2014
The challenge of a Carolina manufacturer of plastic bag closures was to rewind the web of material consistently so that the closures could be used in packaging systems by their customers. For the product to work well in the end use packaging systems the roll of closures needed to be of a consistent wrap tightness and alignment.
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A leading marine and industrial powertrain manufacturer required a clutch solution for a new remote PTO assembly for diesel engines. Most marine and industrial transmissions have one or more PTO locations which only utilize a fraction of the transmission’s capacity within limited space restrictions.
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When selecting a brake to control unbalanced or vertical loads, designers have a wide variety of choices ranging from simple locking devices to electrically or pneumatically powered units. One of the most common configurations is the electrically-released brake which can be found either integrated into motors or as standalone units.
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To meet market demand, a leading garden tractor OEM required an electric clutch/brake solution to replace a mechanical clutch on a line of their tractors.
The clutch/brake is used to control the rotation of belt driven implements including mower blades, snow blowers, etc. The clutch/brake provides the ability to engage/disengage the implement from engine power by simply pushing a button vs. using a manual lever.
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A major manufacturer of geophysical logging trucks required a durable clutch for use on their winch drives. The trucks are designed for operation in the harsh Siberian arctic environment. They carry a sophisticated scanner tool which is lowered into oil and gas bore holes to depths of up to 3000m.
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