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Gear motors with brake: basic attributes and operation

Gear motor with brake

Brakes in gear motors are accessories that let the motor maintain a correction position in electric transmission systems. Nowadays, its use has been divided into two major groups: conventional gear motors with brake and the new brakes which use electromagnetic systems.

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CLR case studies: Density control system for slush machines

Density control system for slush machines

A leading Spanish company specialised in the manufacturing of slush machines and chillers has found in CLR a fundamental engineering partner for the supply of speed reducers. The company, with a track record of over 25 years, needed to improve the standard solution on the market that it used to control the slush density in their machines (a density control system). The company needed to improve this control system to offer more efficient, reliable and silent machines. A new challenge for the experienced team of engineers of CLR.

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Car seats: new actuators for maximum comfort

car seats

Innovations on fields such as vehicle comfort and safety are of significant importance to OEM and Tier 1 manufacturers. To a greater or lesser extent, brands include among their priority objectives to produce a better driving experience. In this regard, one components that are directly related to safety and comfort in a vehicle are the car seats, which has increasingly evolved and applied small technological improvements that are summed up in this article. What actuator systems do advanced seats include?

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Gear calculation: essential ideas in your mechanical transmissions

gear calculation

Gears are a key component in a wide range of motion control devices, as well as in mechanical and electromechanical transmissions. In this article we discuss the key elements that will help you with the design of gears for your projects. More specifically, we will focus on their terminology, gear formulas, and even aspects related to gear design that will help you prevent premature failures and perform an optimal gear calculation. Let’s begin!

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Components for vending machines: how to improve their operation

Components for vending machines

If you work on projects involving vending machines, you already know that the selection of components for vending is a complex process that involves a large number of suppliers. In this article, CLR goes over a few key matters that influence this process, offering a few recommendations that should prove interesting to any project designer. Don’t miss it.

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Right angle gear motors & parallel shaft gear motors: performance comparison

The position of the motor’s shaft in relation to the output shaft of the speed reducer is one of the factors that influence the performance and behaviour of gear motors. In this regard, we can find two main variants: right angle gear motors a.k.a. worm gear motors and parallel shaft gear motors. If we take a look at their properties, efficiency, sound level or durability, we will notice significant differences that make them more or less suitable for each application. Want to know why? Keep reading.

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Actuators in injection systems: improving fuel efficiency and emissions

injection systems

In their race for differentiation and competitiveness, automotive brands have put their focus on two mechanical aspects: efficiency and emission control. Most of their R&D is targeted at reducing consumption and offering more Environmentally-friendly vehicles. In this matter, the emergence of electronic control systems has brought a revolution on every level, and both Tier 1 and Tier 2 manufacturers compete with each other to offer end users the most innovative electronic fuel injection systems. In this article, we go over the way in which these devices work and the role actuators play in new electronic fuel injection systems

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Problems when using oversized or undersized geared motors

geared motors

Using oversized or undersized geared motors affects the speed reducer’s service life, its efficiency and the proper functioning of its application. When choosing a speed reducer for a specific movement, we must keep well in mind all the operational parameters or needs of the application. Only then can we choose the proper power for our speed reducer and select the one whose specifications offer the best relationship between efficiency, durability and precision. 

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