Power Transmission

Servomotors from Pittman are available with integrated spur or planetary gearboxes in single and multistage models.

Torq-Tenders from Zero-Max Inc., Plymouth, Minn., are positive-drive couplings that provide accurate overload protection in mechanical power-transmission systems.

Turn to integrated gearmotors when efficiency and reliability are a must.

Star ball-rail systems are for machine tools and industrial robots needing rolling-element linear guides.

New GHS motorized spindles from Russell T. Gilman Inc., Grafton, Wis., have "Dynamic Preload Control" that lets users vary spindle stiffness while machining.

Using the Rotalign Pro laser shaft/coupling alignment system from Ludeca Inc., Miami, maintenance technicians can now align the power-transmission shafts of machine trains with up to six components.

Learn the basic steps for picking the best clutch or brake instead of waiting to learn them when a component fails.

Designers often simply assume that 90° angles between the front wheel spindles and the steering levers provide proper steering.

A new 4-in.-diameter rodless cylinder from Tol-OMatic, Hamel, Minn., can be built-to-order and shipped in five days or less.

Whether the goal is high precision or low cost, ball screws are often the best option for linear actuation.