Altra Industrial Motion Corp., a global manufacturer and marketer of electromechanical power transmission and motion control products, announced the acquisition of Guardian Industries, Inc. The acquisition of Guardian is expected to be accretive to earnings in the range of $0.01 to $0.02 per share, excluding any one-time or acquisition related costs, during the 2014 fiscal […]
Shaft Coupling Solves Resonance Problems in Ball Screws
Miki Pulley has introduced its Step-Flex Coupling for direct sale to OEM’s in North America. The Step-Flex is an altogether new class of shaft coupling. This design was conceived to eliminate resonance in stepper motor ball screw assemblies. The two part elastomer element combination dampens vibration caused by the actuator carrier struggling to find its […]
Flexible Couplings-Common Mistakes in Assembly and Maintenance
By: Stan Riddle, VibrAlign In my job, I teach shaft alignment training to over 500 people per year, in dozens of facilities-everything from manufacturing, to mining, to energy, to municipalities. All of these facilities have one thing in common-they use the same types of couplings. And many of them fail before their time. This article […]
Zero-Max CD Couplings add Electrical Insulation Protection to Mechanical Components
Motion system designers have a new option to arrest electrical current. In addition to their primary function, Zero-Max CD couplings are designed with composite flex elements that are non-conductive. The flex element designed into the couplings provides electrical insulation while protecting mechanical components from system overloads. CD Couplings do not pass electrical current through the […]
Rigid couplings for packaging applications
Ruland offers rigid couplings that are designed for packaging applications. They have precision honed bores, anti-vibration hardware, and opposing hardware on two-piece styles to ensure superior fit, alignment, and holding power. Rigid couplings from Ruland are available in a wide variety of sizes, styles, and materials to suit the needs of packaging applications such as […]
New Industrial Coupling Catalog Offering
Power Transmission Solutions, a business unit of Emerson Industrial Automation, has introduced its consolidated 300-page industrial coupling catalog covering Kop-Flex, Jaure, Morse and Browning products in bore sizes up to 43.5 in., and torque ratings up to 329,000,000 lb/in. The wide variety of designs covers a multitude of industries such as the steel, aluminum, pulp […]