
Little helpers for kinematics
At Motek, TFC will be presenting, among other things, the Crest-to-Crest shaft springs and Spirolox retaining rings from Smalley, which are used to adjust the preload of roller bearings or precisely fix gear shafts.

At Motek, TFC will be presenting, among other things, the Crest-to-Crest shaft springs and Spirolox retaining rings from Smalley, which are used to adjust the preload of roller bearings or precisely fix gear shafts.
ACE Shock Absorbers presents new online tools to Motek guests and provides information on the functions of the programs.
Energy management in press lines
Strothmann's automation solutions for press lines are individually tailored and guarantee high availability and a long service life - requirements that the installed cable carrier systems from Tsubaki Kabelschlepp must also meet.
The medium-sized family business LTK Lineartechnik Korb specializes in products and services in the fields of linear, machine and handling technology and is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
Due to frequent cleaning cycles in food industry equipment, conventional bearings often only have a short service life. A food manufacturer replaced them with Molded Oil bearings from NSK, tripling their service life and saving more than 52,000 euros per year.

Space-saving energy management
The Plane-Chain from Igus is an energy chain concept for long travel distances and high speeds. With an E-Chain lying on its side in a special guide trough, the system ensures a compact and fail-safe energy and data supply.
The existing aluminum profile cross-sections from the mk profile system are being expanded to include two round variants.

For the front suspension of a new recumbent tricycle model, Azub Bike was looking for wear-resistant plain bearings that could withstand dirt, dust and water. Their solution: Iglidur-G plain bearings from Igus.
At Motek, Dr. Tretter will be exhibiting versatile tolerance sleeves. They can be seen in a special application: as shock absorbers in fall protection systems that soften the impact on people in the event of a fall.
Kohls Maschinenbau uses gas springs from ACE in its new vertical bandaging machines. Anyone who has ever been bandaged due to a sports injury knows how important it is to have an even and flat wrap.

If the time and costs involved in prototype production are excessive, it can become economically critical for start-ups. Easelink from Graz therefore relies on Igus gears from the 3D printing service.

Polymer bearings in debarking machines
After the grape harvest, de-stemming machines ensure that the grapes are carefully separated from the stems. Lubricant-free and maintenance-free Iglidur-J plain bearings are used here to reliably support the internal drum.
Intelligent vibration isolation
Noise in the workplace has negative effects and is counterproductive. In a Schluchseewerk AG power plant, the noise emitted by screw pumps was reduced with the help of vibration-insulating SLAB panels from ACE.

Bellows for machine protection. Hema in Seligenstadt offers bellows and link aprons to protect machine operators - and the machines themselves.

Together with the customer, the mbo Osswald hinge rod configurator creates individual units online, provides information on functional dimensions, prices and delivery times and sends the order to production.

Bahr Modultechnik has developed a highly stable profile axis with a low dead weight especially for use in automated storage and retrieval systems.
The wave springs and retaining rings from US manufacturer Smalley, distributed by TFC, are used in the assemblies of gearboxes and clutches.

Brinck's tube connector portfolio is tailored to the requirements of industry, trade and commerce. The more than 400 rigid and flexible geometry types alone offer scope for the creative design of resilient tube constructions.

Control, audio and power supply at a height of four meters - these were the challenges of a work of art for the cable routing to be used. The solution: a curved E-Spool with compact Twisterband from Igus ensures safe cable routing. Quick to install and easy to maintain and handle.

The contribution that linear technology can make to process optimization and ultimately to the implementation of Industry 4.0 will be demonstrated by Hepco Motion using various modules at Sindex 2018.