Industrial Motion & Power Transmission
Drives, transmissions, actuators and the components that carry motion into a machine.
Category CAT-000000206
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Publications
- OT-2026-000000182
A coil assembly housing for housing the actuator of a stepper motor valve includes a snap feature for snap fitting the coil assembly housing to a valve house assembly, wherein the snap feature includes at least one protrusion pointing radially inward of the coil assembly housing, wherein the protrusion is provided for
- OT-2026-000000179
A drum brake with a carrier, a deformation sensor, and at least one brake shoe. The carrier is connected to a supporting bearing for the at least one brake shoe. The deformation sensor is designed to determine a deformation of the carrier. A brake system includes at least one such drum brake, and a vehicle with such a
- OT-2026-000000171
Examples of the disclosed technology provide actuator locking systems and methods with enhanced reliability. The disclosed systems and methods facilitate a compact design that can improve safety and machine life for machines that implement them. Moreover, the systems and methods can be utilized in various types of mach
- OT-2026-000000168
A clutch device includes a pressure plate movable toward or away from a clutch center and rotatable with respect to the clutch center. The pressure plate includes a flange extending radially outward from an outer circumferential edge of a body, pressure-side fitting teeth projecting in a first direction from a front su
- OT-2026-000000152
A system includes a rotor shaft rotatable about an axis, a disconnect shaft nested at least partially within an interior of the rotor shaft, and a journal shaft selectively rotatably coupled to the disconnect shaft. A vibration damping mechanism is arranged between the rotor shaft and the journal shaft. The vibration d
- OT-2026-000000145
A driveline component with a selective connection assembly includes a first rotary component having splines, a second rotary component having splines, a coupling body arranged to be mated with the first rotary component splines and the second rotary component splines, an actuator, a drive cam and a follower cam. The dr
- OT-2026-000000132
A power transmission system and method that includes a first shaft, a second shaft, and a planetary gear assembly between the first shaft and the second shaft. The planetary gear assembly includes at least a first gear ratio and a second gear ratio. A first coupling assembly associated with the first gear ratio and a s
- OT-2026-000000113
A liner configured to be mounted on a radially inner or outer surface of a bearing ring has a generally cylindrical base having first and second axial ends and at least one groove and at least one side wall extending radially from the first or second axial end. The liner is non-metallic and has a base portion covering
- OT-2026-000000111
A suck-back valve includes a valve main body formed with a suck-back chamber, and a suck-back mechanism unit. The suck-back mechanism unit includes a suck-back piston accommodated in a suck-back cylinder chamber and being slidable between two dead center positions, and a biasing member biasing the suck-back piston in a
- OT-2026-000000107
An electro-hydrostatic actuator having a main circuit, a charging circuit and four different operating quadrants uses return flow from the main circuit to the charging circuit to charge an accumulator of the charging circuit during an actuator-retracting pumping quadrant and an actuator-retracting motoring quadrant of
- OT-2026-000000104
An actuation device for a transmission system includes an electric motor capable of being fastened to an actuation housing, and a speed reduction device kinematically linked to the rotor of the electric motor and an output shaft of the speed reduction device having a first axis of rotation. An actuation fork is rigidly
- OT-2026-000000103
A metallic coupling for a drive shaft includes a first cylindrical flange extending axially along a center axis and a second cylindrical flange extending axially along the center axis and spaced axially from the first cylindrical flange. The metallic coupling also includes a first plurality and a second plurality of co
- OT-2026-000000093
A cage segment for a segmented bearing cage includes first and second end walls configured to oppose first and second end surfaces of a rolling element and a first side wall and a second side wall extending from the first end wall to the second end wall and defining with the first and second end walls end a pocket for
- OT-2026-000000087
A novel fuel pumpflow channel passage structure, which comprises an adapter, an air vent valve and a sealing plug, wherein the adapter comprises a body, an input end and an output end; the input end is communicated with the output end through the body; both the input end and the output end have cylindrical inner wall s
