Power Transmission Engineering

04/03/2025

Brushed vs Brushless DC Motors

Electric motors are integral components powering a vast array of applications, from household appliances to industrial machinery. Brushed and brushless motors are two fundamental motor technologies, each offering distinct advantages and drawbacks. This technical article from Dunkermotoren presents an in-depth com-parison of brushed and brushless motor technologies, exploring their construction, operation, efficiency, performance characteristics, and real-world applications.

Learn more here: https://www.powertransmission.com/white-papers/brushed-vs-brushless-dc-motors

03/03/2025

Inside the PT Ecosystem: The Bearing Show 2025
https://www.powertransmission.com/inside-the-pt-ecosystem

The Bearing Show North America 2025, colocated with Lubricant Expo North America 2025 takes place March 18–20 at Huntington Place in Detroit. The Bearing Show connects the evolving needs of bearings end-users with the latest technologies serving OEM development, maintenance professionals and R&D e...

21/02/2025

Roller Bearing Outlook 2025
https://www.powertransmission.com/blogs/5-bearings-with-norm/post/10203-roller-bearing-outlook-2025

Understanding the overall economy as it relates to the global bearing market is critical because it will ultimately determine how companies spend their money. In a down economy, companies go into protective mode, reducing inventories, headcount, R&D expenses and less willing to spend money on pr...

20/02/2025

Read the latest two-part series from our frequent motor/controls/servos contributor Don Labriola from QuickSilver Controls:
https://www.powertransmission.com/articles/10053-control-system-techniquesdampers-part-1

Closed Loop control systems can handle a wide range of motions with a wide range of loads if the control system and mechanics are properly designed for the task. A couple of the more difficult combinations to design for are high inertial mismatches and backlash with hard gearing. The question is not...

18/02/2025

Operational Improvements
https://www.powertransmission.com/articles/10171-operational-improvements

Since taking over as CEO of Solve Industrial Motion Group in June 2024, Ernie Lauber has focused on continuous improvement, predictive maintenance and growing the legacy brands within Solve.Combining brands such as IPTCI, MasterDrive, PTI and TRITAN together with the LMS, SST, SPB-USA and USA Roller...

28/01/2025

Collaborate 2025 in Novi

21/01/2025

Force Control Product Spotlight:
https://www.powertransmission.com/articles/10185-force-control-introduces-magnashear-electric-coupler-brake

Force Control introduces the Magnashear electric coupler brake which features oil shear technology to provide precise stopping and repeatable positioning, in a compact footprint. They are ideal for demanding applications where the motor is reversed each cycle or there are frequent start/stop cycles.

02/01/2025

Regal Rexnord Conveyor Belt Technology
https://www.powertransmission.com/articles/10170-revolutionizing-conveyor-belt-technology-in-food-processing

With over 20 years’ experience in the food processing industry, Mike Mitchell has filled many roles in his career. Now, as the key accounts manager for Middleby Food Processing brand, MP Equipment, Mitchell has been pivotal in advancing food technology. He understands the demands of frequent, late...

17/12/2024

PTE December: Linear Motion, Food & Beverage, Energy Efficiency, Bearings, Gearboxes and more!
https://www.powertransmission.com/publications/1-power-transmission-engineering

09/12/2024

Bison Boosts JD Manufacturing's Fryer Output
https://www.powertransmission.com/blogs/1-revolutions/post/10132-system-support

Productivity and efficiency are paramount in the highly competitive snack food production industry. JD Manufacturing, Inc (JDM) in Pine Bluffs, WY, stands out as a leader with its high-performance automatic batch fryers, which are engineered specifically for kettle chip production. The batch frying....

03/12/2024

Sealing Needs for Electric Motors
https://www.powertransmission.com/articles/10144-trelleborg-shares-insights-on-sealing-needs-for-electric-motors

From electric motors and linear actuators to robots and gearboxes, the range of equipment and machinery used to create automation in industrial applications is diverse. Each has its own set of sealing requirements and understanding these critical components requires many years of experience. In this...

22/11/2024

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19/11/2024

Slewing Bearing for Space Launch Vehicles:

Record Broken! 🚀Our colleagues at thyssenkrupp rothe erde in the USA have achieved something truly massive – in every sense of the word! 😮 With an outer diameter of a staggering 228' (5,791.2 mm), this slewing bearing is the largest ever produced at our plant in Aurora, Ohio. 💥 And the best part? It’s being used in the production of components for space launch vehicles, helping to reach new heights! 🌌
A huge shout-out and congratulations to the amazing team! 👏💙

19/11/2024

WEG Supplies Motors for Underground Treatment Water Pumping Station
https://www.powertransmission.com/articles/10120-weg-supplies-motors-for-underground-treatment-water-pumping-station

WEG supplied medium voltage synchronous motors to CEDAE at the Lameirão Pumping Station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. These motors will play a crucial role by pumping water to a significant part of the city, ensuring reliability and continuity for the state’s population.

13/11/2024

Read "Control System Techniques-Dampers (Part 1)" from Oct PTE here:
https://www.powertransmission.com/articles/10053-control-system-techniquesdampers-part-1
Part 2 will appear in PTE December.

Closed Loop control systems can handle a wide range of motions with a wide range of loads if the control system and mechanics are properly designed for the task. A couple of the more difficult combinations to design for are high inertial mismatches and backlash with hard gearing. The question is not...

11/11/2024

Ocean Energy:
https://www.powertransmission.com/articles/10116-skf-signs-an-mou-with-proteus-marine-renewables-and-ge-vernova-for-tidal-stream-projects

SKF has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Proteus Marine Renewables (PMR) and GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business. The MOU sets out a framework for a potential alliance to supply tidal turbine generation systems (TTGS) to developers of tidal arrays for commercial, multi-megawatt t...