2020
A large European conveyor OEM needed a reliable clutch solution for its custom-designed automated order picking/dispensing systems installed in warehouses and distribution centers. The multi-level, high-speed systems can pick 7,500 cases per hour. Each system features multiple buffer lanes of roller conveyors that utilize a stopper bar to hold items in queue.
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Autonomous agricultural vehicles promise to increase productivity in farming, which is pushing rapid development of the technology. With multiple OEMs testing or delivering autonomous vehicles to market, new powertrain solutions are required to provide optimal application performance for the many classes of new vehicles.
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Warner Electric, a leading brand of Altra Industrial Motion Corp., has developed a new electromagnetic brake that greatly reduces power consumption during operation. The SSPB pulse brake is highly efficient and well suited to electric vehicle applications - increasing range while controlling soft stops proficiently.
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Altra brakes, clutches, limit switches and couplings provide quiet, reliable performance on stage scenery winches. BC Caire, a leading French manufacturer of stage equipment needed reliable and quiet powertrain components for use on new scenery winches at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris.
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A major global manufacturer of mammography systems contacted Altra Motion for braking solutions it needed for various applications within its machines. Altra worked closely with the OEMs engineering team to identify and confirm the torque requirements and space limitations of each different brake application.
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