The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) Foundation Board of Trustees begin their leadership terms. Matt Pavlinsky, director of power transmission products, Applied Industrial Technologies (Cleveland, Ohio) assumes the role of president. Pavlinsky has been involved with the PTDA Foundation since 2018. Most recently he served on the Board of Trustees and the PT WORK Force […]
Centrifugal chemical transfer pumps require stainless steel ASK couplings from Miki Pulley
Corrosive chemicals such as chlorine, acids, alkalis, and solvents require special pumps to handle their corrosive properties. Centrifugal pumps are most often used and offer advantages during the production process particularly when operating with Stainless Steel ASK Couplings from Miki Pulley. These couplings feature a unique “sliced” body structure making them an effective, low-cost corrosion-resistant […]
GAM drive shaft couplings
Distance couplings (also known as drive shaft couplings or line shaft couplings) can span axial lengths of 6 meters (20 feet) without the need for additional intermediate bearings. FEATURES Precision machined to the required length and balanced for high speeds Span lengths up to 6 meters (20 feet) with no additional bearings Designed for simple […]
PTDA 2024 Industry Immersion Conference for those new to the industry
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) will host a new talent development event, the PTDA 2024 Industry Immersion Conference in Hollywood, Fla. on February 29, 2024. This intensive program is designed to help those who are new to the power transmission and motion control (PT/MC) industry grow their interpersonal skills, networking capabilities, and industry essentials […]
R+W: FLEXIBLE DISC AND BELLOWS COUPLINGS
PRECISION COUPLINGS FOR MOTION For the past 30 years or more, designers of highly dynamic servo drive systems have been turning to bellows couplings to optimize the stiffness, inertia, and smoothness of rotation in their coupling applications. When it comes to torsionally rigid couplings the stainless steel bellows win in all three categories. Take for […]
New from Ruland: Mountable shaft collars with face holes
Ruland has released mountable shaft collars with face holes for applications where the shaft collar needs to be directly mounted to a component such as a pulley, sprocket, or metallic plate. The shaft collars are available with drilled face holes that give the user flexibility in mounting hardware, or tapped holes that match the standard […]
PTDA welcomes four new members
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, welcomes one distributor and three manufacturers to its membership. Distributor Top Industrial Service & Supply Inc. is an MRO supply distributor of power transmission products including conveyor belts, motors, ball and roller bearings, gearboxes/ gearmotors, v-belts, and […]
RoCom isolator couplings
Protect encoders and bearings from electrical discharge. RoCom Coupling Corp offers phenolic inserts for use in their triple-beam flexible couplings to provide electrical and thermal isolation in critical motion control applications. Isolators can be used in both standard couplings and custom designs. THE NEED FOR ISOLATION Some applications experience stray currents due to electrical discharge, […]
Get to know Ringfeder’s spring-set AFJ jaw brake for cramped environments
Optimizing brake performance when constrained by space requirements can be a challenge. That’s why we designed the AFJ Jaw Air/Hydraulic/Pneumatic Brake to provide ideal positioning, holding, and indexing performance in cramped environments. Compact, High Torque Output The AFJ is a spring-set jaw brake that provides torques from 5 to 5,000 pound-feet, efficiently utilizes space, and […]
Elastomer coupling with keyway mounting
Properties low cost good concentricity low backlash due to key connection Temperature Range dependent on the elastomer insert Design Two concentrically machined hubs with curved jaws, keyways, and set screws 5x elastomer segments press fit for zero backlash Material Hubs: GGG40 Elastomer insert: wear-resistant thermally stable TPU R+W www.rw-america.com/product/ek1/