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It's a fact that drive systems wouldn't function properly or efficiently without couplings. They quietly go about their business of transferring motion from one drive element to the next. In the PT market today, couplings have the unique challenge of satisfying a variety of customer needs including tighter tolerances, higher speeds and a more versatile selection process.
We have just returned from the Electrical Products Group Conference in
Sarasota, Florida. This is our favorite
venue because it allows us to speak
with the CEOs of nearly 25 global industrial companies that include General Electric, United Technologies,
Honeywell, ABB and Emerson, with
combined revenue of perhaps $500 billion.
Q&A: My company manufactures high-speed metal forming machines. We have one application on a feed axis where we are encountering problems with the coupling...
For the past 30 years or more, designers
have paid due diligence to the electrical aspect of hazardous atmosphere equipment design, but have often ignored the mechanical side. In recent years, the mechanical aspects of ATEX design have increasingly come to light. Not only do electrical power transmission products, but also mechanical power transmission products need to comply with the ATEX directive.
In most cases, industrial power transmission calls for flexible rather than rigid couplings in order to forgive minor shaft misalignment. For that reason, this article will focus solely on the selection of flexible couplings.
Fairchild International, a U.S.-based manufacturer of underground mining equipment, has produced battery-powered DC scoops since the early 1980s. With 17 different models available, Fairchild offers a size to fit any coal mining operation, making it the leader in the industry.
A new solution has been developed around
the use of microprocessor-controlled
prostheses. Just like natural limbs, these
can react automatically, adapting to the
current situation.