Ruland has added a new accessory product line including key stock, hex keys and torque wrenches to assist with assembly and installation of shaft collars and couplings. Tools are available in a wide range of options from stock in Ruland’s Marlborough, Massachusetts factory. Ruland oversized key stock is pre-cut to fit inch and metric ASME […]
Curved jaw flange K45 Series from Guardian Couplings
The K45 Series is a shaft-to-shaft coupling, for industrial applications, with bolt on brake disc for brake calipers. The coupling is designed for industrial applications including various types of cranes and hoists, and mining conveyors, reclaimers and draglines. California Proposition 65 Warning: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer […]
PWH Series couplings from Lamiflex Couplings
Powerflex High Performance couplings are designed to bring high reliability for transmissions in rotary machines. They are projected to comply with most requirements of the API 671 standard, with respect to assembly. Hubs, guard rings and spacers are manufactured with high alloy steels, while flexible elements are made with high grade stainless steel and the […]
Rigid shaft couplings perform special design functions
A full line of off-the-shelf specialty shaft couplings that are designed to meet different mounting and positioning challenges has been introduced by Stafford Manufacturing Corp. Stafford Specialty Shaft Couplings are each designed to perform specific functions. They include the 100:1 Phase Adjuster for precise static phase adjustment, PowerRing Rigid Shaft Couplings that transmit up to […]
Timken completes acquisition of Cone Drive
The Timken Company has announced that on Sept. 1, 2018 it completed the previously announced acquisition of Cone Drive, a leader in precision drives used in diverse markets including solar, automation, aerial platforms, and food and beverage. Cone Drive is headquartered in Traverse City, Mich., and has manufacturing operations in the United States and China. […]
Power Distribution, Inc. shows power and monitoring portfolio at DCAC Live
Power Distribution, Inc. (PDI), a power transformation, power distribution, and intelligent power monitoring company, has announced it company will be showcasing its power and monitoring portfolio at this year’s DCAC Live, Sept. 11 -12, in Austin, TX (Table 12). DCAC gathers the most relevant thought leaders in the data center industry into a single location […]
PTDA Voice of the End Customer
PT/MC End Customers Have Spoken… PTDA says they now know what end customers want from their distributors. PTDA commissioned research to survey end customers in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) sector to help PTDA distributor members better understand what their customers value and need. The results of the research are available exclusively to PTDA member […]
What environmental factors influence coupling selection?
Understanding the myriad environmental variables a coupling might encounter is crucial during early the design stages of your motion system. We spoke with Bobby Watkins from Ruland Manufacturing to help us identify some of the environmental consideration design engineers should keep in mind. He gives a few real-world examples to explain. “Environmental considerations include temperature, […]
The largest packaging event of 2018 is right around the corner
With PACK EXPO International and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO (Oct. 14–17; McCormick Place, Chicago) around the corner, anticipation is running high for the largest packaging event of 2018. This year 50,000 packaging professionals will convene at the four-day event produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, to network and connect with 2,500 […]
PTDA’s industry research reports growth in 1Q18;
The first quarter 2018 Sales History & Outlook Report (SHOR) released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) indicates the average PTDA distributors’ index for total sales during 1Q18 was up 5.5% from the year-ago level and is growing at an accelerating pace. PTDA manufacturers’ average index for total sales had an even better result, […]