The complete Industry News section from the April 2012 issue of Power Transmission Engineering

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.

S.S. White Provides Twisting, Turning Power Transmission with Flexible Shafts

Managing Editor Randy Stott recounts a recent visit to Siemens manufacturing and assembly facilities in Elgin, IL.

The complete Industry News section from the February 2012 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

In looking for potential opportunities to reduce energy consumption via the drive system, a number of areas should be considered.

Compact loaders are employed where large machines have no access or are over dimensioned. New hydrostatic drives from ZF meet the demanding needs of this market.

Motion control systems engineers work chiefly in two well-defined areas: 1) new designs and 2) redesigns or retrofits. This article examines the best approach for each option.

Next time you are strolling across a manufacturing plant, check out the hardware on the ground. Shop floors are nothing but cables plugged into machines, cables plugged into computers, cables plugged into other cables...

Managing Editor Randy Stott takes a look at what is really stopping us from pursuing energy efficiency in engineering.