New White Paper Explains How to Correctly Size a Right Angle GearboxAugust 18, 2022
When your equipment calls for a right angle gearbox, proper sizing makes a difference. It’s important to consider many application factors, or you’ll face problems down the road. Possible problems can include increased maintenance, worn teeth and reduced mean time between failure (MTBF). Additionally, an oversized gearbox will cost more than necessary. Our new white …
Servo-Reducers Control Backlash in Composite Machinery, Part 2July 22, 2022
Backlash is not an option when building advanced composite machines that demand precise, high-speed motion. Failure to prevent backlash can hinder motion accuracy and damage the machine or the finished part. In a previous blog post, we described how you can combine Redex gearboxes to build preloaded drive systems with exceptional stiffness using SRP Series …
Servo-Reducers Control Backlash in Composite Machinery, Part 1July 19, 2022
Implementing the right gearboxes for machining and automatic fiber placement of composite materials is no easy task. Torsional, radial and axial stiffness (i.e., stiffness on rack) are important factors that can affect the positioning accuracy of heavy-duty robotic axes. However, when laying up fiber, quick load reversals during linear or rotary motion can create vibrations, …
Magnetic Particle Brakes Combine Attractive Torque Performance and SimplicityMay 13, 2022
When a machine design calls for a brake or clutch to deliver fast and accurate torque control, magnetic particle technology offers high torque output, precise adjustment and simplicity. This combination of features makes magnetic particle brakes (MPB) and clutches desirable for tension control in converting, winding and cable operations, while their simplicity makes them suitable …
Bevel Gearboxes Keep Europe’s River Traffic on the MoveMay 12, 2022
Few rivers are as important to worldwide commerce as the Rhine. With headwaters in Switzerland’s Alps, it forms parts of the Swiss-Liechtenstein, Swiss-Austrian and Franco-German borders on its way through the Netherlands to the sea, making it one of Europe’s main transportation routes. One utility company operates power plants — as well as their associated …
A Trusted Right Angle Gearbox Tailored to Your NeedsMay 4, 2022
When you need a space-saving, angular gearbox, it can be difficult to find a unit that meets your exact and even unique requirements and to receive it promptly. In demanding operations where uptime is everything, it’s critical to work with a supplier that can deliver quality standard right-angle gearboxes tailored to your application — and …
Case Studies from Dave Regiec, P.E. | VP of Engineering at RedexAugust 10, 2020
As the VP of Engineering at Redex for over 36 years, David Regiec, P.E. has been providing custom-designed gearboxes and components & systems to machine builders of all types. New clients come to Redex USA when their existing solution does not meet specifications, or they have a new project that requires updated technology. Below are …
Carbon Fiber Placement ApplicationAugust 4, 2020
In this application, a robot carries a head that unwinds carbon fiber tows and applies them to a rotating mold to make a pressure vessel. Perfect synchronization between the linear and rotary axes is required to avoid bulges on the curved section of the part. Redex TwinDrive and DualDrive systems with Zero-backlash ensure that the …
A Smarter Way to Control Torque on Automotive Test BenchesMarch 30, 2020
To simulate a wide variety of real-world conditions on automotive components and systems, test stands often need brakes that can deliver a range of torque levels while minimizing cost and control complexity. That’s where magnetic particle brakes come into play. Particle brakes adjust transmission torque based on controlled variations of a magnetic field generated by …