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Bonfiglioli 300 Series Planetary Gear Motors

Bonfiglioli 300 Series Planetary Gear Motors

Compact, and extremely powerful, are the units of the 300 Series Planetary gear motors. The planetary drive train makes them an ideal choice for all severe duty applications where shock loading and impact are more the rule than the exception. The product configuration is highly versatile, due to several options for mounting, gear layout, the output shaft, and the motor interface.…

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Dodge Quantis Family of Speed Reducers

Dodge Quantis Family of Speed Reducers

The Dodge Quantis product line is a modular gear drive engineered for flexibility and power density in a compact housing design. The Quantis family of products offers three types of gear reducers: In-Line Helical (ILH), Right-Angle Helical Bevel (RHB) and Motorized Shaft Mount (MSM).The Dodge exclusive E-Z Kleen finish with Stainless Steel paint and XT…

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Timken Quick-Flex Elastomeric Couplings

Timken Quick-Flex Elastomeric Couplings

Timken Quick-Flex elastomeric couplings are durable enough to stand up under extremely demanding conditions, yet need minimal maintenance. They are easy to install and require no lubrication. With a lifespan that can match that of the rotating equipment, these couplings help keep the overall cost of ownership competitively low. There is no metal-to-metal contact with Timken Quick-Flex couplings, so…

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TB Wood’s Introduces Improved Belted Drive Online Selection Tool

TB Wood’s Introduces Improved Belted Drive Online Selection Tool

TB Wood’s has recently introduced more enhancements to their popular online Belted Drive Selection Program at beltdriveselector.tbwoods.com. The improved online program now checks the arm/web strength of a sheave/sprocket along with the bushing torque rating for suitability of the application. The program will now automatically drop bushing solutions with torque ratings that are obviously inappropriate.…

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Smith Bearing Stainless Steel Cam Followers

Smith Bearing Stainless Steel Cam Followers

In extreme applications where bearings are being subjected to high-temperature or corrosive environments, alternative materials or special platings must be considered. Smith Bearing manufactures needle roller bearings in a wide variety of high-temperature and corrosive resistant exotic alloys including 440-C Stainless Steel. Corrosion resistant plating is effective when using bearings in corrosive environments. Non-bearing surfaces…

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Warner Electric Gen2 Clutches & Brakes

Warner Electric Gen2 Clutches & Brakes

As Warner Electric continuously strives to better serve our customers’ needs, we are pleased to announce the latest addition to the Warner Electric product offering – Gen2 Packaged Electromagnetic Clutches & Brakes. New technologies in the areas of design, materials, and manufacturing have helped Warner Electric develop the new Gen2 clutches and brakes which incorporate…

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Dichtomatik Expanded Line of TCM Radial Shaft Seals

Dichtomatik Expanded Line of TCM Radial Shaft Seals

Dichtomatik Americas has expanded its TCM (Transcom) radial shaft seal product line with the addition of 1,400 new shaft seal SKUs. This move enables the company to offer the broadest range of industrial shaft seals available on the market today. To further enhance the customer experience, Dichtomatik also upgraded its parts interchange system, allowing customers…

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Ruland Beam Couplings Designed to Couple Stepper and Servo Motors to Encoders

Ruland Beam Couplings Designed to Couple Stepper and Servo Motors to Encoders

Ruland beam couplings are designed to couple stepper and servo motors to encoders, lead screws, and light duty actuators in a variety of industries. They are zero-backlash, have high torsional stiffness, accommodate all forms of misalignment and have a balanced design creating a highly accurate and flexible coupling. Stepper and servo driven systems benefit from the…

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Design World Article – What Is A Gearmotor

Design World Article – What Is A Gearmotor

by Miles Budimir, Senior Editor for Design World Gearmotors are a fairly well-established technology. And recently, there is renewed interest in gearmotors, following a trend in integrated systems in general. More specifically, rising energy costs are driving demand for improved process efficiencies. This presents an opening for gearmotors that can be used in a variety…

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Dodge Metal Detectable End Covers that Keep both Food and Workers Safe

Dodge Metal Detectable End Covers that Keep both Food and Workers Safe

Engineered for Dodge washdown mounted ball bearings, end covers create a safer working environment by covering exposed, rotating shafts and can be detected if they accidentally fall into food. Traditional end covers that protect workers from moving parts are not practical under strict food industry guidelines because plastic pieces are not detectable if they fall…

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