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Power Transmission Features

Chains unleash conveyor capabilities

iwis accumulation and plate chains are performing a variety of demanding power transmission tasks as vital components of German machine builder Schnaithmann Maschinenbau's modular product assembly and transfer systems.

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Mobile paper shredders lose weight with planetary drives

When Whitham Mills Engineering sought a drive for its latest mobile paper shredder, one of its key design criteria was the need to keep the drive as compact as possible in order to keep the weight of the product down and ultimately increase the shredding vehicle’s payload.

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Bi-stable tooth clutch is both safe and efficient

Mechanical drives specialist, Moenninghoff is relatively small by German 'Mittelstand' standards - just 140 employees and a current turnover of 12.5 million Euros. But it is certainly 'big' in terms of its technological know-how; “we sell engineering - the hardware is a bonus” is a favourite mantra of the Moenninghoff sales team.

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Space and weight dictate mobile bridge launcher drives

The importance of mobile bridges has grown as military forces and rescue organisations alike seek to extend the usability of heavy equipment by using transporters to bring them closer to the front line before they are deployed. This poses problems; for example, the combined weight of a battle and its transporter is around 96 tons, quite beyond the capacity of most mobile bridge systems.

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    Disc couplings make the world go round(21/11/2012)

    As with most of the components that keep high power industrial transmissions running smoothly and efficiently, most of us probably don’t notice the spinning cylinder mounted between the torque supply and the driven device.

  • Maximising the efficiency and reliability of drive trains(21/11/2012)

    Two prominent bearing manufacturers provide insights into the design and maintenance of power transmission systems: the effects of external drive components on motor driven system efficiency, and the proper management of complex online condition monitoring systems.

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    All geared-up for a demanding industry(02/08/2012)

    When building a materials handling or processing machine for a quarrying or mining operation, the first requirements that come to mind are 'toughness' and 'durability'.

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    Flexible couplings take on the rigours of the steel mill(02/08/2012)

    The installation of a 154m long hot strip runout table at a steel mill near Budapest, Hungary, required the installation of nearly 350 power transmission couplings to ensure reliable and continuous transportation of hot steel billets around the plant. 

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    Custom design: Warner releases the brakes(01/05/2012)

    Warner Electric has been supplying brakes and clutches to Yale Lift Trucks for many years. When developing its next generation of three-wheel trucks, Yale approached the company with a new design brief: to customise its standard PK-35 brake to fit within a confined space whilst providing parking and manual release braking functions to help increase manoeuvrability.

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