Product Design & Development

Mechanical Components

ETP Hyloc Shaft Locking Bushings

May 14, 2013 4:53 pm | by PD&D Staff | Zero-Max, Inc. | Product Releases | Comments

Forming steel into different size bar stock requires positioning and fastening a system’s roll forming wheels with accuracy so they stay in alignment throughout the process. The ETP Hyloc from Zero-Max (Plymouth, MN) provides the robust hub-shaft connection in these difficult operating environments.

LISTED UNDER: Bushings
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Linear Spring Series

May 6, 2013 2:05 pm | by PD&D Staff | Smalley Steel Ring Company | Product Releases | Comments

Smalley Steel Ring Company (Lake Zurich, IL) has announced the release of the new Linear Spring Series. The new Linear Springs offer a selection of spring loads that react along a straight line, as opposed to a conventional spring that fits in a circular cavity.

LISTED UNDER: Steel | Springs, not elsewhere classified

Knobs for Corrosion-Free Applications

May 2, 2013 12:37 pm | by PD&D Staff | J.W. Winco, Inc. | Product Releases | Comments

J.W. Winco (New Berlin, WI) has announced it now offers GN 6336.10 Hand Knobs with 316 Stainless Steel Studs, with Nylon Plastic or Brass Tip, in metric sizes. These RoHS complaint components are designed to function well when corrosion is to be avoided, such as in medical, food, and cleanroom applications.

LISTED UNDER: Clamping

17-4PH Stainless Steel Couplings

May 2, 2013 12:28 pm | by PD&D Staff | Helical Products | Product Releases | Comments

Helical’s (Santa Maria, CA) 17-4PH stainless steel couplings are ideal when high strength, excellent fatigue resistance and high torsional stiffness are called for in an application. When compared to both 303 stainless steel and 7075-T6 aluminum, 17-4PH provides twice the torque and can operate up to 600F, which is ideal when used for heavy duty applications such as lead screws, positioning systems, pumps and processing equipment.

LISTED UNDER: Couplings, rigid

Resilient Design for Heavy Loads

April 29, 2013 11:15 am | by PD&D Staff | Colson Caster Corp. | Product Releases | Comments

Colson Caster Corporation (Jonesboro, AK) has announced its newest line of heavy duty wheels for mass distribution, the Commander HD. The innovative wheel is designed for superior performance in some of the most abusive applications and environments where high-load requirements and impact resistance are a must.

LISTED UNDER: Casters & Wheels

Subaru Recalls 10,000+ Wagons

April 29, 2013 9:15 am | by PD&D Staff | News | Comments

Subaru is recalling just over 10,000 of its 2014 Forester wagons because the floor mats can interfere with the clutch, brake or gas pedals. The recall affects Foresters made from January 2013 through March. The company says the floor mats can curl when exposed to heat.

LISTED UNDER: Brakes | Clutch/Brake Units

Clear-VU EZ Connect Filter

April 26, 2013 3:35 pm | by PD&D Staff | Product Releases | Comments

Industrial Specialties Mfg., (ISM) has introduced the Clear-VU EZ Connect Filter, an in-line filter specifically designed for convenience in most pneumatic, vacuum, and fluidic applications. The Clear-VU EZ Connect is a push-to-connect filter.

LISTED UNDER: Air Filters

Photos of the Day: Volvo Completes Flywheel Testing

April 26, 2013 1:45 pm | by Volvo | Skf Usa Inc. | News | Comments

A light, cheap and very eco-efficient solution that makes a four-cylinder engine feel like a six has completed testing at Volvo. The complete experimental system for kinetic energy recovery is fitted to the rear axle.         

LISTED UNDER: Takeoffs | Ball Bearing Guide Components | Motion, Rotary

Hydraulic Shaft Locking Bushing

April 26, 2013 10:38 am | by PD&D Staff | Zero-Max, Inc. | Product Releases | Comments

ETP Hydropress from Zero-Max (Plymouth, MN) provides quick and precise fastening of components in tight spaces on large shafts from 80 to 200 mm in diameter. Hydropress shaft bushings are ideal for locking into position gears, sprockets, pulleys, and similar components in a machine’s power transmission system.

LISTED UNDER: Bushings

Heavy-Duty Subracks for Major Bus Structures

April 25, 2013 11:50 am | by PD&D Staff | Product Releases | Comments

The KM6-HD subrack from Verotec (Londonderry, NH) accepts 3U, 6U and 9U Eurocards up to 400mm deep in both IEC60297 and IEEE1101.10/11 configurations, conforming with the specifications for major backplane architectures such as VMEbus, VXI, VME64x, VPX, VXS, cPCI, and PXI.

LISTED UNDER: Hardware

Exceptional Resistance to Loosening

April 24, 2013 12:00 pm | by PD&D Staff | Product Releases | Comments

  Innovatively designed to withstand loosening from vibration longer than any other fastener on the market, HARDLOCK Nuts (Elk Grove Village, IL) are now available in inch sizes. Previously only sold in metric sizes, the makers of the HARDLOCK Nut have responded to North American manufacturer demands for an identical inch-sized version.

LISTED UNDER: Hardware

Shaft Mounts for Design Flexibility

April 23, 2013 11:55 am | by PD&D Staff | Stafford Manufacturing Corp. | Product Releases | Comments

A new line of shaft mounts that feature a variety of collar and flange mount designs for manufacturers of conveyors, equipment, and machinery, has been introduced by Stafford Manufacturing (Wilmington, MA). For added design flexibility, they can be manufactured as specials from aluminum, stainless steel, and other materials and can incorporate custom flanges and mounting hole patterns.

LISTED UNDER: Hardware | Shafts, not elsewhere classified | Shafts and Splines

Linear Rail with Integrated IDEA Drive

April 19, 2013 3:11 pm | by PD&D Staff | Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions | Product Releases | Comments

Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions (Waterbury, CT) has introduced the latest addition to its new BGS (Ball Guide Screw) linear rail product line. The BGS06 linear rail with the integrated IDEA Drive is a versatile system utilizing the popular size 17 single stack or double stack stepper motor linear actuator with an integrated and fully programmable stepper motor controller.

LISTED UNDER: Actuators | Stepper | Ball Screw

New 2-Piece, Double-Flanged Solid Polymer Bearings

April 19, 2013 2:17 pm | by PD&D Staff | Ggb Bearing Technology | Product Releases | Comments

GGB Bearing Technology (Germany) has developed a patented design, called FLASH-CLICK, for the industry’s first dual-component, double-flanged solid polymer bearings. The bearings are available in all 9 of GGB’s EP series of lightweight, corrosion-resistant solid polymer materials, which provide low friction, long wear, and noiseless operation.

LISTED UNDER: Flange | Corrosion Resistant | Bearings, not elsewhere classified

Fans with Salt Corrosion Resistance

April 12, 2013 12:27 pm | by PD&D Staff | Orion Fans | Product Releases | Comments

Orion Fans (Dallas, TX) has designed a series of AC and DC fans tested to tough environmental conditions, including salt fog, salt spray, temperature changes and humidity. The fans meet or exceed accelerated salt spray and salt fog testing that can last from eight hours up to 3000 hours.

LISTED UNDER: Heat Exchangers | Fans

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