Machine Design

Tapered shaft option

A new tapered shaft options for F11 & F12 bent-axis fixed-displacement motors is suited for fan drives, saw motors, wheel drives, or any applications where direct mounting of a utensil to the motor ...
Electronic Design

Kit Measures Motor Shaft Voltage to Determine Vulnerability of VFD-Controlled Motors

For retrofits Electro Static Technology’s AEGIS® Shaft Voltage Test Kit makes it easier than ever to measure and document damaging VFD-induced voltages while there is still time to head off bearing ...
AZOM

Full-Range CNC Machining of Precision Molds with Spindles featuring High-Pressure Aerostatic Bearing System and Spring-Less Automatic HSK Taper Clamping

For the benefit of our readers, what is the principle of Aerostatic bearings, and how do they compare to roller-element or oil hydrostatic bearings? There are two types of aerostatic bearings, inlet ...
Machine Design

Engineering roundtable: Picking couplings, shafts, and locking devices

What use are good components if their performance gets garbled in transmission? Couplings, shafts, and locking devices smooth even brute-force inputs for safer, more consistent output. However, ...