This novel gear-bearing, which uses motion components made from advanced polymers, is an alternative to large outer diameter bearings to support large ring gears or other large rotating components. When a design calls for a large bearing — for example, to support a large outer diameter (OD) ring gear — choosing a sturdy yet lightweight…
Ceramic bearings fit for the world’s toughest rowing race
Ceramic Bearing specialist SMB Bearings is sponsoring rowing team, Five in a Row, as they take on this year’s Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. The challenge sees over 30 teams of rowers travel west from La Gomera in the Canary Islands, to English Harbour in Antigua & Barbuda. Departing in December 2021, the team will row […]
TND Steel Disc Couplings with updated design for drive applications
Edited by Mike Santora Ringfeder recently updated its TND Series of steel disc couplings, which feature backlash-free torque transmission and excellent positioning accuracy in machines that involve synchronous operation, frequent starts, and stops or reversing operations. Typical drive applications include printing and packaging machines, compressors, pumps, and variable speed drives. Using in-depth finite element analysis […]
Miki Pulley coupling model for large ball screw applications
Miki Pulley’s latest model SFF Coupling is suitable for large ball screw applications on high-performance machining centers. These couplings have a robust design providing high torque and high RPM operation. The SFF Coupling offers exceptional torsional stiffness and strength. These couplings have rugged designed steel hubs with black oxide finish. This proven Miki Pulley coupling […]
ComInTec chain coupling “GC”
Technical Data Made in steel fully turned with standard treatment of phosphating. Negligible power loss, absorbed by the coupling. Simple manufacturing. Hardening of hub teeth. Optimum quality/price ratio. Maintenance without moving the hubs axially. ON REQUEST Various hub connection types are available on the hubs. Specific surface treatments. Customized versions for specific needs. Connection to […]
Emerson Bearing Boston offers new product recommendation tool
Boston-based Emerson Bearing, a bearing company catering to niche markets nationwide and the sister company of Action Bearing which serves the New England market, offers a unique “Bearing Product Selector” on their website which enables site visitors to quickly and easily obtain product recommendations for their application. In an effort to help streamline the bearing […]
Bearing swell problem solved for percussion hammer drill
A nylon bearing-swell problem almost led to the abandonment of a project to develop a new percussion hammer drill until the drill maker turned to Vesconite Hilube no-swell wear-resistant bearings. The drill had been designed with a specific heat-stabilized nylon machined into linear bearings. However, due to the swell associated with the nylon, ten sets […]
Keeping vibration analysis happy
Implementing condition monitoring can reduce the frequency and cost of equipment maintenance. Specifically, vibration analysis can provide valuable insight into machine conditions, flagging up problems before extensive damage occurs. Chris Johnson, managing director of ball bearing supplier SMB Bearings, explains the steps machine builders should take to reduce the likelihood of bearings being the root […]
Regal Rexnord acquires Arrowhead Systems, expanding conveyor offering
Regal Rexnord has announced that it has completed the strategic acquisition of Arrowhead Systems (“Arrowhead”), based in Oshkosh, Wis. Arrowhead is a global leader in providing industrial process automation solutions, including conveyors, palletizers, and depalletizers to the food and beverage, aluminum can, and consumer staples (household goods, hygiene products, among others) industries. Arrowhead’s broad and […]
Get involved with the PTDA
Are you an employee of a PTDA member company and interested in volunteering? Complete the interest form and return it to PTDA or contact PTDA at [email protected] or +1.312.516.2100. Volunteers are critical to PTDA’s success, donating time and expertise to develop programs that benefit distributor and manufacturer members as a whole. As a PTDA volunteer, you’ll […]
A lifeline for farming machinery with new cassette seal
SKF has launched its MUD11 cassette seal for wheel ends, to help improve the performance of equipment such as agricultural and construction machinery. New design features extend the seal’s service life, while reducing both friction and dirt ingress. In addition, the MUD11 seal is now available as a stock product, which will make maintenance and […]
PT/MC industry supports employers with $250,000 for PT WORK Force in 2021
As the employment landscape continued to change in 2021, more than ever, employers required resources and tools to seek, retain and support quality employees. For those in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry, the need is even greater as companies look to build an essential workforce. The PT WORK Force initiative of the PTDA Foundation […]
Voith R Series universal joint shafts for medium-sized torques, and high-speed drives
These universal joint shafts are of modular design and can be easily integrated into your drives. The flange connections are available in friction and positive locking designs. The R-series have been optimized using FEM. High-strength tempered and case-hardened steels and center sections with a large diameter serve to reduce the weight. At the same time, […]
