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   Power Transmission Technology Update       June 20, 2024

Bodine Electric Company Introduces New Brushless DC Hypoid Gearmotors

Bodine Electric Company introduces 12 new brushless DC hollow shaft gearmotors with hypoid gearing. These type 42B-25H2 and 42B-30H3 geared motors combine a new brushless DC, 130 VDC motor with two hypoid gearheads. When used with a brushless DC speed control, these gearmotors deliver maintenance-free performance with high starting torque and linear speed-torque characteristics.

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Nord Introduces Gearmotor QR Codes for Faster Access to Product Information

Quick Response (QR) codes can store a wide range of data and enable the user to access information almost instantly. These stickers are a new development in Nord’s expansive digital services and provide users quick access to product specifications, documentation, and service requests on-the-spot via their mobile device. The codes can be scanned using a photo app or QR code app and will bring the user to Nord’s digital service webpage with their respective country’s language and contacts.

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Bonfiglioli Opens Academy at Chennai Institute of Technology

Bonfiglioli recently inaugurated Bonfiglioli Academy at Chennai Institute of Technology, marking a new milestone in their journey of cutting-edge technological innovation. This collaboration with the institute is a powerful example of bringing academic expertise and industry leadership together. Bonfiglioli is confident that this partnership will redefine research and development and create an environment where theoretical knowledge meets practical application.

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Mastering Maintenance & Reliability: Strategies for Food & Beverage Operations

Mastering Maintenance & Reliability: Strategies for Food & Beverage Operations offers actionable strategies and printable worksheets to optimize maintenance practices and improve reliability in food and beverage manufacturing operations. Don't miss out on this valuable resource from Sumitomo Drive Technologies! Download the guide today.

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Problem-Solving Solutions, Not Just Off-the-Shelf Components

SDP/SI engineers help solve problems and overcome technical challenges, providing customized, application specific pulleys, belts, and mechanical components. With years of experience and wide-ranging application knowledge we partner with our customers to ensure the complete drive system is optimized for their needs. Let’s chat!

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Proven. World-Class High Torque Gearing.

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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NORD MAXXDRIVE: Built for Tough Industrial Applications

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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CHASSIS AND PANEL VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE & CONTROLS SOLUTIONS

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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Bevel Gearbox Drive Units for a Variety of Applications

Bevel Gearbox Drive Units for a Variety of Applications

The compact two-stage bevel-helical gearbox drives are available for manual and electric industrial trucks. The TDB series two-stage bevel-helical gearbox drive units offer drive torques up to 553 ft.-lbs. and wheel diameters of 9 and 10 in. based on power output, speed and load capacity. Gearbox ratios and motor performances can be tailored to specific applications.

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NES split-ring bearings offer greater thrust capacity

NES split-ring bearings offer greater thrust capacity

The NES split-ring bearing is a single-row, angular contact bearing which supports axial loads in both directions, thereby reducing overall size and weight compared to traditional duplex sets. Pair an NES split-ring and standard angular contact ball bearing for double the load capacity in the primary load direction. Contact NES to learn more.

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NEW Power Plant Repair Case Study

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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Inline Helical Gearmotors & Speed Reducers

Inline Helical Gearmotors & Speed Reducers

Our inline helical gear reducers are offered in 14 sizes, with torque capacities up to 14,000 Nm, input power capacities from fractional to 75 HP, gear ratios from 1:1 to 13,500:1. Multiple input options include integral gear motors, inch or metric shafts, NEMA, IEC, and servo motor adapters.

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SKF Presents Advanced Solutions at Tech & Innovation Summit

SKF Presents Advanced Solutions at Tech & Innovation Summit

SKF is presenting its technologically innovative solutions tailored for customers in focused industrial segments at the virtual SKF Tech & Innovation Summit. The solutions are developed to address the needs of greater reliability, energy efficiency, and high-performance as well as to support customers on their sustainability journey.

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Mechanical Motion in Space

Mechanical Motion in Space

Spacecraft commonly contain onboard devices whose function are based on mechanical movement (i.e.: slide, roll, rotate, separate, unfold, or spin) to either modify part of the spacecraft’s geometry or to ensure operational function of a component or instrument.

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