Needle of the Midday
Half a million global visitors visit Aiguille du Midi as an access point for skiing in the winter and hiking, rock climbing and paragliding in the spring, summer, and autumn seasons. The mountain—part of the French Alps—boasts the current title of employing “the world’s highest vertical ascent cable car.” This unique transportation takes passengers from 3,396 to 12,605 ft. above the clouds. The planetary gearboxes needed for the cable car operation are provided by CMD Gears.
Horsburgh & Scott Launches Industrial Gearbox Facility in Louisiana
International manufacturer Horsburgh & Scott Company announced that it has established a 32,000-square-foot facility in Slidell, LA, for the repair, service and assembly of industrial gears and gearboxes destined for the defense industry. The Cleveland-based company expects its $4.9 million capital investment in St. Tammany Parish to create 40 direct new jobs at an annual average salary of more than $100,000.
The Benefits of Bevel Gear Technology
The Danish company FLSmidth wants to be in constant dialogue with their customers in the mining and minerals industry to develop individual and pioneering solutions for better productivity as well as the responsible and efficient use of natural resources. As the drive is the heart of the crusher, the bevel gear is one of its most important components, making gear quality crucial to the design and manufacture of reliable crushers. This means that FLSmidth wants to use only the best and most reliable partners to supply those gears.
An Analytic Comparison of Round Shaft Plain Linear Bearings
In this white paper, two round shaft plain bearing technologies are explored from a tribological and application standpoint. The first technology is exemplified in the PBC Linear Simplicity bearing, which consists of a self-lubricating liner bonded to the inside of an essentially cylindrical shell. The second technology is found in the IGUS DryLin bearing based on a self-lubricating injection molded liner affixed to the inside of a similar shell. The tribological and performance properties are considered, and then the ramifications of these properties in application are investigated. The results indicate that substantial differences in bearing life should be expected.
CHASSIS AND PANEL VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE & CONTROLS SOLUTIONS
WorldWide Electric controls protect your equipment while starting, stopping, and running at operating speed. We have an extensive inventory of chassis and packaged variable frequency drives, chassis and packaged soft-starters, across-the-line starters, and a wide range of ancillary devices, such as contactors, overload relays, pilot devices, and disconnect switches.
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USA Precision Gear Manufacturer since 1950
Overcome quality issues, partner with an experienced precision gear manufacturer. SDP/SI has the equipment and resources to consistently produce high-quality precision gears to ensure your success. Stock gears and/or custom gears and complex gear assembly, our engineers are here to help. Meet us at Robotics Summit, Booth # 330!
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NORD MAXXDRIVE: Built for Tough Industrial Applications
NORD MAXXDRIVE IGUs are extremely reliable and provide high output torques from 132,000 – 2,495,900 lb-in. They are perfect for use in heavy duty applications such as cranes, bucket elevators, mixers, agitators, conveyor belt drives, mills, drums, crushers, and more.
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Split ring angular contact bearings offer greater thrust capacity
The NES Split Ring bearing is a single-row angular contact bearing supporting axial loads in both directions, reducing overall size and weight compared to traditional duplex sets. Additionally, pairing an NES Split Ring and standard ACBB doubles the load capacity in the primary load direction. Contact NES to learn more.
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Proven. World-Class High Torque Gearing.
For more than sixty years, Spiroid Gearing has provided advanced solutions for challenging power transmission issues, assisting leading engineers across various industries such as Robotics, Aerospace, Defense, Transportation, and Medical.
Explore the application of our gearing systems within your specific sector. Reach out to our engineering team today at 320-762-7133 for further details and consultation.
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NEW Power Plant Repair Case Study
The issue started with excessive gearbox vibrations. The power plant contacted PHILADELPHIA GEAR®, who identified a broken gear and misaligned housing bores. But the plant couldn’t wait to procure new housing. Read the case study to see how PHILADELPHIA GEAR worked creatively, restoring the unit in just two weeks.
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ABM DRIVES INC.’s Motors With Housings Offer Sustained Cooling and Output
ABM DRIVES INC. delivers compact traction motors with housings for increased surface area to quickly dissipate heat via the housing’s air-cooling ribs. These plug-and-play units are designed for dynamic acceleration from a standstill in electric vehicles. These dirt-proof motors are reliable for stop-and-go as well as continuous load operation.
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Siemens Mobility Expands Partnership with Metrolinx
Siemens Mobility has been chosen by Metrolinx, the regional public transit operator for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, to handle their track, signal, and right-of-way maintenance for the Central Region of Toronto's passenger railway infrastructure system.
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Liebherr Offers Electric Drive Solutions for Construction Machinery
Compact and lightweight – such is the most common requirement for the gearboxes of emission-free, electric drives. With seven basic gearboxes, the LPI series by Liebherr fulfills exactly this need for high power density. With their low weight, reduced installation space and torque ranges from 20,000 Nm to 350,000 Nm, they are ideally suited as drives for crawler and crawler undercarriages.
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