Twin Spring Coupling launches corrosion resistant range of power transmission couplings
Twin Spring Coupling is pleased to announce our entire coupling range is now to be made with T6061 T6 aluminum, in addition to our current 4140 Alloy products. “We have had so many requests for a corrosion-free coupling for so many of the industries we currently work with, in addition to the weight savings we […]
Robust seal raises new mounted tapered roller bearing performance
SKF has vastly extended the performance, and product life, of its new mounted tapered roller bearing by pairing it with a superior seal. The mounted tapered roller bearing, also known as a Type E bearing, incorporates SKF’s CR Seal. This extends service life by virtually eliminating the ingress of contamination, even under harsh conditions. “In […]
Disc couplings for test, measurement, and inspection systems
Ruland disc couplings are zero-backlash, have high torque and torsional stiffness, and can accommodate all forms of misalignment, making them well suited to the requirements of test, measurement, and inspection systems. Single and double disc styles are available, allowing the designer to tailor coupling performance to application requirements. Disc couplings are comprised of two anodized […]
Classic coupling models with sensor technology update from R+W
Recording measurement data, with high precision and directly in the driveline, is now easy with R+W’s own integrated sensor technology built into proven couplings designs. With ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY R+W, measurement data is recorded directly from the drivetrain in almost real-time. This was previously very difficult to achieve in drive technology because of the rotating […]
Applied Nano Surfaces partners with Precision Finishing on wear reduction technology
Applied Nano Surfaces (ANS) has entered a strategic partnership with Precision Finishing Inc., to advance a unique variant of its core Triboconditioning technology — a process developed to provide for friction reduction and wear resistance on various steel and cast-iron surfaces. The new variant, known as Triboconditioning CG (Complex Geometries), is a mechanochemical surface treatment…
Pump bearings going strong after ten years
Vesconite Hilube bowl, stuffing box, suction, and line-shaft bearings continue to operate in a condensate pump in the US ten years after installation. This is according to Vesconite Bearings pump representative Charlie Simpson, who returned last month from a six-week Mexico and US customer-calling tour in which he visited a long-standing customer in Virginia to […]
Transport Canada’s Ocean Protection Plan
Thordon Bearings has praised the government’s Innovative Solutions Canada initiative for encouraging more of the country’s entrepreneurs, innovators, and manufacturers to design solutions in support of Transport Canada’s Ocean Protection Plan. The $1.5 billion plan, about which the fourth annual report was published in June, is the largest investment ever made to protect Canada’s coasts […]
Thordon Bearings celebrates its 110th anniversary.
Navies, shipowners, shipyards, and organizations have offered the best of birthday wishes to Canada’s Thomson-Gordon Group, the parent company of water-lubricated polymer bearing pioneer Thordon Bearings, as it celebrates its 110th anniversary this fall. Among several well-wishers, Claude Tremblay, Directorate General Maritime Equipment Program Management National Defence, Royal Canadian Navy, wrote: “Congratulations to Thomson-Gordon Group […]
Thordon Bearings and the Green Award Foundation’s Incentive Provider program
Thordon Bearings’ COMPAC open seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system is being offered to ship owners with a 5% rebate as part of the international Green Award Foundation’s Incentive Provider program. The rebate applies to those Green Award certified shipping companies and their certified seagoing or inland navigating vessels. This partnership will not only benefit […]
Ringfeder on safety, reliability, and cost benefits in steel mill applications
By Ringfeder Editor In a previous blog post, we explored the role our Shrink Discs, Locking Assemblies, and Gear Couplings play in steel mill bridle roll systems, offering ease of installation, removal, and replacement. Now, let’s turn to other applications within steel mills that can benefit from our heavy-duty power transmission components. Safety Couplings Minimize […]
Ringfeder’s TND steel disc couplings with updated design
RINGFEDER announces an updated version of its proven TND Series of steel disc couplings, which feature backlash-free torque transmission and excellent positioning accuracy in machines that involve synchronous operation, frequent starts, and stops or reversing operations. Typical drive applications include printing and packaging machines, compressors, pumps, and variable speed drives. Using in-depth finite element analysis […]
SKF joins SteelZero Initiative; commits to 100% carbon-neutral steel
SKF, a global supplier of bearings, sealing solutions, lubrication systems, condition monitoring systems, and services has committed to using 100% carbon-neutral steel in its global supply chain by 2050. SteelZero is a global initiative bringing together forward-looking organizations to speed up the transition to a net-zero steel industry Total greenhouse gas emissions from the steel […]