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   Power Transmission Technology Update       January 25, 2022

Oil Shear Brakes Speed Loading of Oceangoing Vessels

For Paul Revere it was one if by land, two if by sea. But for the team at Roseburg Forest Products, they primarily focus their sights on land, taking wood chips from truck or train before loading them onto sea-going vessels at their Coos Bay Shipping Terminal. The facility, located at the port of Coos Bay in Oregon, uses pneumatic conveyers to intake chips around the clock and load vessels upwards of 19 hours a day during peak season. To produce around the clock, Roseburg Forest Products relies on a handful of brakes that power their mission critical systems.

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Tired of the ‘Whether’? GO SOUTH!

Tired of the ‘Whether’? GO SOUTH!

Whether it fails…whether it gets there on time…Southern Gear has the experience and resources to take all the uncertainty out of your custom precision gear sourcing or production. Aerospace and defense. Medical to marine. When there’s a lot at stake and it needs to be done right. The ‘whether’ is always better at Southern Gear.
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Brother Gearmotors: The Best Protection You May Never Need

Brother Gearmotors: The Best Protection You May Never Need

“Brother Gearmotor makes such an outstanding product that they offer a 5-year limited warranty...we’ve never had to use the warranty.”

RYAN MILLER Owner and Engineer Manager Southeastern Technology Automation

Brother leads the way, by shielding its entire line of standard gearmotors with the industry’s best warranty.

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Lafert North America: Right Angle Worm Gearboxes

Lafert North America: Right Angle Worm Gearboxes

Lafert North America offers SITI Right Angle Worm Gearboxes in a variety of input and output mounting combinations and ratios from 5:1 to 100:1 for single stage reduction or 10000:1 for combination gearboxes. Hollow or solid output shaft in single or double design and stainless-steel output shafts are available.

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The perfect match of bearing and profile for every level of automation

The perfect match of bearing and profile for every level of automation

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Dana Launches Planetary Drives for Mobile and Industrial Applications

Dana Launches Planetary Drives for Mobile and Industrial Applications

Dana Incorporated has announced the introduction of three new planetary drives with wide ratio ranges, better power density, and modular designs that expand the company’s Spicer Torque-Hub support for tracked and wheeled vehicles, as well as Brevini winch applications.

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Fanuc Introduces New M-1000iA for Heavy Products

Fanuc Introduces New M-1000iA for Heavy Products

Fanuc America and ROBOMACHINEs has introduced the new M-1000iA robot capable of handling very heavy products including automotive components, construction materials and battery packs for electric vehicles.

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