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The availability of high-strength shaft materials, in combination with bearings with high carrying capacity, allows use of slimmer shafts. However, the modulus of elasticity remains the same, so seat
design for bearings and gears must be given close attention.
This article is designed to help describe the selection process of a reducer to be used in the parcel handling industry. It will go over the different applications for which gearboxes are used throughout parcel handling facilities such as UPS, FedEx and DHL.
Despite posting its slowest quarter
since early 2007, AWEA remains
optimistic that the wind industry can
and will work successfully with the
revolving doors in Washington.
In an industrial application, equipment
uptime is vital for on-time performance and profitability. The rotating members of industrial machines are subject to the highest degree of wear and are more susceptible to failure than non-moving parts. Bearing surfaces are the most critical and often the most expensive portion of the rotary assembly; it is
imperative to protect these components. The primary protector of these components is the industrial seal.