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Bauer Engineers Prove Their Worth

July 08, 2016 Recently, the Bauer Gear Motor Company helped an unnamed leading global aerospace and defence Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) create20 Read More >

Advice about Jaure Couplings

June 29, 2016 Jaure Couplings have been a leading manufacturer of high quality couplings for nearly sixty years, having begun operations back20 Read More >

The Importance of Variable Speed Variators

June 26, 2016 Variable speed drives have grown in importance over the course of industrial expansion and the improvement of industrial machinery20 Read More >

Use Wrapflex Couplings for Increased Productivity

June 16, 2016 Wrapflex Couplings are non-lubricated couplings which are used in a variety of applications in many industries. They are unique20 Read More >

Understanding Vibration Isolation

June 10, 2016 Vibration isolation is exactly what it says on the tin, and that is the act of isolating a piece20 Read More >

Minimising ‘Loss of Usefulness’ in Industrial Machinery

June 06, 2016 Industrial machinery of any kind is usually hard-wearing but it is still prone to failure for several reasons. There20 Read More >

Explaining AVE Chains

May 27, 2016 AVE Chains are a Spanish company based in the Catalonia region. Their products are available in the UK through20 Read More >

Sumitomo Cyclo Drives

May 20, 2016 The Sumitomo Concentric Cyclo Drive is special because it operates without gears, with the torque transmitting parts being exposed20 Read More >

Senotec Sensors Explained

May 13, 2016 Senotec manufacture sensors, switching amplifiers and filling level probes, and are regarded as the specialist producer of capacity level20 Read More >

100 Years of Zurrer Gears and Motors

May 06, 2016 This year sees the centenary anniversary of one of the most sought after producers of gearboxes and geared motors20 Read More >

Universal Joints Facts & Repair Strategy

April 29, 2016 A universal joint is a type of coupling which connects two rigid shafts allowing them to bend in any20 Read More >

The Case for Couplings and Clutches

April 22, 2016 Simply put, a coupling is a mechanical device which is primarily used to connect two different shafts together at20 Read More >

Sira Spring Tool Balancer Flex Types

April 15, 2016 Spring tool balancers have long been helping operators manoeuvre their tools with ease by taking the weight of the20 Read More >

Gearbox Maintenance: Top Five Tips

April 08, 2016 There are a lot of different gearbox styles out there but they all require the same thing: careful maintenance. Read More >

The Science Behind Ballscrews

March 29, 2016 Ballscrews are an essential component of precision machinery as they are a linear actuator that is able to turn20 Read More >

Benefits of supply chain management

March 22, 2016 YB Components has a database of more than 150,000 manufacturers of the likes of Clc22 switching amplifiers and Centrex20 Read More >

Vital safety functions in pneumatic systems

March 13, 2016 YB Components has years of experience sourcing and supplying specialist parts such as Sira spring tool balancers, Bevel helical components,20 Read More >

Using industrial components in upcycling projects

March 07, 2016 Industrial interior design is all the rage these days. The ‘warehouse look’ that combines industrial features such as stainless20 Read More >

Five different types of commonly-used mechanical power transmission couplings

March 01, 2016 From Habix couplings, to Jaure couplings, Falk wraplex couplings to Steelflex grid couplings, as we20 Read More >

Tips for the effective cleaning of industrial parts and metal surfaces

February 22, 2016 The cleaning of components and metal is an essential feature of many industrial processes.  Though the cleaning of the20 Read More >