Conveyor Consistency
Recognizing noise, cost, maintenance, and poor performance concerns, one of the leading EV car battery manufacturers was looking for an alternative for an RS 50 roller chain to drive a one-metric-ton pallet conveyor. The roller conveyor had 76 mm rollers with 56 mm end caps interlocking by 8EPJ536.
Electromechanical vs. Hydraulic: A Linear Motion Case Study
There’s a delicate balance in the constant evolution of today’s assembly line. Once dominated by hydraulics, manufacturing floors are incorporating a growing number of electromechanical solutions to supplement legacy hydraulic components, particularly in lower force, linear motion applications. Manufacturers that recognize this trend and harness the benefits of both hydraulic and electromechanical solutions position themselves to optimize future operations, regardless of market trend demands.
Innomotics Partners in Construction of World's First Digital Mine
Innomotics, a Siemens Business, has partnered with Anglo American, one of the world’s leading mining companies, to develop a digital mining solution for Quellaveco copper mine, in Peru. In this context, Innomotics has provided a suite of Siemens technologies, to help Anglo American engineer, monitor, manage and run the mining operations from the earliest stages of design through commissioning and into production.
Overcoming Washdown and High-Torque Demands in Food Processing
A major poultry processing plant found a solution with Boston Gear’s new Gen2 SS700 gearbox that overcame challenges to high torque loads in a frequent washdown environment where previous gearboxes required frequent servicing or replacement due to the demanding operation and environment. Discover the solution here.
Over 26,000 Metric Gears
KHK USA offers the broadest selection of stock metric gearing in North America. Designed for use in industrial automation applications, the vast offering of KHK products includes spur gear, helical gears, ring gears, bevel gears, worm gears and gear racks.
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Helical Bevel Speed Reducers
Our helical bevel speed reducers provide high efficiency, unmatched performance, durability, and design flexibility. This unit offers capacities of up to 20,000 Nm or 14,750 ft. lbs. of torque.
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Thomson Introduces Collaborative 7th Axis with Collision Detection
Thomson Industries, Inc. has released a true collaborative extension of cobots. The new Movotrak CTU 7th axis features collision detection settings for programming and control benefits. An industrial robot transfer unit (RTU) has also launched, which can be easily integrated with a user’s preferred motor and drive.
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