Mechanical Components

SeaGen, the world’s first commercial tidal current turbine in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough, runs with bearings from NKE Austria.

Elesa pride themselves on being sensitive to customer needs, which in the case of shaft indication often includes having limited space to fit an indicator. Clustered shafts and ancillary equipment all combine on smaller and smaller machines to create a need for an even smaller indicator. Elesa’s direct drive mini digital DD50 is announced for exactly that situation. Wherever shaft rotation needs to be counted for pre-setting, for run duration or both, then the DD50 units are ideal.

Serapid, Inc introduces the new PSH C-Clamp to their line of quick die change clamps. The PSH is designed to work with dies with a flat edge. When mounted on a T-profiled base, the clamp forms a bracket device, which is then manually inserted into a slot on the bolster or slide.

Cam levers just got more comfortable to use with this new LAC range from Elesa. The company, known for its advanced thinking in standard machine elements, has created a safe and comfortable grip as well as an elegant design and easy to use knurled adjustment. Given their application which is often on display and with frequent use, these are factors which are important to all types of equipment from quick assembly systems to temporary placement jigs or workpieces. Typically these may be on vehicles, conveyors, machines, stands or indeed wherever a quick and solid clamp action is needed.

Parker-Origa has introduced a new range of stop cylinders that provide damped braking and reliable holding of heavy conveyed loads. Variants are available for both horizontal and vertical installation, and the design facilitates easy change of the integrated shock absorber element, enabling the damping characteristics to be easily tailored to changing workpiece loads and speeds, and allowing a single product to meet the needs of a diverse range of applications.

Huco Dynatork has just published a guide to its complete range of flexible couplings, the most comprehensive on the market. The breadth of this product programme is unmatched. Whether the accent is on high torsional stiffness, generous misalignment capability, high speed operation, recyclable hubs or a capacity for operating in push/pull mode, there is a coupling type to suit. And if the customer’s need falls outside the standard range Huco Dynatork offers a customised service.

Robust build quality to withstand hostile environments is a standard feature of the GV3 linear motion system from HepcoMotion®. Its all steel slideway is three times stiffer than composite aluminium systems. And continuously developed for more than fifty years, the ‘V’ concept is also central to GV3’s superior performance in tough conditions.

Blue Diamond announces a seal design service for applications where high performance and efficiency are required. In today’s competitive markets, there is a much greater awareness of the energy efficiency of rotating machines, and one way that energy consumption can be reduced is by maximising efficiency.

Ruland Manufacturing Company has introduced new quick clamping shaft collars. The new collars do not mar the shaft, do not require tools and are designed for quick adjustments. They are ideal for light duty applications with frequent setup changes or adjustments or where the need for tools is not practical. The quick clamping collars are designed with a low profile clamping lever which makes them suitable for rotating and stationary applications. Industries such as printing and packaging, as well as others, can benefit from the use of quick clamping collars to retain frequently changed items, such as rolls of media, or for rapid and precise adjustments of guide rails or other setup fixturing.

A new range of miniature linear guidance sets has been specially developed to suit the latest generation of industrial machinery, which requires machine components that are compact and provide high performance and rigidity.