6 Most Common Causes of Cable Failure
By Don Nester Cable failure can result in a waste of resources as well as time and effort applied to replacing the failed cables. This issue is one of the leading causes of downtime,...
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What is Lean management and how does it work?
By Beke Nieszytka Lean management focuses on the elimination of waste and other non-value-added operations. Waste can be found in inefficient processes, which can lead to excess production, wait times, unnecessary communication, or complicated...
The 3 Advantages of Assembled Cables
Every moving application requires continuous-flex cables, but why waste time assembling them when you don’t have to? The readycable® line of assembled motor, servo, signal and encoder cables comes equipped with standard industrial connectors...
Can You Lubricate Plastic Bearings with WD-40?
By Lars Butenschon It’s common knowledge that, together with duct tape, WD-40 is a universal tool that can fix anything. While the former keeps everything in place when things shouldn’t move, the latter keeps...
Why do bearings move out of their housing?
By Lars Butenschon In order to ensure that a bearing stays within its housing properly, users must either better secure the bearing or change the bearing material. What causes bearings to move out...
The ACME Lead Screw System White Paper
One of the most common lead screw geometries in North American manufacturing is the ACME lead screw system. Designed with a trapezoidal shape, a flank angle of 29 degrees and a higher pitch than fastening...
How to properly secure bearings axially
By Lars Butenschon In part one of this “How to properly secure bearings” series, the reasons as to why bearings move out of their mounting holes and what can be done to prevent it...
e-spool: The Next Generation of the Cable Reel White Paper
Why e-spool and how is it designed? Starting with these simple questions about this innovative alternative to traditional cable reels, this white paper addresses how slip rings can be eliminated, relevant applications and industries,...
