LIFT, the Department of Defense-supported national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, has officially opened its state-of-the-art Advanced Metallic Production and Processing (AMPP) Center in Detroit’s historic Corktown district. This facility will play a critical role in strengthening the U.S. industrial base by accelerating the design, development, and deployment of novel metallic materials, filling a key gap in the nation’s defense manufacturing base.
The rugged, high-stakes environment of the mining industry requires safety to be non-optional. Every piece of equipment, every process, and every decision must come together to ensure the livelihood of the workforce is preserved and operational excellence is achieved. From conveyor systems to hoists and grinding mills, these critical components play a large part in providing essential raw materials to the global economy. One crucial element that plays a vital role in all these sectors, however, is the braking systems of these heavy applications.
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Curious about the state of robotics and automation? A day or two at Huntington Place in Detroit this spring should clear everything up. Automate 2025 attendees might see robots serving coffee, robots maintaining shop floors, robots building other robots. We have officially crossed the threshold from future possibility to practical application.
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The digital transformation is fundamentally changing the industry, and digital twins play a central role. They enable real-time monitoring of physical systems, simulation of their behavior, and informed decision-making. A dissertation from the TU Darmstadt Institute for Product Development and Machine Elements (pmd) shows how the FVA-Workbench gearbox design software can be implemented as a platform for creating digital twins of industrial gearboxes. The results demonstrate how the combination of detailed modeling, continuous real-time calculations, and engaging dashboard visualization offers an efficient and user-friendly solution for the development of digital twins.
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For a few years now, Spot—the agile, mobile robot—has been surveying show floors at Automate, CES and Promat. Last year, Boston Dynamics presented a slew of additional technologies at IMTS 2024, showcasing robotic innovations key to scaling autonomous industrial inspection for components such as bearings, motors, pumps, gearboxes and conveyor systems.
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The earliest example of a gear train dates to at least 2,000 B.C. when Chinese engineers built a chariot that used a complex planetary mechanism made of wooden gears to let a dragon head continuously point south when driven around (Ref. 1). In Greece, a surprisingly advanced Antikythera gearbox mechanism, incorporating at least 37 precisely crafted bronze gears, was built years later, between 205–60 B.C. (Ref. 2).
Call it destiny, divine intervention or good ole-fashioned fate, speaking with Alejandro Pardiñas, CEO of Atlantic Bearing Services (ABS) and ABS Wind, one gets the impression he had no choice other than to become a mechanical engineer. This was evident way back when his great-grandfather became a mining engineer for Rio Tinto.
The Bearing Show North America 2025, colocated with Lubricant Expo North America 2025 takes place March 18–20 at Huntington Place in Detroit. The Bearing Show connects the evolving needs of bearings end-users with the latest technologies serving OEM development, maintenance professionals and R&D engineers.
More energy efficiency, higher performance and better controllability are the main reasons why more electric drive systems are being operated with frequency converters. However, these devices can cause high-frequency, asymmetrical interference currents, which, as a current passage through the output and fan-side bearings, can cause damage and premature failure.
Current-compensated CoolBlue toroidal cores made of Magnetec’s nanocrystalline material Nanoperm have proven to be effective protection against such conducted interference and its consequences. In addition, the Nanoperm Line Absorbers NaLA can also be used to significantly suppress symmetrical interference currents.
Looking to reduce speed and increase torque—without the size and complexity of a compound gear unit? Discover how the W..9HG SPIROPLAN® delivers gear ratios over 2000 and torque up to 600 Nm in a compact, quiet, and efficient design.
Every machine component impacts performance, including gearboxes. Proper mounting significantly affects a machine's efficiency. Understanding gearbox operation is essential before installation. This white paper explores gearbox types, correct orientation, and strategies to enhance performance and longevity, ensuring optimal functionality for your machinery.
Intralogistics is transforming modern industry, becoming one of the fastest-growing markets. As businesses optimize processes, demand for innovative, efficient, and reliable solutions rises. Trust Regal RexnordTM to power your intralogistics operations with our reliable, energy-efficient gear drives and gear motors. Experience the difference and elevate your business to the next level.
When designing a synchronous belt and pulley drive system, the key to achieving optimal performance lies in selecting the right components. Partnering with an experienced engineering and manufacturing team can significantly improve your results, saving both time and costs. Careful consideration of the following factors is essential.
Learn how to guide the decision point between torsionally stiff and vibration damping servo couplings in four of the most common application types, including the help of simple and easy to use angular and linear positioning calculations.
Does Schaeffler really help prevent unplanned downtime? In this video, five of their customers from different industries share their experience with the company's industrial maintenance solutions. Optime from Schaeffler allows for comprehensive condition monitoring that is both easy and affordable. Thanks to its simple plug & play installation, Optime allows you to start monitoring hundreds of rotating machines in just a few hours.
Apr 16, 2025
RENK Group AG, a leading supplier of military and civilian propulsion solutions, has successfully completed the acquisition of Cincinnati Gearing Systems Inc. (“CGS Inc.”), a U.S.-based manufacturer of precision gears and power transmission technologies. Effective immediately, CGS Inc. will operate under the name RENK America Marine & Industry LLC.
As networking and data exchange expand in factory automation, the demand for reliable, flexible connection solutions is on the rise. Binder, a leading provider of industrial circular connectors, is enhancing its portfolio with M8-D-coded connectors featuring single wires. This new variant allows users to customize wiring to their specific needs, delivering improved transmission performance, particularly for applications like the Profinet standard.
Aug 19, 2025 - Aug 21, 2025
This course is specially designed for engineers and others with technical backgrounds that have had limited exposure to bearings and need to adapt their technical training to bearings or seek an upgrade to their technical knowledge. The Essentials Course focuses on understanding basic internal geometry, tribology, bearing attributes and applications and explores the basic concepts around manufacturing methods, loads, internal load contacts, lubrication and failure.
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