- OT-2026-000000086
An aircraft landing gear assembly 1 includes a wheel 10 , a disc brake 20 comprising one or more discs 21, 22 and a filter 30 . The disc brake is operable to inhibit rotation of wheel 10 during a braking event thereby resulting in the formation of brake dust from the one or more discs 21, 22 . The filter 30 is position
- OT-2026-000000084
A separator is provided for a ball bearing including inner and outer rings and a plurality of balls disposed between the inner and outer rings. The separator includes an annular body having a centerline, opposing first and second axial ends spaced apart along the centerline, an inner circumferential surface defining a
- OT-2026-000000083
A limited slip differential for a vehicle includes a differential gear case, and first and second side gears supported by the differential gear case. The first and second side gears are engaged with each other along an interface, and the interface a non-flat profile, such as a conical or frustoconical profile. Dependin
- OT-2026-000000082
A rotational indicator comprises a mechanical reducer having a reduction factor that is variable without exchanging components. A plurality of identical double gears rotate about a pair of parallel fixed shafts, a large gear of each double gear being intermeshed with a small gear of a preceding double gear on the oppos
- OT-2026-000000061
This disclosure describes a method and system for localizing and quantifying compressed air system leaks within a ring main distribution network. The arrangement addresses the challenge of identifying which leaks are economically significant and verifying the effectiveness of subsequent repairs, a common deficiency in
- OT-2026-000000049
This disclosure describes a predictive maintenance system for gearboxes that overcomes the limitations of vibration alarms sensitive to load variations. Conventional absolute-level alarms frequently trigger false positives or are deactivated due to normal operational duty cycles. The presented system utilizes load-norm
- OT-2026-000000045
This disclosure describes an automatic lubrication system designed to detect and report blocked lubricant outlets, thereby preventing component failure due to insufficient lubrication. The system integrates a metering block with a pressure sensing element and a control unit. By monitoring pressure fluctuations during l
- OT-2026-000000044
This disclosure describes a system for recovering compressed air from the exhaust port of a pneumatic cylinder and directing it into a low-pressure ring main. The arrangement addresses the significant energy loss inherent in conventional pneumatic systems, where exhaust air is typically vented to atmosphere. It details
- OT-2026-000000043
This disclosure describes an arrangement for monitoring the preload of mounting bolts securing a slewing ring. The system utilizes a subset of load-sensing washers integrated with select bolts to measure axial clamping force. By acquiring and analyzing these preload signals over time, the system can detect progressive
- OT-2026-000000042
This disclosure describes a guided glide shoe arrangement designed to manage the dynamics of energy chains operating over extended unsupported travel distances. The arrangement mitigates the problem of sag-induced interference and wear between the upper and lower runs of the energy chain, which can occur during long-st
- OT-2026-000000041
This disclosure describes a ball screw preload retention mechanism employing a split nut assembly with an interposed compliant spacer. The arrangement addresses the issue of preload degradation in ball screw systems due to wear, which typically results in increasing backlash and subsequent positional inaccuracy long be
- OT-2026-000000033
This disclosure describes a system for synchronizing the vertical position of a lift table actuated by two independent linear actuators. The system employs position feedback from each actuator to a control unit that independently adjusts actuator commands. A primary objective is to prevent racking of the lift table sci
- OT-2026-000000019
This disclosure details a mechanism for extending the effective payload capacity and preserving acceleration characteristics of a Delta robot by counterweighting its upper arm linkage. Delta robots typically experience a significant reduction in achievable acceleration with increasing payload due to the inherent inerti
- OT-2026-000000009
This disclosure describes a hanger bearing arrangement for screw conveyors handling abrasive bulk materials. The design addresses premature wear and failure of intermediate support bearings, a common cause of conveyor downtime. It employs a non-contact, indirectly lubricated bearing system, optimized material selection