Power Transmission Reference Materials

Description: Errors in pressure transmitter measurement can be caused by five factors. ...

Description: When determining the ideal transmitter for your specific application, it's crucial to ask the right questions during the decision-making process. ...

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. ...