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Editor's Pick: Featured Article
Understanding Motor Duty Cycles
By Mike Keefe
When selecting a motor, it is important to consider the required duty cycle to ensure the motor can meet the needs of the application.
Knowing what type of duty cycle your motor requires will help a motor manufacturer like KEB select the best motor for your application. Watch the video below to see the most common types of motor duty cycles.
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Motor Feature
The New Engine Behind Agile EV Powertrain Lines
By Bill Sarver
What will the automotive marketplace look like in 10 years and how do I prepare for it? That’s the question foremost on the minds of the powertrain plant personnel I encounter in my work as an industry consultant.
It’s not an easy question to answer given that we are in the midst of a truly revolutionary time in the automotive industry. To address regional emissions mandates and upcoming bans on gasoline and diesel-powered automobiles, manufacturers are ramping up their focus on electric vehicles (EVs).
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Regal Beloit: Grove Gear Stainless Steel Worm Gear Reducer Receives IP69K Certification
Regal Beloit Corporation, a manufacturer of electric motors, electrical motion controls, power generation and power transmission components, had recently announced that its Grove Gear Stainless Steel Worm Gear Reducer has achieved third party IP69K certification.
Ingress Protection (IP) Marking rates the degree of protection provided by mechanical casings and electrical enclosures against intrusion, dust, accidental contact and water. It is published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The IP69K rating is for high-pressure, high-temperature washdown applications. Enclosures conforming to it must not only be dust-tight, but also able to withstand high pressure and steam cleaning.
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Machine Safety
A Quick Summary of OSHA’s NEP Update and What This Means for Manufacturers
If you’re involved in meat and poultry processing, plastics and steel manufacturing, or another industry that has a high rate of accidents resulting in amputations, then you’re likely aware that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is stepping up National Emphasis Program (NEP).
The NEP is a temporary program that zeroes in on high-hazard industries to ensure that individual facilities have the right machine guarding and other safety elements in place to minimize the likelihood of a serious accident. Visits from OSHA inspectors occur without warning, so manufacturers need to be prepared.
