Shaft Mounted Speed Reducers: Smaller then a Coupling

It often happens that industrial applications can actually employee a couple different types of industrial products to get the job done well. This does not mean that both industrial products are completely alike, but both obviously have enough points in there favor to be chosen part of the time. The automotive industry in particular is constantly trying to develop new parts to contribute to new vehicle models that will then burst onto the market and Continue reading

The Energy Saving Capabilities of Gearmotors

DieQua Corporation Gear Motor Photos

Gearmotors Photo Courtesy of DieQua Corporation.

Nowadays, the manufacturing of new products and the improvement of old products are focused on one key factor that has multi-layers of benefits. When an industrial item is energy efficient it means that it is better for the environment as well as Continue reading

Speed Reducers: Building on the Gear

Boston Gear Speed Reducer Photos

Speed Reducers Photos Courtesy of Boston Gear.

The gear is one of the most basic building blocks for modern day mechanisms. They have been around for thousands of years, although the wooden gears of the Greek enlightenment were nothing compared to the gears working within the speed reducers systems. Current gear development, such as Continue reading

Variable Speed Drives: How Speed Levels Work

Have you ever wondered how a machine was able to operate at numerous speed levels? If so, then you will be interested to know that the automatic changes in speed that are programmed into a machine are possible because of variable speed drives, which are a type of speed reducers. Without variable speed drives, a Continue reading

The Strong Arm of Inline Gear Reducers

Strength is not a thing that just happens, whether we are talking about physical human strength or the strength of an industrial product. Just as a weight lifter must train to build-up the strength of his muscles before moving on to competitions, a strong material must be created and Continue reading

The Highly Efficient Right Angle Gear Boxes

Sometimes, positioning makes all the difference in the world. How a thing is assembled can affect a plethora of factors, specific points depending on what type of product is being discussed and how it is being used in an industrial, residential or Continue reading

Worm Gear Reducers: The Important Considerations

Regardless of the industry you hail from or the type of application you need to purchase a product for, there is one thing that every industrial product buyer needs to know; details. When it comes to industrial systems, a lack of knowledge could result in faulty operation or Continue reading

Planetary Gearbox: Here Comes the Sun

The precise rotation of the planets around our sun is the perfect metaphor for how planetary gearboxes are able to make automatic transmissions function so well. A step up from the basic transmission, which is also known as a gear reducer or gear boxes, a planetary gearbox functions on the Continue reading