To visualize a radial flux motor, think of two iron cylinders. One is fitted with magnets set around its outside and an axle running through its center (the rotor). Surrounding this cylinder is a ...

Newton, Kansas-based Bunting, which manufactures several varieties of rotary magnetic separators, says these devices are designed with either an axial or radial magnetic field based on a customer’s ...

Selecting a motor for a specific application can be a challenging task. Many factors must be considered, including the application’s required voltage, maximum current and diameter, speed, efficiency, ...

The idea for such a short guide came to me after one of my buddies asked me what all the fuss on radial brakes was about. I kind of disappointed him when I told him that the benefits of radially ...

Bolt it in place, and off you go: A slewing ring is a contained system of balls or rollers, caging, raceways, mounting provisions, and often, integral gearing as well. These large units are designed ...

Axial runout Axial runout defines the vertical motion of the surface of the table when it rotates in a horizontal plane. Axial runout affects the position of the part in the vertical direction. This ...

Rolling resistance (friction) is considerably less than sliding resistance. Radial ball bearings consist of a specific number of balls contained within a cavity called a raceway that is formed by two ...