More to gears than meets the eye
Rising engineering costs are prompting businesses to consider alternatives to direct-drive motor systems in the form of various mechanical transmission solutions. Although gearing systems can offer simplicity and cost effectiveness it’s not always clear which setup is best. Here, Graham Mackrell, managing director of Harmonic Drive UK, explores some options
Driving forward
Harmonic Drive’s stand at Drives & Controls 2016 will showcase a range of servo actuators tailor-made to support the future of robotics.
Gears get going when the going gets tough
High precision gearing specialist Harmonic Drive UK, has launched the new CobaltLine Series, a family of high torque gear component sets and gear units designed to fulfil the growing need in robotics and broadcast sectors for lightweight, compact gears that can deliver a high power output.
Extreme gear with large hollow shaft
High precision gearing specialist, Harmonic Drive UK, has launched IridiumLine, a new series of lightweight gears featuring an extremely large hollow shaft with a diameter up to 60% of the total gear diameter.
Exploring the robotics revolution
Robotic gear manufacturer Harmonic Drive UK has published a whitepaper exploring the UK robotics industry and outlining some of the challenges facing it.
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