December 2018

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December 1, 2018

This issue, we're pleased to present our annual Buyers Guide. It's our comprehensive directory of suppliers of mechanical components, including gears, bearings, motors, couplings, clutches, brakes, gear drives and more.

The ABCs of Linear Motion Rolling Guides

December 1, 2018

Improving System Performance One Application at a Time. PTE recently caught up with IKO, Rollon and THK to breakdown the basics in linear motion rolling guides.

How to Deal With Growing Pains

December 1, 2018

Wind turbines are getting bigger than ever, and the manufacturing infrastructure that facilitates their construction needs to start growing with them.

2018 PTE Buyers Guide

December 1, 2018

Our comprehensive annual directory of suppliers puts all the mechanical components you need right at your fingertips.

Thermal Analysis and Optimization of Gearboxes by Simulation

December 1, 2018

With the increasing mechanical power capacity of gearboxes, the thermal power limit tends to become the limiting factor. To achieve a balanced system, the gear unit needs extra cooling. Using a fan that is mounted to a fast rotating shaft is a common solution. For this solution an optimal design is investigated.

Integrated Hybrid Servo Motors vs. Standard Integrated Servo Motors

December 1, 2018

Different motor types favor different application areas. No single style has advantages in all application spaces. Direct drive applications favor hybrid servos while high-speed, geared down applications tend to favor the conventional servo motors.