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Adjustable preload, high-speed spindles
 
Wheel may fly high
A flywheel energy-storage system recently reached 60,000 rpm
 
Performance under pressure
Electric motors powering undersea remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), such as the Quest ROV from Alstom GEC, Davis, Calif., must withstand pressures of 10,000 psi at depths to 20,000 ft below sea level.
 
Grease is the word
Protecting bearings is critical to a motor's reliability and useful life.
 
Magnets and bearing keep fans in line, and quiet too
Sunon Inc., Brea, Calif., devised a fan in which the permanent magnet in the motor's rotor assembly interacts with a metal plate to generate a magnetic field.
 
Linear drive works without power-transmission components
The MHS 40 drive from Rexroth Star, Charlotte, NC, has its nut directly connect to a hollow-shaft motor.
 
Encoder sealed against harsh environments
...Newall Electronics, Columbus, Ohio, designed their Spherosyn digital linear encoder so that none of the mechanical or electrical components are exposed
 
Cage keeps bearings in line and lubricated
 
Hard bearing is soft inside
 
Rotary table adds flexibility to assembly and inspection lines
 
 
Bearings 101 includes reference information about various Bearings, selection criteria, and requirements for typical engineering applications.
 
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