A convenient location for manual phase adjustment along a mechanical drive system is now available in the EZV series adjustable line shafts. Making use of a high strength intermediate collar between two telescoping sections of precision tubing, the EZV naturally places the location for phase adjustment in an easily accessible, open space. Due to the […]
Lumberg Adds Two Bus Couplings To Its Lion-Link I/O Systems
Belden is adding two new bus couplings and six new I/O modules to its range of Lumberg Automation Lion-Link I/O systems. These new products enable users to control electrical drives over Profibus, facilitate networking of intelligent sensors and actors, complete simple retrofitting or upgrading of machines, deliver safety applications and/or decentralise power supplies. Available with […]
Floating Shaft Couplings Span Long Distances
Floating Shaft CD® Couplings are a torsionally stiff, no backlash option for connecting long distances between shaft ends. They can often be a zero-backlash alternative to Cardan Shafts. The flex element made of composite material makes it possible to have zero-backlash, high torsional stiffness and low bearing loads simultaneously. The composite material is flexible in […]
High Misalignment, Low Inertia Servo Couplings
The trend in industry to process more material, faster and more efficiently calls for a high torque, high misalignment, low inertia servo coupling, with minimal compromise to torsional stiffness. Stainless steel bellows couplings have the highest torsional stiffness of commercially available flexible couplings, making them the best choice for aggressive servo driven applications. But in […]
Hydraulic Coupling No Longer Uses Steel
When Parker Hannifin, Mainz-Kastel, Germany was looking to replace the steel components of its RSD quick couplings with one single injection molded component that reduced the number of components to be assembled and control the overall production costs, they selected VICTREX® PEEK(TM) polymer. The RSD series couplings are used to rapidly and easily connect and […]
Why Couplings Need Lubrification
In an ideal world, multiple components could be produced in a single piece, or coupled and installed in perfect alignment. However, in the real world, separate components must be brought together and connected on-site. Couplings are required to transmit rotational forces (torque) between two lengths of shaft, and despite the most rigorous attempts, alignment is […]
Leadership in Engineering
Leadership in Engineering This is the 3rd annual Leadership event announcing the winners in the 2009 Leadership Awards Program. The Design World User Community have cast their votes and we are pleased to announce the winners. ADVANCED MATERIALS Da/Pro Rubber is a custom manufacturer of precision rubber, TPE, and plastic molding products. The proprietary Da/Pro […]
New Jaw Couplings Have Zero Backlash
Zero backlash jaw couplings that are three piece couplings comprised of two hubs and a plastic element are one of Ruland Manufacturing’s new products in their coupling line. The Spider, shown below, made of an advanced polyurethane material, provides dampening of impulse loads, minimizing shock to the motor and other sensitive equipment. Available in two […]
FUTEK Offers New Submersible Miniature Load Cell
FUTEK has recently released their model LSB210, a Submersible Jr. S-Beam Load Cell used in applications where protection from liquids is required. Although the product was built for a diverse range of applications examples include fiber tension, medical bag weighing, and automated feedback control systems. The LSB210 S-Beam is a model from FUTEK’s miniature Sensors […]
Machined Spring Features HELI-CAL Flexure
SANTA MARIA, CA—The HELI-CAL® Flexure is a flexible helix (curved beam) machined into a unique configuration that incorporates special design requirements, performance features and/or characteristics. The material is basically unlimited. When used as a spring, the multi-functional flexure provides desired and predictable elastic performance in compression, extension, torsion, lateral bending and lateral translation modes. One […]
