Coupling Tips

The eight best ways to wreck your coupling driven system

Keeping a servo-driven system running at peak efficiency is no simple feat. Misunderstanding performance criteria such as misalignment, torque, or RPM can be all it takes to cause a critical failure. … [Read More...]

Altra brakes, clutches, limit switches, and couplings on stage scenery winches

BC Caire, a leading French manufacturer of stage equipment needed reliable and quiet powertrain components for use on new scenery winches at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris. The 2500-seat theater has … [Read More...]

Ruland Manufacturing to distribute standard line of Belden universal joints

Ruland Manufacturing and Belden Universal have agreed to further cooperation by offering Belden universal joints through Ruland’s eCommerce platform. Ruland will stock and make to order a wide variety of friction- and needle-bearing universal joints in alloy and stainless steel. The addition of … [Read More...]

Ruland now selling universal joints

Ruland is now selling universal joints. They are available in single and double configurations and allow for angular misalignment up to 90°. Friction bearing type pin-and-block universal joints from Ruland are designed for applications with moderate-to-high-torque requirements in a wide variety … [Read More...]

PTDA 2020 Leadership Development Conference updates

The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) is now taking registrations for the PTDA 2020 Leadership Development Conference to be held on March 25-27 at the Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa. The PTDA 2020 Leadership Development Conference is designed for emerging power … [Read More...]

Regal Power Transmission products migrate to new website

Regal Beloit Corporation, a leading manufacturer of electric motors, electrical motion controls, power generation and power transmission components, has merged three websites into one. Customers who used to visit regalpts.com, grovegear.com or hubcityinc.com for bearings, gearing, couplings, … [Read More...]

Voith signs two new purchase agreements

Shortly before the turn of the calendar year, technology group Voith was able to sign another two purchase agreements. In this way, the company is consistently and rapidly advancing its core business. After successfully purchasing Swiss paper technology enterprise BTG for 319 million euros from … [Read More...]

Voith to be carbon neutral worldwide from 2022 onwards

From 2022 onwards, none of the Voith locations around the world will leave a carbon footprint going forward. In this way, the Voith Group is making a significant contribution to climate protection. “As a global technology company, we consider the efficient use of resources and energy at all … [Read More...]

Ringfeder launches new website and consolidates brands

Ringfeder has announced the launch of its new website, which features the same technologies — but now all under the Ringfeder name. By consolidating its brands—ECOLOC, TSCHAN and GERWAH—the company says it can provide users with a simpler, more streamlined product portfolio, enabling the … [Read More...]