Features
Study Reveals Wages Declining for Immigrant Men
Despite a massive increase in their educational attainment, recent immigrant men employed on a full-year, full-time basis saw their real earnings fall 7% on average from 1980 to 2000, according to a n…
Ceramic Ball Bearings Eliminate Arcing (November 01, 2003)
Koyo 3NC hybrid-ceramic ball bearings eliminate electric arcing or fluting by insulating the bearing. Featuring low temperature rise at high speeds and high resistance against seizure, they allow perf…
Focus Is on Surge Suppression Business
Eaton has reaffirmed its commitment to the growth and success of its recently acquired Innovative Technology transient voltage surge suppression business. Product manufacturing has been relocated to E…
Limit Switch Offers Broad Choice
Moujen has introduced the M4 series of flat pack limit switches. This compact series is CSA-approved and is available in a wide variety of actuators. All switches come with a standard 2-m oil-resistan…
Insulation Material Line Is COC-Free
Part of Vantico’s range of thermosetting insulation materials, the Millennium line of epoxies and polyurethanes for the motor manufacture and motor repair industries is solvent-free and contains zero …
Three-Phase Circuit Recloser Has Tight Seal
Cooper Power Systems’ Kyle type PWE and PWVE pad-mounted, three-phase automatic circuit reclosers provide reliable and economical overcurrent protection for distribution systems using underground cabl…
CMMS Software Solutions: How to Find Repair Parts Fast
We’ve come a long way with our CMMS software implementation guide over the past five issues and you’ll probably agree it has been a lot of work to cover. However, you’re about to tackle the largest ta…
Industry Event: New Orleans Venue Helps Regenerate PTDA
Another successful annual convention has been organized by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), with about 700 delegates gathering in New Orleans Oct. 16-18, 2003, for the event.The…
Focus on Linear Motion: Reducing System Complexity
Production machinery such as spraying equipment, measuring systems, winding machines and cutting/slitting equipment often includes a positioning or reciprocating linear motion assembly. Operating and …
Focus on Linear Motion: Applications Broaden for Rodless Cylinders
While its name is a bit confusing, when it comes to applications, there’s no underestimating how much rodless cylinder technology is helping those in the automotive assembly, packaging, food productio…
Payback Time
The maintenance team at SDS Kerr-Beavers Dental in Morrisburg, Ont., has a lot to be proud of: proactive maintenance, less-costly machine rebuilds, accurate downtime and repair time tracking, and a ne…
The Dirt on Belts
Did you know that premature belt drive failures can be attributed to just a half-dozen commonly encountered problems? Or that all it takes to solve these problems is just a few tools and using your he…
In The Danger Zone
Crushed hands and arms, severed fingers, blindness. We could go on — the list of possible machinery-related injuries is as long as it is horrifying.When you consider the number of such injuries that …
Virtually Dry Chain Is 100% Recyclable (November 01, 2003)
Not only does Renold’s Synergy chain have a distinctive new look, with black plates and silver rollers, it is also virtually dry to the touch when it comes out of the box. The chain is still lubricate…
Gearmotors Protected From Dust and Water Spray
Washdown versions of the complete TB Wood’s line of gearmotors are new. All in-line, parallel, bevel and worm gearmotors can now be ordered in a washdown configuration, IP55-rated, with a white epoxy …
Coupling Connects Parallel Offset Shafts Without Sideload
Schmidt offset couplings from Zero-Max are designed for large parallel offset shaft applications where possible damaging sideloads or misalignments may be encountered. They impose no sideloads on the …
AC Drive Suits Severe Washdown Applications
The Reliance SP600 AC drive from Rockwell Automation features a NEMA 4X/12 and IEC IP66 enclosure. The compact, full-featured drive is offered in a tamper-proof and dust-tight enclosure specifically f…
Drive Arrives Ready to Go to Work
Lenze’s SMD series of AC drives offers controlled start-up, overload protection, reduced mechanical wear, improved speed and positioning capabilities in a wider range of applications, all at an afford…
Flat Belts Can Be Customized for Specific Tasks
BrecoFlex Esband belts are truly endless woven flat belts, which come with both a seamless carcass and seamless surfaces. Belt length, width and thickness can be selected from the company’s 20-page B2…
Anti-Cage-Creep Roller Cage Enhances Frictionless Table Line
Schneeberger has added the Formula-S cage assist solution to its line of frictionless tables (slides). This cage-centering mechanism eliminates cage creep in linear motion applications with accelerati…
Linear Motor Line Expands to Offer More Choices
Kollmorgen has announced its expanded line of linear motors. The modular Platinum DDL series comprises a high-performance, frameless, permanent magnet brushless servomotor. Typical applications includ…
Linear Motor Encoder Runs Fast
Simple to use, quick to install and cost efficient, the Trilogy Systems linear motor encoder is designed for high speeds, high accelerations and millions of cycles. The read head, the smallest in its …
Linear Motor Line Combines Many Features in One Package
Rexroth has introduced a line of synchronous linear motors under the name of Indradyn L. These motors feature a high degree of both continuous and maximum output, a compact design and low force wave c…
Ball Rail Systems are Robust, Low-Maintenance
Rexroth has further expanded its ball rail systems range. Additions include high-speed runner blocks and corrosion-resistant steel ball rail systems in many sizes. Also included is a range of accessor…
Two Quality Grades Support High Linear Bearing Accuracy
Schneeberger has added two quality options to its cross-roller precision linear bearings. Option SQ (Special Quality) is used in high-demand applications such as optical measuring equipment and has a …
Blackout Blackened Results for Ontario Manufacturers in August
The lights dimmed on manufacturers in August 2003, reports Statistics Canada in its monthly survey of manufacturing released Oct. 15, 2003. Shipments fell 4.5% to $40.9 billion, the lowest level since…
SM-CYCLO Canada Gets New Brand Affiliation With Sumitomo
Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America of Chesapeake, Va., and SM-Cyclo Canada of Mississauga, Ont., launched a new “Sumitomo Drive Technologies” brand on Oct. 1, 2003. The new brand, which has the…
Control Is for Brushless Linear Motors Only
Baldor has added a new family of linear motor controls for use with its line of linear motors and stage products. LinDrive, Lin+Drive and MintDrive controls are designed expressly to control brushless…
Plans Underway for Big 2004 Lubrication Conference in Toronto
If you’re involved with lubrication, start making plans to join 1,500 tribology and lubrication professionals representing 50 industries from around the world at the 2004 Society of Tribologists & Lub…
GE Modular Joins Forces With PPI
GE Modular Space branches across the country are now distributors for PPI Modular Structure products. GE Modular has facilities in Vancouver, Prince George, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Sud…
