New Gearheads and Gearboxes Products

Miniature Right Angle Gearboxes come in worm, helical types.

Right-angle worm gearboxes RW3 and RW4 offer 1.41 Nm output torque and ratios from 5:1-20:1, while RW5 right-angle helical gearboxes offer 0.7-1.41 Nm torque and ratios from 1:1-4:1. Both types have breakaway torques of 0.085 Nm, anodised aluminium casings, oil impregnated bronze bearings, and 303 stainless steel output shafts. Input worm shaft on RW3 is 416 hardened stainless steel and input...

Rack and Pinion System delivers efficient force transfer.

Engineered for optimal transfer of maximum feeding forces, RP+ provides modular, standardized rack and pinion system. Rack assembly is designed for maximum power transmission with minimum weight and noise. Gearbox and pinion components increase allowable torques, while forces produced by meshing of rack and pinion teeth are controlled effectively to promote system rigidity and positioning...

Right Angle Worm Gearboxes are durably constructed of aluminum.

Available in 6 sizes with 4 input flange options, NEMA gearboxes offer input power from 1/15-10 hp and torque from 5-6,000 lb-in. IEC configurations, available in 9 sizes and 14 input flange options, offer input power range of 0.06-7.5 kW and torque range of 5-10,000 lb-in. Both series are available with 12 ratio options from 5:1-100:1 and offer double tapered roller bearings on select models....

Ondrives Extra Bores in Helical Gearboxes

Ondrives Ltd have added an extra range of bore options to their popular crossed axis helical gear reducer range, available from February 2011. These right angle heavy duty units are available with both smaller and larger bore sizes than standard to accommodate customer's ever more demanding requirements, states Sales Director Andy Higgs. We decided to introduce this as a standard range in...

Responsible Spill Remediation in the Food & Beverage Industry

There are two major areas in which food & beverage product handling will take place: processing and distribution. As with all product handling scenarios, spills are an inevitable occurrence within both of these spaces.

Washdown Worm Gear suits food processing applications.

Available in washdown option to suit applications requiring extra environmental protection, alpha V-DriveÃ-® servo worm gearbox comes in VDS (shaft output) and VDH (hollow output) gearhead versions. Each has stainless-steel interfaces to promote service life in washdown applications, and accessories are also available in stainless steel. Food-grade lubrication option allows use in food and...

Hamilton Sundstrand, AVIC EM Finalize Joint Venture Agreement to Develop the C919 Jetliner Electric System

BEIJING -- Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation and AVIC Electromechanical Systems Company Limited (AVIC EM) have finalized plans to co-develop and manufacture the electric power system for the new Commercial Aviation Corporation of China (COMAC) C919 jetliner. Hamilton Sundstrand is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), and AVIC EM is a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corporation of...

Planetary Gearheads satisfy strict industry requirements.

Featuring 100% stainless steel design for corrosion resistance, MicronÃ-® AquaTRUE PlanetaryÃ-® Gearheads satisfy requirements of food, beverage, and pharmaceutical handling, packaging, and dispensing applications. Self-lubricating units are available in 60, 80, 120, and 160 mm frame sizes with ratios from 3:1 to 10:1, torque capacity up to 876 Nm, and precision to 13 arc-min. With IP67...

Multi-National Chemical Company Awards HPI the Design and Remanufacture of Two Turbine Generators

Houston, Texas - HPI, LLC, a leader in the supply of turbine control solutions and turnkey power plants, announced today the award of a project to design and remanufacture the Intermediate Gear Box on two BBC GT11-D5 gas turbine generators. The project was awarded by a multi-national chemical company with operations in Plaquemine parish and will be performed on a captive power station for a...

Ondrives Help Power Low-cost, High-tech Telescope

UK based gear reducer specialist, Ondrives Ltd have recently supplied one of their small worm wheel reduction gearboxes to a one-man band in Germany for building into a standard telescope, Marketing Manager Amanda Laughton reports. We were interested in this project from the start as Mr Lichte was a very personable man who is hugely passionate about what he does, which is star-gazing , she...

Ultra-Precise Positioning Achieved with Zero-Backlash Rack & Pinion Drive Systems

ATLANTA Drive Systems, Inc. offers a complete range of Zero-Backlash Rack & Pinion Drive Systems that eliminate all axis backlash, providing ultra-precise positioning and repeatability. Positioning accuracy is maintained during acceleration and deceleration, as well as during changes in direction of travel. The axis backlash is eliminated by using two pinions - one to drive the axis and the other...