Servo Worm Gearheads from DieQua

By |2020-05-22T15:20:32-05:00January 3rd, 2022|Industry News, Product Focus, Videos|

While most servo applications use inline gear heads, many can benefit from right angle configuration. It allows the motor to be tucked in next to the machine frame, instead of sticking out in the aisle. When talking most gearhead suppliers, all they have to offer is the typical two-stage bevel and planetary design. While that is a good selection in some instances - after all, we offer them too - they are just more expensive than some want to pay. Take a look at our servo worm. It can offer lower backlash in a [...]

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The Advantages of Sealed Bearings

By |2023-07-31T14:20:18-05:00September 16th, 2020|DieQua News, Educational, Fact Card|

Sealed bearings are preferred over the unsealed alternative, but why is that? Why should sealed ball bearings be considered over unsealed bearings? What are the benefits of sealed ball bearings? Worry-free Lubrication No Contact Self-Contained Worry-Free Lubrication Unsealed ball bearings require regular lubrication. If lubrication is not completed regularly, you are faced with the issue of failure. Sealed bearings, however, do not need lubrication. This, in turn, eliminates the process of lubrication and thus results in saving time on labor. This is especially ideal when the bearings are located in hard-to-reach areas like in [...]

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Why do Replacement Gearboxes fail?

By |2021-08-20T11:46:02-05:00January 22nd, 2018|Application Examples|

Have you ever replaced a failed gearbox, whether it just wore out after years of faithful service or it crashed and burned as the result of a major jam? Have you ever had said gearbox mysteriously fail again after only a day or a week or a month? Whether you are a user, a distributor who sold it to the user, or an OEM providing service to the user, the situation can be extremely frustrating. Unfortunately the reason for the failure probably wasn’t because of what you were thinking. We don’t get the calls [...]

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