Two European hydropower plant operators have replaced the bearings on their Francis-type turbines with water-lubricated bearings from Canada’s Thordon Bearings after oil was leaking from their original metal bearings.
Over recent months, the membership of the Association of Electrical & Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has enjoyed further expansion with several key businesses coming into the fold.
KTR supplies its oil-water coolers series TAK/TP also as a modular cooling-pump unit with immediate effect. The unit CS-TAK/TP is composed of a tube bundle heat exchanger, a Kracht pump and an electric motor and is optionally available with filtration. Main fields of application are gearboxes, stationary hydraulics, marine applications and wind power.
KTR developed a backlash-free ROTEX-GS coupling hub that measures torque and speed. With rotation the measured data is shown on the coupling via a display and can be sent via Bluetooth and looked at in a relevant app. With the compact MONITEX BT the entire measurement technology is inside the coupling hub which allows to integrate the new measuring coupling in the drive without great effort even with sophisticated space conditions.
With around 4,000 exhibitors, HANNOVER MESSE will shine a spotlight on the way in which a number of different industrial ecosystems are intertwined to provide solutions for resource-efficient, climate-neutral and resilient production.
KTR has extended the product line of SINULASTIC by the new materials synthetic rubber (EPDM) and silicone rubber (SI). The highly flexible elastomer materials are particularly suitable for the use with ambient temperatures up to + 100° C resp. + 130° C.
KTR Systems GmbH has developed a torsionally flexible intermediate shaft coupling the centre piece of which is made of high-strength aluminium allowing for shaft distances of up to 4,000 mm. The ROTEX ZRS is initially available in five sizes for torques up to 560 Nm.
Agriculture is the largest branch of the economy and an important source of income in many parts of Africa. As a result of climate change, however, many regions are experiencing more irregular and ever decreasing rainfall.
Having been forced to withdraw from staging its annual awards dinner and presentation ceremony last year, due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the AEMT is looking forward to its return on the evening of Thursday 18th November 2021.
With the ROFLEX KTR launches a new shaft coupling according to DIN 740 which is characterised by its short design and its service-friendliness. In addition to power transmission, the torsionally flexible coupling compensates for misalignments and dampens torsional vibrations.
