New Mechanical Power Transmission Products

Linear Bushings facilitate manual positioning.

Available in range of sizes and in single or double versions, LHBBC16 Pillow Block Linear Bushings with Clamp Levers feature slit collar inside that works as clamp and is tightened around shaft as clamp lever rotates. With eco-friendly, self-lubricating design, LHBB-MX16 Pillow Block Linear Bushings extend maintenance intervals making them suited for machines and equipment in difficult-to-reach...

Bearing System suits planetary wind turbine gearboxes.

Based on single-row cylindrical roller bearings of RN range, Modular Bearing System features one-piece solid brass cage, which is guided by inner ring, and includes grooves for endoscopic inspection of inner raceways. To conform to individual load and design parameters of specific gearbox, bearings can be assembled in sets of 2, 3, or 4. Each bearing set includes components required to secure...

Low Cost Bearings for High-speed Scanning

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - January 29, 2009 - Imaging Business Machines LLC (IBML) uses iglide-® polymer plain bearings in its line of intelligent document-scanning platforms. The low-cost, self-lubricating bushings withstand the paper dust created by the scanners and the six-day, 24-hour operation schedules frequently demanded of them. IBML's main goal is to ensure organizations-such as financial...

Compact, High Performance Linear Motion Systems for Machine Builders

At this year's Machine Building, Drives & Automation exhibition at the NEC (25-26 March 2009), Schaeffler (UK) Ltd (stand 808) will showcase a number of innovative linear motion products, including linear actuators, miniature linear guidance sets and a unique lubricant metering valve that cuts lubricant consumption by up to 25 per cent on linear guides. Customers of industrial automation systems...

How To Engineer Precision Miniature Components

This white paper provides an overview into engineering precision miniature components. Design considerations for miniature metal parts include size, shape, and material, precision and finishing.

PEEK Drawn Fiber offers abrasion and corrosion resistance.

Available in strands ranging from .003-.040 in., PEEK Drawn Fiber comes in natural, black, red, green, yellow, blue, orange, and violet to meet specific industry requirements for braiding identification. Woven braiding creates sleeve that can be placed over existing wire assemblies to guard against chaffing. Able to perform in temperatures up to 480Ã-

Worm Gear Speed Reducers feature maintenance-free design.

Available in single reduction ratios from 5 to 100:1 as well as double reductions, Blue Line Reducers feature aluminum heat sink that is adaptable and corrosion-resistant. Each unit starts as hollow output, with ability to add supplemental plug-in shaft, bolt-on output flange, or both to accommodate customer's requirements. Shaft-in, NEMA, and metric motor flange input styles are also available.

Direct Drive Frameless Motors have outside rotating design.

Outside rotating frameless motor kits of ULT-O series feature rotor external to stator, allowing for integration of rotor ring into outside rotating hub. Optimized for smooth, low-speed motion or high-precision applications, motors operate from 3-phase brushless DC/AC sinusoidal servo drives. Through hole and profile sizes promote application flexibility, and windings are available for operation...

Bushing Material helps protect pumps and prolong pump life.

Used in manufacture of pump bushings and other critical-wear parts, GRAPHLON GM 860Ã-® polymer/graphite-based material provides abrasion resistance in harsh environments. It has been developed specifically for sump pumps and river water service pumps where abrasives are present. Material also handles limited run dry requirement of these applications.

GE Energy & Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sign MOU to Co-Develop World's Most Advanced New Steam Turbine for Combined-Cycle Power Plants

A Key Step for Meeting Global Demand for Increased Efficiency, Performance SCHENECTADY, NY-January 29, 2009:- GE Energy and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), two manufacturers of power generation equipment, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-develop the next generation steam turbine for use in gas turbine combined-cycle power plants. Development of a new advanced steam...

GE Energy to Upgrade Controls at Largest Heavy Oil-Fired Power Plant in Azerbaijan

Super-critical Power Plant Technology to Help Power Azerbaijan's Growing Economy SHANGHAI, CHINA - December 11, 2008 : - GE Energy has signed a US$3.7 million contract with China National Electric Equipment Corporation (CNEEC) to supply control and protection systems for the largest heavy-oil-fired super-critical power plant in Azerbaijan, owned by Azerenerji Joint Stock Company. The new plant...

3Sixty Mission Critical Launches New Service Offering UPS as a Service As A Cost Effective Alternative to UPS Equipment Ownership

At 3Sixty Mission Critical, we specialize in maintaining the performance and uptime of our customer's mission-critical applications. Our services are comprehensive and designed to take on the entire burden of maintenance. Our "UPS as a service" is just another example of how we develop out of the box solutions to help our customers operate more efficiently; see our video to earn more.