Mechanical Components
The University of Sheffield’s Faculty of Engineering has been awarded four grants from the Northern Wind Innovation Programme (NWIP). In total, the Faculty has received a share of over £815,600 from a pot of £3 million provided by the NWIP, which is specifically aimed at stimulating innovation and technological developments for the offshore wind industry in the North of England. The funds will be used on a number of...
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Baldor Electric has introduced a Dodge-brand mounted ball bearing incorporating sealing and lubrication innovations that can substantially extend equipment lifetime in harsh, washdown-duty operating environments such as food and beverage processing. Dodge Ultra Kleen ball bearings employ a 100% stainless steel bearing insert and feature a patented new sealing system and a ball retainer that retain lubrication and prevent washout in wet operating environments. ...
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If you are looking for a compression spring that offers the strength of metal plus all the desirable features of a modern engineering thermoplastic, then look no further than ‘Leep’ a new development from specialist manufacturer, Lee Spring
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Robert Young explains why the lowest cost chain is far more expensive for the user in the long run
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Compact, reliable and easy installation - engine output adaptors (25/02/2010)
jbj Techniques selection of engine output adaptors allow components to be close coupled to the prime mover and ensure a compact, reliable and easy installation. Be it an oil hydraulic pump, water pump, generator or gearbox drive, jbj Techniques have a suitable solution, for all engines with SAE dimensions and also those that do not conform to these standards. A complete product range is also available to suit small petrol engines. Front mounting adaptors for air-cooled...
Last chance to enter the 'Oscars' of the business world (22/02/2010)
Firms across the country have a final chance to enter the UK's most prestigious business awards scheme. An end of February deadline means firms can still enter the battle for 'Best UK Business' at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' (IMechE) Manufacturing Excellence Awards (MX) 2010. Dubbed the 'Oscars' of the business world, MX is free for any firm to enter and is the only best practice benchmarking scheme of its kind to offer...
UK manufacturing - a cause for celebration (17/02/2010)
Responding to the most recent Industrial Production data published on February 12, Engineering Employers Federation (EEF) chief economist Lee Hopley said he was encouraged that manufacturing was likely to have made a bigger contribution to growth in the economy than first thought. Admittedly, we are still some way below pre-recession levels, but Mr Hopley believes a strong performance at the end of last year across a broad range of sectors provides hope that there may be some momentum behind a...
You, too, can have a Formula 1 designed super-bicycle - but at a price (17/02/2010)
A revolutionary new bicycle, designed by Formula One engineers at BERU f1systems to deliver the ultimate riding experience, is now ready to roll. With smooth, clean lines and a dramatic stance, Factor 001 has been designed to offer a highly responsive ride, free from the need to comply with race regulations and optimised to offer maximum acceleration and stability. Lightweight and robust with a carbon monocoque frame, it will deliver an elite training system for just a few...
'Solution' chains cut maintenance and downtime (17/02/2010)
Renolds range of solution chain products is helping to reduce maintenance and cut downtime on a wide range of industrial applications. The range is made up of several specialist chain products, each designed specifically to overcome common problems faced by users of industrial chain. Renold Synergy, for instance, was designed to provide longer wear life on arduous applications that would require frequent chain replacements if only...
Heavy-duty bearings are added to SKF's Explorer range (17/02/2010)
New from SKF is a range of high performance cylindrical roller bearings specifically designed for heavy-duty industrial applications. The new bearings form part of the SKF Explorer series and combine superior axial and shock load capacity with low friction and wear. Applications include wind turbine gearboxes, large slurry pumps, high torque industrial gearboxes and mining and construction equipment. The new 22 and 23 dimension series bearings are available in measurements...
Engineering and manufacturing businesses called to share their views (15/02/2010)
A national business barometer is keen to get the views of businesses in the manufacturing and engineering sectors. The UK Business Barometer is run quarterly by the University of Nottingham Institute for Enterprise and Innovation (UNIEI) and takes two minutes to complete. It allows respondents to compare their views with those of other businesses and to make a contribution to national policy debates. Register at
Couplings for individual encoder applications (12/02/2010)
The Controlflex coupling from Schmidt-Kupplung is suitable for use with shaft mounted encoders, compensating for all kinds of misalignment, with very low restoring forces. The compact coupling is electrically insulating, and offers constant angular velocity. These units can be customised to suit a particular application; for example, shaft encoder applications with positive locking and fail-safe operation, or customer-specific hubs for expanding or hollow shafts or those requiring greater...
Cost saving’s the name of the game for NSK (08/02/2010)
Bearing specialist, NSK has notched up some notable achievements of late reducing running costs for customers across a wide range of industries. Here, we find out how the deployment of advanced bearing technologies has saved significant amounts of money for two disparate clients NSK’s cost reduction programme has achieved a major success with a customer in the food processing industry, achieving annual cost savings of €189.166 per year on a potato processing...
Position indicator enhances X-Y-Z flexibility (05/02/2010)
The extremely wide variety of types and sizes of the IEF Werner domiLINE range of X-Y-Z hand adjusted slides, from R. A. Rodriguez, gives the system designer great flexibility. This modular system comes with a range of options including a choice of turntables that are primarily for manual operation but can also be fitted with a motor.
To provide for easy and accurate positioning, the slides and turntables are...