Power Transmission Technology Update November 6, 2018

Gearmotors Pulling, Pushing — and Controlling — Their Weight

By Jack McGuinn, Senior Editor

As manufacturers wend their way through what is now the increasingly vertical 4.0 world of industry, more of what were once-essential manufacturing components and processes find themselves on the endangered species list. But not gearmotors.

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10 Factors that Determine the Ideal Planetary Servo Gearhead for Your Application

Planetary gearheads are designed to multiply torque and reduce motor speed by a factor of the gearhead ratio. Learn how gearing precision, housing composition and other factors affect performance so you can choose the right gearhead for your application.

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Power Transmission Technology Update November 6, 2018
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Gearmotors Pulling, Pushing — and Controlling — Their Weight By Jack McGuinn, Senior Editor As manufacturers wend their way through what is now the increasingly vertical 4.0 world of industry, more of what were once-essential manufacturing components and processes find themselves on the endangered species list. But not gearmotors. Read More
[sponsored content] 10 Factors that Determine the Ideal Planetary Servo Gearhead for Your Application Planetary gearheads are designed to multiply torque and reduce motor speed by a factor of the gearhead ratio. Learn how gearing precision, housing composition and other factors affect performance so you can choose the right gearhead for your application. Download White Paper
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Stainless Steel Reducers for Food & Beverage Applications Cleveland Gear stainless steel speed reducers are the on-time answer for your food and beverage applications. Designed to resist contamination and bacteria growth under the most harsh and frequent wash down conditions. Built to order in the USA, with 3-4 day delivery. Read More	Get Your Project into Production Faster Test your design for form, fit, and function, let SDP/SI 3D print your component or complex drive assembly. Used for prototypes and low volume production, the ProJet 3D printer has the ability to produce high-accuracy components similar to those made with injection molding. Learn more. Read More	Interroll Expands Product Portfolio A new generation of drum motors, which Interroll is now expanding with more diameter options were on display at Pack Expo 2018. The DM0113 and the DM0138 offers an impressive range of benefits: Stronger shafts and ball bearings ensure a particularly long service life and the extremely stable design for the planetary gear allows high torques to be transferred with low levels of operating noise. Read More