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The forgotten criteria in bearing applications

The forgotten criteria in bearing applications

Ian Breeze, Technical Director at Bowman Advanced Split Bearings, explores the increasing importance of load types in industrial applications and how innovation in bearing design can help to avoid system failure, unplanned downtime, and increased maintenance costs.

21st June 2021
The sensor inside the conveyor belt

The sensor inside the conveyor belt

When Habasit, a leading provider of conveyor and power transmission systems, hatched an ambitious plan to create an embedded wireless force-sensing link in one of its curved plastic modular belt conveyor systems, it worked with signal conditioning specialist Mantracourt to achieve elegance.

21st June 2021
Optimising compact linear motion tasks with mini motors

Optimising compact linear motion tasks with mini motors

To achieve maximum performance from a miniature linear motion application, it’s vital to make sure the motor’s specification meets the requirements. Efficiency, high power, optimised dimensions and acceleration are among the criteria for selection to optimise demanding lead screw applications. Portescap’s Clémence Muron explains how to make the right choice of linear motion technology.

21st June 2021
Electric motors drive up process precision

Electric motors drive up process precision

Automated equipment can perform to exact requirements, making it inherently advantageous in testing and control. Here Dave Walsha, sales manager at drive system supplier EMS, looks at how reliable, high performance micromotors are achieving process precision.

21st June 2021
Chemical-resistant and lubrication-free: igus high-performance polymers for fluid technology

Chemical-resistant and lubrication-free: igus high-performance polymers for fluid technology

The company igus creates solutions to meet the special requirements of fluid technology. The range of applications of iglidur plain bearings, drylin linear guides and lead screws is constantly growing. In moving parts on pumps and drives, plain bearings and linear bearings manage without lubrication.

21st June 2021
Safety over EtherCAT for your machine desith projects

Safety over EtherCAT for your machine desith projects

With the development of Safety over EtherCAT in PLCs and drive controllers, powerful new tools are available for machine builders to put to use in their next machine design project, which can help provide their machines with a valuable technological edge, say Mark Checkley and Mike Keefe of KEB Automation.

21st June 2021
Compact zip chain actuators deliver efficiency and reliability

Compact zip chain actuators deliver efficiency and reliability

As an optimal solution for delivering linear motion, Tsubaki’s zip chain actuators offer several advantages over traditional designs. Compact, reliable, high-speed, versatile and environmentally friendly, they provide smooth performance that meets the needs of multiple applications.

21st June 2021
Drive efficiency and economy step up a gear with Stober

Drive efficiency and economy step up a gear with Stober"s new PE Planetary Gearunits

Stober has developed a new economy version of its successful PE range of planetary gearunits. This new cost-reducing variation offers significantly increased performance, and featuring Stober helical gearing, delivers exceptionally smooth operation and very low noise, making it unique in its price and product class.

21st June 2021
Matara launches new linear rail and shaft clamping elements

Matara launches new linear rail and shaft clamping elements

Matara UK has launched a new range of linear rail and shaft clamping elements designed and produced in-house and exclusive to the company. Designed to complement its linear rail and linear shafting products, the new Matara clamping elements are aimed at machine builders who require their machinery to perform key positioning, braking and holding tasks. 

21st June 2021
New e-bike charging station answers boom in UK electric bike sales

New e-bike charging station answers boom in UK electric bike sales

A European industry leading enclosure manufacturer has released a complete electric bicycle charging station for commercial and municipal locations. The release comes in response to the massive increase in e-bike sales. Spelsberg’s charging stations incorporate a choice of the most commonly used e-bike connector systems and four charging points, protected within an all-weather enclosure for outside or indoor installation.

21st June 2021
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