While a gearbox repair service like that provided by YB Components can be very helpful, it is usually better to avoid working a gearbox into a state of disrepair in the first place. Here we run through a gearbox maintenance checklist so you can keep your industrial gearboxes running smoothly for as long as possible. …
With products available through UK Homwing distributors YB Components, the Shenzhen Homwing Technology Company has been at the forefront of harmonic drive design and manufacture since their founding in 2014. Their collective experience stretches back much further than that, and they have enjoyed applying their deep knowledge of mechanical design and manufacturing towards developing a …
As the UK’s leading linear bearings supplier, Yorkshire’s YB Components are well placed to explain what factors should be considered when identifying the ideal linear motion bearing for a particular application. In general, linear bearings suppliers provide bearings that either make use of a pad, bushing or roller system to carry loads along a …
Keeping gearboxes and geared motor units humming along nicely requires plenty of care and maintenance, as well as getting the set-up right in the first place. Here we explain three of the ways in which you can ensure your gearmotors and gearboxes remain in optimal condition for as long as possible, even while operating to …
Originally founded in 1926, C&W Berges GmbH have been constantly expanding and improving their range of Berges speed belts and Berges pulleys ever since. They no longer have a UK sales division so British companies must acquire their excellent products through specialist Berges parts suppliers YB Components. Both Berges speed belts and Berges pulleys are …
Lubrication oil is absolutely necessary when using the likes of planetary gear motors, and there are some inevitable issues that come with its usage. The two main problems with using lubrication oil with geared motor units are leakage and overheating, and these problems cannot always be avoided. However, even if such issues are inevitable at …
Correctly installing and maintaining couplings should be a high priority for any business reliant on their performance, with couplings suppliers offering a wide variety of products for such applications. The design of the coupling along with its assembly and alignment, as well as the ongoing maintenance, is vital to maximising a coupling’s performance. This in …
As an industrial chain supplier, Yorkshire’s YB Components know that roller chains are one of the most common industrial components. Such industrial roller chains are used across many industries including the food and beverage industry, mining and quarrying, the marine industry, and pharmaceuticals. Roller chains are often used as they serve two main purposes. The …
Pulleys make lifting heavy loads easier, and there are different types such as a fixed center or an adjustible center variable speed pulley. All types usually consist of some kind of rope, belt or chain and a wheel, which enables a person to hoist aloft a heavy load that they would not otherwise be able …
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The range of ‘brilliantly agile’ SMD Gearboxes features a variety of models including planetary and right angle gearboxes, as well as harmonic reducers. Here we will focus on the latter, with SMD harmonic gearbox suppliers like YB Components seeing demand for these precise and compact reducers increasing. First let’s look at exactly what constitutes a …
YB Components is based in Castleford, West Yorkshire. Specialists in the supply of industrial gearboxes and motors, couplings and clutches, variable speed pulleys, ball bearings and belts, plus numerous other ancillary products, YB Components stock thousands of essential industrial parts, available for immediate dispatch.
