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The following article is a round-up of the latest linear motion product and industry news items featured at www.powertransmission.com and on social media.
Efficiency, power-loss reduction and enhanced performance are just a few examples of what
the PT community wants from their gears and gear drives in 2019. Some companies are doubling
down on service and assembly capabilities while other others are integrating components in an effort to increase flexibility and control.
Chain and sprocket drives of one form or another have been driving machines and
conveying materials for over a thousand years. The chain manufacturing industry has developed numerous types and sizes of drive chains. Although it is a mature form of power transmission, there are still many industrial applications for which drive chain is suited. It is economical, resistant to shock loads, easy to install, has the ability to transmit high torque, operates in hostile environments, and is efficient. Chain and sprocket drives are highly engineered and manufactured within close tolerances.