high-capacity cylindrical roller bearings (HCCRB) for wind turbines will impart added load-carrying capacity, more reliability and longer life to the Nanjing Gear Company’s (NGC) line of gearboxes for wind generation applications.

The complete product news section from the August 2008 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

The complete Product News section from the February 2008 Power Transmission Engineering.

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