Power Transmission Reference Materials

Description: An aerospace company needed a gantry machine capable of high-speed machining of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) used on aircraft wings and fuselage. It was critical that the machining process ...

Description: Energy efficiency and power quality standards are driving the use of solutions, such as, PFC technology and creative magnetic component designs. Examples include the European Distortion Requirements, ...

Description: PFC (Power Factor Correction) inductors are used in active boost circuits to correct harmonic current distortion in AC to DC converters. The goal is to achieve a Power Factor (PF) as close to 1.0 are ...

Description: Flexible couplings are designed to accommodate various types of load conditions. No one type of coupling can provide the universal solution to all coupling problems; hence many designs are available, ...

Description: Typical rigid couplings shown usuallycomprises a sleeve fitting snugly on the con- nected shafts and positively connected with each shaft by pins... ...

Description: Using a variable frequency drive (VFD) provides a standard solution to get the top performance of machines in many applications in the process industry. Today, there is no solution to install ...

Description: In this study, finite element analysis was used to optimize the design of a stator coupling in order to increase its natural frequency. Through design iterations and analysis, it was discovered that ...

Description: Is a synchronous belt drive system really any match for a roller chain drive in high-torque applications? Thirty years ago one might have answered no, but that's not the case today. New materials, ...

Description: There are a number of industrial silent chain manufacturers in the United States and each produces different types of silent chain. Chains from different manufacturers differ in design and therefore ...

Description: For maximum productivity and efficiency it is very important that the key elements in a glass conveying system be properly installed and maintained. In this discussion, the key elements are those ...

Description: For many years, Inverted tooth chain, also known as silent chain, has been used to transport glassware in both hot end and cold end applications. Providing a stable, flat and smooth, heat resistant ...

Description: Ramsey provides chains and sprockets that will replace or interchange with products from most manufacturers. The key to a successful interchange is correctly identifying the manufacturer and the size ...

Description: The importance of good alignment can't be overstated - misalignment increases the likelihood of excessive lateral guide wear, chain wear, increased maintenance, and shortened chain life. To align and ...

Description: Brewerton, New York: Designing the first of its kind, automatic, 5-panel wrap around case packer for juice cups with simultaneous stacking of three high incoming juice cup lanes required a new ...

Description: Battle Creek, Michigan: Servomotor powered indexing stations in automated pouching systems require accurate registration as they position, fill and heat seal completed pouches. Case in point are the ...

Description: Cleveland, Ohio: High speed rotary fabricating and die cutting machinery employ phase adjusting differentials connected by means of backlash-free CD® couplings from Zero-Max. The couplings damp ...

Description: Greenville, South Carolina: Servomotor powered indexing print stations in high speed screen printing systems require accurate registration as they index, position, print and advance to the next ...

Description: Chatanooga, Tennessee: Repaving asphalt streets and highways requires heavy equipment including cold planers which cut 8 feet wide by 12 inch deep swaths in old asphalt surfaces in order to remove ...

Description: Plymouth, Minnesota: Forestry shredders used to reduce trees and shrubs to mulch employ Zero-Max OHLA Overhung Load Adaptors in their rotor power trains. Located between the hydraulic motor and ...

Description: Horsham, Pennsylvania: Precision sealing of integrated circuit packages at high speed requires a backlash-free motion system to produce the highest quality seal. These systems have digital sealing ...

Description: Sturtevant, WI: Auger systems using direct drive servo motors for blending and filling food pouches and packages are an improvement over stepper motor and traditional clutch/brake systems resulting in ...

Description: Minneapolis, Minnesota: The coupling needs for wind turbines pose problems that are beyond the performance specifications of standard offerings. And no wonder. Wind generators are big - really big. ...

Description: Gearhead Construction and Use Spur Gear Type Gearheads Direction of Rotation Planetary Gears Spur Gear Type Gearheads Spur gear type gearheads are probably the best possible choice for relatively low ...

Description: Precision Gearhead Application Considerations In selecting a gearhead, one must be mindful that gearhead selection will impact more than just the output speed and torque level at the output shaft. ...