OEMs depend on their vendors to be a trusted source for the design, tooling, manufacturing and assembly of key product components. However, this typically requires working with multiple vendors based on their specialization in metal or plastic parts and the value-added services they provide from coatings to assemblies. Establishing trusted relationships and orchestrating parts needs…

Ruland Manufacturing has expanded its range of short rigid couplings to include keyways and step bore sizes. This expansion gives designers a wider variety of standard short rigid coupling options for applications with space or weight restrictions — or where designers prefer a simplified assembly with fewer screws than traditional rigid couplings. Many servo-driven applications…

Like all mechanical parts, shafts are subject to manufacturing and assembly tolerances that generally cannot be entirely eliminated even with extensive technical measures. Without compensation of these mechanical deviations, they can cause vibrations, noises, and stiffness — eventually reducing the lifespan of the connected units. The standard part professionals at JW Winco tackled these problems…

  Written by William Hewitson, President Ruland Manufacturing Co., Inc. Mechanical couplings have a principal use in the connection of rotating shafts for the transfer of rotary motion and torque. As with all mechanical devices, a coupling must match its intended purpose and application parameters including various performance, environmental, use, and service factors. When selected…

To reduce the time involved in setting up equipment and production lines, JW Winco, the standard parts specialist, has incorporated a new coupling in its product portfolio. With the GN 1050 quick-release coupling, components can now be quickly and securely connected to a machine or device with a simple click. Quick-release couplings are frequently used…

EFC International offers safe and high-quality swing couplings for hydraulic, pneumatic, vacuum, gas, chemical fluid, and water applications. The swing couplings are manufactured with the latest technologies to provide production methods that achieve efficiency, increase plant safety, improve productivity, and save costs for industrial connections. Even small leaks can lead to big losses and they…

NBK has launched a new video with tips on correctly using its clamping screws. The video describes usage methods for screws with ball-shaped tips for securely fixing workpieces. NBK is a developer and manufacturer of miniature couplings, special screws, and machine elements for advanced industries, including manufacturing equipment for semiconductors, robotics, machine tools, and medical…

MW Industries announced the acquisition of Servometer and BellowsTech, world leading manufacturers of precision engineered bellows and electroformed components. Both companies have developed innovative technologies to service mission critical applications across a variety of markets. Located in Cedar Grove, NJ, Servometer designs and manufactures a high quality line of miniature bellows, flexible shaft couplings, contact…