A new full-color brochure from Matrix International details the company’s product capabilities and a wide range of industrial applications that can achieve efficiencies from Matrix brakes, clutches, torque limiters and couplings. The brochure is available atwww.matrix-international.com. New literature is available from Matrix International, a leading Altra Industrial Motion brand, at www.matrix-international.com. Product categories detailed in the new […]
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Full-Torque Nut Couplings
Hydraulic leaks are a drain on budgets and system productivity, but a new generation of threaded couplings is ready to combat them. Available on MegaCrimp® couplings for wire-braid hose and GlobalSpiral® couplings for spiral-wire hose, Full-Torque Nut couplings round out the complete Gates hydraulic fitting line. Its many advantages include: •Stronger than staked-nut fittings •Patented design […]
For the Best Load Control Look to Bellows Couplings
Properly selected bellows couplings result in the best control over the load in any servo application. Here are tips to ensure you choose the right size for the application. Bellows couplings help maintain tight controls over loads. For years, bellows couplings have been a mainstay for efficient motion systems because they offer high torsional stiffness, […]
Handbook for Mechanical Torque Limiters
As a part of a series of technical handbooks developed for the European manufacturing industry, R+W has released a new handbook for the design and application of safety and overload couplings. Covering the very basics of what torque limiters are, the varieties available, and why they are used, all the way though complex theories and […]
Test Drive an igus Sample
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. – igus® Inc. has announced it is giving away free cable carrier and continuous-flex cable samples as part of its newly-launched Sample Test Drive Program. The program is aimed at those who want to evaluate the performance of igus’ products before purchasing. It includes a free technical consultation with igus over the […]
Couplings deal effectively with hostile environments
The sorts of hostile environment faced routinely by the military present challenges for engineering as well as personnel. An army has to be totally effective whether operating in deserts, jungles, swamps, mountains or arctic conditions. Similarly, the HUCO Dynatork coupling selected for position sensing in a rocket launcher control system had to prove its reliable […]
Multibeam Production cuts days o hours
By applying value stream mapping Huco Dynatork has made radical changes to the way it manufactures its range of Multibeam couplings, increasing capacity, simplifying flow and drastically cutting lead times in the process. It also opens up new opportunities for customers with special design requirements. The Multibeam is one of Huco Dynatork’s most popular product […]
New Look for Huco Dynatork
In February 2006 HUCO DYNATORK joined global Power Transmission group Altra Industrial Motion. Altra Industrial Motion is a leading global supplier of quality power transmission and motion control products to most major industrial markets including, but not limited to food processing, packaging machinery, material handling, turf and garden and most others. Along with unparalleled delivery programs […]
Latest High Speed Tab Inserter Systems From UMG Technologies
Danvers, MA – 24/7 automated operation has become an industry standard for UMG Technologies high speed tab inserters used in the manufacture of electronic printed circuit devices. These systems are designed for continuous, unattended operation with minimal maintenance due largely to top notch design engineering and the use of the latest and best off-the-shelf […]
New: R+W Series SK2 Safety Coupling
Completely corrosion proof for outdoor and wash-down applications, the R+W SK2 can be a failsafe solution to overload problems. Torque overload protection is often overlooked in machine design until something jams resulting in expensive damage and down time. The R+W Series SK2 safety coupling was developed specifically for this purpose. It uses a patented ball […]