Although numerous methods exist for coupling two components, choosing the best option for the intended application requires an understanding of all available technologies. For example, when clamping a hub onto a shaft or axle, splined or keyway-based couplings are a popular choice. Another traditional method of connecting gears to shafts involves shrink fitting, which uses temperature differences […]
Intelligent wear protection from Voith
Resolving issues with smarter design The Voith FlexPad Roll End Hub (REH) design greatly increases hub body operational life through a significant reduction in wear. In steel mills work rolls are changed regularly. This requires some clearance between roll end hubs (REH) and work roll ends. The clearance leads to wear and continuously growing play, […]
PTDA’s Industry Reports positively adjusts 2021 outlook
The third quarter 2020 Sales History & Outlook Report (SHOR) released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) indicates the severity of the year-over-year decline in U.S. industrial production and in the PTDA Distributor and Manufacturer Total Sales Indices are easing relative to tentative second-quarter lows. The PTDA Distributors Total Sales Index in the third […]
Voith HyGrip connection coupling
The HyGrip connection coupling consists of a twin-walled pressure sleeve. It is pressurized with oil up to 1 000 bar and sealed with a brass valve. This results in a completely backlash-free frictional connection. HyGrip connection couplings can be specifically designed to meet the exact requirements of the application. The torque transmission capacity and the […]
Voith supplies wear-free Turbo Retarder Clutch for new all-terrain crane
In November 2020, crane manufacturer Tadano Demag presented its new AC 450-7 all-terrain crane. Voith is going to supply the wear-free integrated acceleration and braking system (VIAB) for the seven-axle vehicle. The system combines turbo coupling and retarder in one hydrodynamic circuit and thus ensures wear-free starting and braking. This allows highly sensitive maneuvering and […]
Strong… Stronger… R+W disc pack couplings
New configurations and solutions for extreme conditions. Robust and compact: R+W disc pack couplings are torsionally stiff, maintenance-free, and reliable even in some of the most difficult operating environments, including steel works, high-performance dynamometers, and industrial pump and process equipment. Fully metallic and made from high strength materials, they frequently operate in temperatures ranging from […]
NBK set collar with installation hole
This set collar with installation hole can be installed to any machine and device such as wheels, flanges, and plates, by using the fixing hole. It is attached to the shaft by the set screws. NBK www.nbk1560.com/en-US
Miniature coupling for pallet handling with small robots
The slim robot couplings with optimized interfering contours of the SCHUNK VERO-S NSR series have been setting benchmarks for high-efficiency, robot-assisted pallet exchange on machine tools in the weight class from 1 kg to 1,000 kg for many years now. The compact miniature coupling VERO-S NSR mikro 60 from SCHUNK transfers the principle of rapid […]
PTDA welcomes three new members
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, welcomed three new member companies. New Distributor Member TBC, Inc. Texas Bearing Company (Amarillo, Texas) is an independent distributor of bearings, power transmission equipment, fluid power components, and a full line of screening, crushing, washing, and material […]
Maintaining large transportation pumps
Sulzer overhauls main pumps in water station pumping to ensure decades of reliability. Large transportation pumps are the first step in moving water between station pumping and the end user’s tap. Maintaining their reliability and efficiency is key to minimizing costs and ensuring a constant water supply. For the San Rafael Pumping Station, a major […]