Power Transmission Technology Update April 17, 2018

Five Initiatives to Develop and Keep Workforce Talent

by Peter Feil, vice president, general manager at Stober Drives, Inc.

The bright lights of the big city can make finding skilled workers difficult for businesses located in rural areas, but we have found that valuing employees and developing them as leaders is the best way to find and keep top-notch workforce talent.

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Sizing and Applying Speed Reducers

This brief writeup covers the basics of sizing and applying all types of speed reducers and gearboxes.

It describes:
Torque/Power Relationship
Service Factors
Mounting and Connections
Troubleshooting
Cost Saving Tips

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Power Transmission Technology Update April 17, 2018
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Five Initiatives to Develop and Keep Workforce Talent by Peter Feil, vice president, general manager at Stober Drives, Inc. The bright lights of the big city can make finding skilled workers difficult for businesses located in rural areas, but we have found that valuing employees and developing them as leaders is the best way to find and keep top-notch workforce talent. Read More
[sponsored content] Sizing and Applying Speed Reducers This brief writeup covers the basics of sizing and applying all types of speed reducers and gearboxes. It describes: Torque/Power Relationship Service Factors Mounting and Connections Troubleshooting Cost Saving Tips Read More
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS at the Hannover Fair 2018 NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will be presenting its intelligent and future-oriented drive solutions at the Hannover Fair and CeMAT. The focus of the NORD exhibition will be on the NORDAC LINK decentralized field distribution series; intelligent drives with Cloud connections for predictive maintenance using the example of an industrial gear unit. Read More	Dodge® bearings and power transmission For 140 years, we've focused on providing industry-leading mounted bearings, enclosed gearing and PT components that reduce your total cost of ownership. As ABB, we are proud to offer the same products prefer with the global ABB technologies and innovation you deserve. Read More	Brother Sub-Fractional Gearmotors: Rugged, reliable performance Brother Gearmotors offers high-quality, sub-fractional AC gearmotors and reducers for the food & beverage, packaging and material handling industries. Gearmotors from Brother are light, reliable and compact in size, offer high torque at low speed, are sealed for life for maximum efficiency and reduced labor, and come standard with high-grade grease for lifetime lubrication and reduced maintenance/downtime. Read More

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