Page 43 - Industrial Technology March 2020 issue

ENGINEERING UPDATE

NEW CYCLOIDAL GEARBOXES FOR

HIGH END APPLICATIONS

or machine building applications that call for of sales for general industries at Nabtesco Precision
the utmost precision and rigidity, involve higher Europe. “We greatly value the technical expertise and
loads and speeds or require lifetime zero applications knowledge the company brings to our
Fbacklash, RA Rodriguez has introduced a new partnership.”
series of standard and bespoke cycloidal gear heads and It is for applications where backlash and positioning
component sets to complement its established gearbox accuracy are critically important that Nabtesco has the
range. These innovative products are designed and greatest potential. They are highly robust products with
manufactured by Nabtesco Precision Europe – part of a very long service life. The increase in backlash in
the Nabtesco Group – for which RA Rodriguez has been cycloidal gears is very low over extended periods and teeth need no gear in the output stage and are not
appointed the UK distributor. they also enable reduction in ratios from 30:1 to more subjected to shear forces, making them exceptionally
It was the proven track record of RA Rodriguez as than 300:1 without additional pre-stages that are efficient, precise and robust. The power transmission,
high precision gearbox solution provider that resulted in necessary in standard planetary gears. via pins and rollers, ensures high efficiency and long life
Nabtesco choosing the company as the sole distributor Cycloidal gears are also more compact – around and extremely low backlash. And virtually complete
of its products in the UK. “RA Rodriguez offers a 50% shorter than their planetary counterparts – and are contact within the cycloidal pin construction and the
comprehensive range of solutions for high-end also lighter. In addition, they offer 500% higher overload even force distribution enable a high load-bearing
applications which makes it a perfect partner for protection. Nabtesco cycloidal gearheads owe these capacity.
Nabtesco in the UK,” commented Daniel Obladen, head properties to their special design principle. The gear www.rarodriguez.co.uk

Standalone coreless current sensor Shaft encoders for wet environments

Allegro MicroSystems has Corrosion-resistant stainless-steel construction and
announced the launch of what it an IP67 ingress protection rating make the new
claims is the world’s first RV3110 rotary shaft encoders from IFM eEectronic
standalone Hall-based coreless an ideal choice for use in wet areas in food
current sensor, the ACS37612. manufacturing and other industries. Even in the
This new device measures most challenging applications, they provide long
currents from 200A to >1000A reliable service that reduces maintenance and
flowing through a PCB or a busbar downtime costs.
with a typical accuracy of 1% — and without requiring a magnetic concentrator These innovative encoders also feature an
core or a shield. The differential Hall-elements used to measure the magnetic IO-Link interface; they need only a standard three-core cable for connection,
field provide great immunity to stray magnetic fields without the need of a which saves money and simplifies installation. RV3110 encoders can be
laminated shield required by competing solutions. programmed, via the IO-Link connection, to provide up to 10,000 steps per rev.
www.allegromicro.com www.ifm.com

Remote monitoring solution for industrial Ruggedised connectors for automotive
nickel batteries
RS Components has announced
Saft has launched Intelli- availability of the A Series of
Connect, a powerful digital high-specification automotive
monitoring solution that allows connectors from Amphenol, one
battery fleet operators to of the world’s leading makers of
remotely monitor the condition of interconnection devices suitable for a huge
a limitless number of nickel- diversity of markets and applications. The A Series
technology batteries. Ideal for is a complete, highly reliable and heavy-duty range of sealed single- and multi-
scattered and isolated sites, pin plastic and metal interconnection devices. Designed for any power or signal
Intelli-Connect features advanced data applications that require a ruggedised sealed connector, the sealing system
State of Charge and State of Health proprietary algorithms that display real-time comprises a front and rear silicone multi-sealing perimeter to prevent
status of the batteries condition based on measured temperature, current, environmental ingress.
voltage, and electrolyte level. Operators can log in locally or via a web app to Meeting requirements for IP67 and IP6K9K systems for use in harsh
review data, graphs and charts. The solution allows operators to shift from time- environments such as automotive, the connectors are also expected to find use in
based to condition-based battery maintenance, which saves operational expenses many other industry sectors including transportation, commercial vehicle,
with 75 percent fewer site visits. Capital expenditure is also optimised as agricultural, and alternative energy. The series includes circular and rectangular
batteries are only replaced when needed. connectors as well as hybrid devices that can combine power and signal.
www.saftbatteries.com uk.rs-onlline.com