The PTDA Foundation’s Wendy B. McDonald Award recognizes a woman who has established herself as an integral contributor to her company’s success and brought positive change to the power transmission/motion control industry. The PTDA Foundation established the award in 2014 to honor the memory of Wendy B. McDonald, one of the power transmission/motion control industry’s […]
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Timken awards 17 college scholarships
The Timken Company has awarded college scholarships to 17 children of Timken associates in 13 locations around the world today. These scholarships—valued at up to $540,000 over a four-year period—are funded by The Timken Company Charitable and Educational Fund, Inc. Since the program’s inception in 1958, it has awarded more than $23 million in scholarships […]
Lever-actuated shaft collars
A line of quick release shaft collars with a mounting flat for securely attaching cameras, counters, optics, sensors and many other devices is available from Stafford Manufacturing Corp. The Staff-Lok Shaft Collar features an integral hinge with a conformal cam lever and a knurled screw that provides fully adjustable clamping by hand without tools. Featuring […]
Shaft locking bushing from Zero-Max
Zero-Max’s ETP Power keyless connections are the ideal locking device in laminated floor manufacturing systems. They are also an excellent choice for locking into position gears, pulleys, sprockets and other components in automated machinery. Handling torque ranges from 531 to 10,620 inch lbs. (60 – 1200 Nm), these ETP Power shaft locking bushings from Zero-Max […]
Shaft collars and couplings for fruit and vegetable processing
A line of stainless steel and plastic shaft collars, couplings and mounts with bore styles that are compatible with fruit, nut and vegetable conveyors has been introduced by Stafford Manufacturing Corp. Stafford Shaft Collars, Couplings and Flange Mounts are designed with hex, square, and round bores for use in popular fruit, nut, vegetable, poultry and […]
Rexnord to acquire Center Power Transmission
Rexnord Corporation is Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based company comprised of a Process & Motion Control and Water Management platform. The company has approximately 8,000 employees worldwide. It has just announced that it will acquire Centa Power Transmission (Centa Antriebe Kirschey GmbH), a manufacturer of flexible couplings and drive shafts for industrial, marine, rail and power generation applications. […]
Rexnord adds to Autogard Torque Limiters line
Rexnord’s Autogard Torque Limiters are suitable for overload protection with proven reliability, dependable expertise and a broad range of options that offer bi-directional protection, lower total cost of ownership, increased accuracy of torque limitation, and longer life at high speeds. The most recent update to the Rexnord Autogard Torque Limiter range— the XG Series —provides […]
Industrial IoT using artificial intelligence
Alchemy IoT, a provider of IoT Asset Intelligence for industrial applications, today launched with $4 million seed funding from Aweida Venture Partners and several angel investors. The startup’s cloud-based application, Clarity helps users achieve a greater return on their industrial assets and competitive advantage. The product introduces a “no-code” approach to IoT Asset Intelligence that […]
PTDA 2018 Leadership Development Conference
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) is now taking registrations for the PTDA 2018 Leadership Development Conference to be held on March 22-23, 2018, at the Hotel Contessa, San Antonio, Texas. PTDA members continuously seek ways to educate their future management teams so they can step into a supervisory role ready to excel. The PTDA […]
Increasing wind turbine lifespan
Preserving the reliability of a wind turbine is essential for keeping it operational and cost-effective. By working to prevent potential failures, condition monitoring and repair work can be planned ahead of time, ensuring that any downtime is minimized. This concept can include predictive maintenance procedures such as vibration analysis as well as onsite repairs or […]