The complete Industry News section from the April 2014 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

Collaboration moves bearing modeling and simulation software forward

Complete contact information for 800 leading suppliers of mechanical power transmission components and related companies and organizations.

Gear Expo coverage, plus a new video from Motion Industries and Rexnord.

This paper summarizes the chemical, metallurgical and physical aspects of bearing steels and their effect on rolling bearing life and reliability.

Highlights from our e-mail newsletter and online videos section.

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.

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

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.

While safety functions have been integrated into drives packages for some years now, the current trends are very exciting, from many angles. Today, a full complement of safety functions can be implemented at the front-end of a system design on all types of production machines, including printing, packaging, converting, materials handling and other equipment used throughout American industry.