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SPONSORED CONTENT | 2025-10-30

Unlock Peak Drive System Performance

The difference between a smooth-running drive and constant headaches? The right timing belt and pulley plus a whole lot more. Discover what works, what doesn’t, and put your design skills to the test—engineer your best system yet!

SPONSORED CONTENT | 2025-09-09

Fast, Reliable, and Built to Hold—Shaftloc®

The SDP/SI Shaftloc^® fastening system stands out for its simplicity and strength. With just two precision-engineered parts, it delivers superior torque transmission through its unique asymmetrical thread profile. This innovative design amplifies clamping forces, ensuring secure, reliable shaft-to-component connections while reducing complexity, installation time, and maintenance needs. Explore the options.

SPONSORED CONTENT | 2025-07-02

Optimize Performance with the Right Belt and Pulley

Selecting the proper belt and pulley is essential for peak drive system efficiency. Discover pulleys featuring the Fairloc® Hub—engineered for precise shaft centering and secure alignment. Improve performance, simplify assembly, and reduce costs. Learn more about our advanced solutions.

SPONSORED CONTENT | 2025-04-04

Timing Belt and Pulley Drive Systems – What You Should Know

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.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2024-07-29

KEB America Offers Customizable Clutches for the Output Shafts of Critical Machine Applications

Incorporating electromagnetic clutches into industrial applications brings numerous advantages for enhancing system reliability, functionality, and safety. KEB’s Combinorm power on clutches provide a critical solution by ensuring parts of a machine can engage and disengage as needed, particularly in emergencies.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2023-12-18

Ruland Releases Mountable Shaft Collars with Face Holes

Ruland has released mountable shaft collars with face holes for applications where the shaft collar needs to be directly mounted to a component such as a pulley, sprocket, or metallic plate. The shaft collars are available with drilled face holes that give the user flexibility in mounting hardware, or tapped holes that match the standard screw threading of the collar for ease of installation.

PRODUCT NEWS | 2022-10-05

JKF Americas Inc. Launches TOP DRIVE Brand

JKF Americas Inc, a subsidiary of JK Fenner (India) Ltd., has introduced their extensive Top Drive line of power transmission products to the North, Central and South American markets. The launch of the Top Drive brand is especially timely for businesses that have seen delays and shortages in the supply chain, within the context of the emerging sourcing model across the world.

REVOLUTIONS | 2022-01-31

Gearmotors: The Art of Precision and Reliability

High performance, high precision and component compatibility top the list of gearmotor trends in our product-roundup for 2022. These products can b...

REVOLUTIONS | 2021-10-12

Fenner Acquires Lumsden Corporation

Advances and expands belting and high-value component solutions

Fenner Precision Polymers recently announced the acquisi...

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2019-04-01

Automotive Adjustment

The automotive industry is shifting for everyone, bearings manufacturers included. Here's what you need to know to make sure you're shifting with it.

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2019-04-01

Planning Ahead

Navigating Clutch/Brake Operation in Harsh Environmental Conditions: Chemicals, saltwater, food particles, heat, dust, and electrical corrosion are just a few of the many issues that can cause clutches and brakes to fail prematurely.

| 2019-03-26

Hannover Messe 2.0

(Main image courtesy of Deutsche Messe, 2018) Hannover Messe 2019 will focus on the integration, digitization and interconnection of industrial ...

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2019-03-01

Making Sense Out of Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomous vehicles (AVs), in particular, are set to utilize sensors for a multiple array of new technologies. In fact, lidar sensors may be the key to unlocking the potential of driverless cars in the future.

| 2019-01-23

Improperly Testing Belt Tension Can Easily Damage Small Motors

Donald P. Labriola II, president and founder of QuickSilver Controls, Inc. Most of us want to just instinctively squeeze a belt between a pair o...

| 2018-10-03

Cooling Tower Components: Pros and Cons

Written by: Jerome Jennings, global product manager, SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc. Cooling towers can use several power transmission technologi...

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2018-06-01

Pushing Forward with Belts and Chains

The technology continues to evolve in chain- and belt-driven systems

| 2018-05-11

Custom Machine and Tool Co., Inc. Bolsters Accuracy and Efficiency for Vande Berg Scales

Written by: Charlotte R. Stevens, Marketing Manager at Custom Machine and Tool Co., Inc. If you can find that magic bullet that will reduce the ...

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2018-02-01

Efficiency of Design

Energy efficiency is for more than just motors. Here are some mechatronics companies making sure you get more bang for your buck when it comes to your power bill.

| 2017-11-28

A Look at Belt, Chain and Gear Drive Technology

By Jack Warner The need for producing more energy increases with our rising need for commercial, industrial, and residential space. In North Ame...

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2017-09-01

Gear Expo 2017 Showstoppers

This special advertising section highlights exhibitors from Gear Expo 2017 and ASM Heat Treat 2017.

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2017-06-19

What's New in Belt and Chain Technology?

Here are the latest product and industry news items involving belts and chains in the power transmission market. Please visit

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2017-04-01

Meet Norm Parker - Bearings Blogger

In case you missed them, following are three recent blog postings by our popular PTE bearings blogger - Norm Parker. We also felt that, should you not be a blog follower, this would be a good way to introduce you to Norm's bearings wisdom. Parker is currently the global senior specialist/roller bearings at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).

ASK THE EXPERT | 2017-02-01

How to Prevent Pulley Slippage

I'm not able to get a good connection between the pulley and shaft in my drive assembly. Could you explain the various ways of connecting a pulley to a shaft to prevent the pulley from slipping?

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2016-12-01

Timing Belts and Pulleys - Operations

Synchronous drives are especially well-suited for low-speed, high-torque applications. Their positive driving nature prevents potential slippage associated with V-belt drives, and even allows significantly greater torque carrying capability. Small pitch synchronous drives operating at speeds of 50 ft/min (0.25 m/s) or less are considered to be low-speed. Care should be taken in the drive selection process as stall and peak torques can sometimes be very high. While intermittent peak torques can often be carried by synchronous drives without special considerations, high cyclic peak torque loading should be carefully reviewed.

| 2016-08-09

IMTS 2016 First Look

Matthew Jaster, Senior Editor Because the general metalworking industry can’t have all the fun in Chicago this September, here’s a quick guide t...

FEATURE ARTICLES | 2016-03-01

Slicing Downtime

An independent cheese packager in central Wisconsin packages millions of pounds of cheese every year. Whether shredded, sliced, crumbled or waxed, each package is designed specifically for a customer’s unique needs. As a “toll processor,” production line speed is critical to productivity as well as profitability.

MARKET UPDATE | 2016-03-01