Precision engineered masterpiece 4th Quarter 2013, Festo Festo’s Harmonices Mundi is a technical work of art comprising a mechanical calendar clock with an integrated infinite calendar up to the year 4900 and an astrolabe in the form of an astronomical clock. ...
BMG assists sugar mill 4th Quarter 2013, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG BMG recently played a key role during the annual shutdown at Mhlume Sugar Mill in Swaziland. “The project involved the design, manufacture and supply of diffuser chains, shaft and sprockets, as well as ...
Bearing surface coatings for industrial use 4th Quarter 2013 Bearings 2000 offers a comprehensive range of Schaeffler coatings for roller bearings. These are designed to prevent or reduce fretting corrosion, wear, friction, slippage and the passage of electrical ...
Optimum power transmission solutions 4th Quarter 2013, SKF South Africa SKF’s power transmission products complement the company’s extensive experience in bearing technology. “Our specially developed, comprehensive power transmission range covers most common types of power ...
Spherical roller bearings reduce grease consumption 4th Quarter 2013 Schaeffler’s new sealed FAG E1 X-life spherical roller bearings reduce grease consumption by up to 80%. An innovative seal concept allows the egress of grease to be minimised and eliminates the need for ...
Lubrication-free transmission chain 3rd Quarter 2013, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG A chain which has been properly specified and manufactured to stringent quality standards using quality materials earns its initial procurement cost back many times over when compared to a cheap, inferior quality chain.
The right drive solution for every belt conveyor 3rd Quarter 2013 Voith recently delivered 36 fluid couplings for an iron ore distribution centre in Malaysia. Starting in 2014, the couplings will be used in the drives of 16 belt conveyors supplied by the Beumer Group. ...
Intelligent bearing technology 3rd Quarter 2013, SKF South Africa SKF has launched Insight, a groundbreaking innovation in intelligent wireless technologies that are integrated into SKF bearings. SKF developments in various smart technologies now enable bearings to ...
Maintenance-free bearings 3rd Quarter 2013, SKF South Africa SKF has launched its new range of Extended Life spherical plain bearings and rod ends as part of the BeyondZero portfolio. These bearings, which are aimed primarily at applications in the farm, forestry ...
Water operated couplings 3rd Quarter 2013 Voith’s water operated TW coupling combines customer requirements with Voith’s expertise and specialist ability to develop, design and manufacture a genuine soft-start device. It provides overload protection ...
Washers for demanding conditions 3rd Quarter 2013, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG BMG has extended its range of Nord-Lock bolt securing systems to include the X-series washers, which safely secure bolted joints exposed to severe vibration and dynamic loads. The wedge-effect design ...
Sensor bearing protects against power surge damage 3rd Quarter 2013, SKF South Africa SKF has launched a new sensor bearing with improved protection against power surges. Typically used in electric motors, it has an in-line electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) filter that protects the sensitive ...
Rotating unions for every eventuality 2nd Quarter 2013 Machine tool speeds have continually increased in the last decades, while manufacturers demand ever finer tools with internal cooling and which penetrate deeper into the workpiece.
A chain reaction 2nd Quarter 2013, SKF South Africa SKF’s power transmission range includes chains, belts, pulleys, sprockets, couplings and bushings as well as hub taper locking elements and complements the company’s core technologies – bearings and units, ...
Seals for demanding conditions 2nd Quarter 2013, Bearing Man Group T/A BMG The Garlock range of sealing products from BMG is designed for extreme operating conditions and meets stringent global quality and safety specifications.
Garlock’s Mill-Right extended service (ES) oil ...
AC current switches 2nd Quarter 2013, Denver Technical Products Denver Technical Products’ low cost compact AC current switch, housed in an easy-to-use ring which slips onto a conductor to give a solid state contact for indication of current flow. Ideal for use in ...
Bearing reduces friction by over 30% 2nd Quarter 2013, SKF South Africa SKF’s sealed energy efficient deep groove ball bearing, sealed E2 DGBB, reduces friction by more than 30%. It is suitable for applications in industries ranging from electric motors and two-wheelers to ...
Hollow shaft encoder 2nd Quarter 2013 Hengstler has introduced a hollow shaft encoder which offers the best price performance ratio in its class. Based on the same optical measuring principle as the Northstar heavy duty encoders, the Hengstler ...