Crouzet has introduced a new line of high performance, geared BLDC motors available with a complete tool kit of gearboxes, controllers, brakes and smart drives. The introduced concept allows different configurations to be quickly assembled for prototyping, in order to satisfy customer needs. Read the rest of this entry »

Clipper Windpower Marine Limited, has received a grant of GBP 2.5 million from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (“DECC”) for the manufacture of gearboxes for Project Britannia, a 10 MW offshore wind turbine currently under development by Clipper. Under the terms of the grant, David Brown Gear Systems is named as supplier of the prototype gearboxes. Read the rest of this entry »

Motovario has given a contribution to the project of the Kinetic Light Installation designed by the artist Antonio Barrese: the Tree of Light. Read the rest of this entry »

In an eye-catching TV advertisement, Sony has turned to one of the oldest moving picture technologies – the zoetrope – to promote one of the latest – flatscreen TVs. An unusual drive mechanism was chosen to spin the 3,000kg carousel up to peripheral speeds of 44km/h. Read the rest of this entry »

Rotalink Limited announced an Express 3D CAD file service for application-specific assemblies from its wide range of miniature gearmotors and transmission components. Read the rest of this entry »

A test rig built at Centa Transmissions in Shipley is allowing the company to guarantee that the precision gearboxes it supplies to nuclear industry will never fail prematurely. Read the rest of this entry »

For the recent world tour of the famous rock band U2, Bonfiglioli have supplied the geared motors to raise and lower the massive audience video screens, weighing over 50 tonnes. Read the rest of this entry »

SEW Eurodrive, drive solutions specialist, played a key role in the last New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square, New York City. Read the rest of this entry »

Varvel recently introduced the gearbox FRP71, expressly designed for feeding system (feeder) screw conveyors; the gearbox fitting does not comply with any standard and a wide range of fittings is offered to match the customer’s need. Read the rest of this entry »

H1 Bent axis motors series is designed by Sauer Danfoss in order to complement the family of H1 axial piston pumps. The series now include a new size in addition to 80cm³ and 110cm³: the new H1 60cm³. Read the rest of this entry »