Torsionally Rigid Bellows Couplings up to 100,000 Nm

Extreme temperature ranges, high pollution levels, high vibration levels, and 24/7/365 operation call for highly engineered drive components which can take the abuse. Extending component maintenance intervals is a priority for designers at all levels, since industrial gearboxes, electric motors, bearings, and drive shafts typically require at least partial disassembly and replacement of wear parts.

Tests show igus Energy Chains reduce drive power by up to 37 percent

Cable carrier systems not only transport energy, data and media to various types of machines, but also greatly influence energy costs. To keep energy costs low, one important consideration is the amount of pull-push, or driving force, that is required at a given speed to move the cable carrier. Secondly, the stability and maximum weight for the cable carrier system is also important to ensure it consumes the least amount of energy possible. Energy Chain® cable carriers, combined with Chainflex® continuous-flex cables from igus®, can reduce the required drive power, energy consumption and costs for environmentally conscious applications.

A new catalog for igus®’ lines of iglide® plastic bushings, igubal® spherical bearings, and DryLin® linear bearings and guides is now available. The latest edition features a new table of contents, an easier-to-use layout, improved drawings, and a number of new or expanded product lines.

The catalog also offers three new options for selecting the best plastic bushing for any given application. Bearings can be selected according to industry, specific application parameters, such as underwater use or contact with food, or by using four main criteria, including load, temperature, coefficient of friction, and wear.

Zero-Max Torq-Tender Overload Safety couplings protect critical rotating power transmission components from torque overloads. Torq-Tenders serve both as a safety device and as a coupling in a power transmission system.

Protecting motor and drive systems from jam-ups and excessive overloading, Torq-Tenders are extremely effective. Torq-Tenders can be manufactured for systems requiring frequent washdowns such as food manufacturing and packaging applications. With the addition of an O-ring seal and simple housing modifications, Torq-Tenders resist contamination and are easily washed.