Kategorie: Machine Elements

By changing to NSK Molded-Oil mounted-unit inserts, an international drinks producer has overcome repeated problems of premature insert failures on the drive system of four vital sorting conveyors. The move has improved service life notably, leading to an annual saving of more than € 5000.

Monitoring the condition of bearings is not only a way to detect the need for their replacement, but a way to draw conclusions about the state of the entire machine or system. To illustrate the benefits of NSK’s Condition Monitoring Service (CMS), two practical examples highlight what can be offered to users of grinding machines.

Faced with regular bearing failures on the blade support of a concrete pipe-slotting machine that would cause 8 hours of downtime each time, the UK-based company in question turned to NSK for assistance. As part of NSK’s AIP Added Value Programme, a team of engineers scrutinised the application and determined that the ingress of concrete dust into the bearings was the root cause of the problem.

With the highest outdoor elevator in the world, travellers are able to marvel at the unique rock formations in the Wulingyuan region of the Zhangjiajie National Park in Central China, which is one of the ‘Unesco’ World Heritage Sites. Elevator brakes, only of the highest quality ensure that travellers experience the natural landscape without any safety concerns.

R+W is expanding its servo disc pack couplings offering by adding the SCL range.

Cabinet maintenance work required whilst the capacities are still charged? To this end, Michael Koch GmbH from Germany is introducing a connectible, overload-proof resistor unit. It discharges the capacities to a desired, safe voltage level within a reasonable timeframe.

Industrial hydraulics must pick up the pace on the way to the digital future

To investigate the underlying reason behind the failures, NSK was requested to perform a survey of the complete application and maintenance process. An NSK expert observed the mounting methods undertaken by the maintenance department and discovered that the main problem was incorrect handling of the Super Precision Angular Contact Ball Bearings.

Technical and electrical product data, as well as product macros for Nord Drivesystems electronic drive components, are now available in the web-based EPLAN data portal and can be used by all members of the portal for their project work.

Monitoring modules of the latest generation, a technologically leading friction system and consistently-observed safety principles – safety brakes by Mayr power transmission are equipped for the challenges of the Industry 4.0. The system guarantees the utmost level of operational and functional safety, and increases the productivity of machines and systems through predictive error detection and maintenance.

For decades, the superior braking technology from Mayr power transmission has been protecting people and systems, and even saving lives in cases of emergency. During his visit to Mauerstetten, Martin K., a systems technician tries to find out what makes these brakes so reliable.