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Understanding center driven web winders
ADJUSTABLE-SPEED DRIVES
— Part2 .
Retrofitting old machines improves
Soft start-stop system calms
productivity, quality 47 :
cable-drive spasms
Simple tips improve servo operation
Regeneration with AF drives
Which type of A-S drive is best? ...............000 Apr
More choices link motors and drives
Having these answers on A-S
to controls.
drives will save you time and money
New motor-mounted A-S drive controller
Matching A-S drives to applications
Electronic drive revives aging bindery
Dedicated control solves high-speed
with new agility
winding problem..
Integrating motion control systems
Electric steering drives replace
The basics of motion control — Part 1
hydraulic units
The false economy of saving
Selecting the right servo requires choosing
motor-generator sets
the right communications platform
Frameless motors offer new solutions
Replacing line-shaft drives with servos
to precision motion systems
improves productivity and quality Nov
Motion system moves liquor quicker
Adjustable-speed drives —- 1995 Handbook..Dec
Closed-loop gear manufacturing system
New ac drive technology
speeds design-to-manufacturing process....Nov 37
The best small-motor drive: ac or dc? ......... . Apr
Adjustable-speed drives — 1996 Handbook..Dec 95...A17
Understanding center driven web winders
Power semiconductors for A-S drives Feb ......96 .....66
— Part 1
The basics of motion control — Part 2 35
Cleaning up power line pollution
Knowing types of servos helps understand
Drives for low-speed, high-torque
system operation
applications
A-S drives power floating pipe plant
Advances in motion control
A32 1998 PT Design
QUADRENNIAL FEATURE
ARTICLE INDEX
Where to find and how to obtain major articles appearing in PT DESIGN from 1994 to 1997.
eature articles in this index are A limited number of magazines are ownership is indicated on the first page
listed by their titles and catego- available for $5.00 each. Price includes of the article, for a base fee of $1.25 per
rized in one or more of the 10 prod- shipping and handling costs. Prices for copy of the article plus 60¢ per page paid
uct categories covered by PTD. Nontech- reprinting bulk quantities of an article directly to the CCC, 222 Rosewood Dr.,
nical articles and technical articles on depend upon quantity ordered and are Danvers, Mass. 01923 (Code No. 0032-
subjects other than power transmission quoted on an individual basis. Contact 6070/97 $1.25 + .60).
appear under “Special Interest Features.” Phyllis Dixon at (216) 931-9607, for infor- Microfilm copies are available in many
You can obtain photocopies of articles mation on reprints. libraries. Individual articles and com-
for $20 by contacting PT Design at (216) plete issues are available in photocopy
696-7000; Fax: (216) 696-7648. Articles Permission is granted to users regis- and microfilm form from University Mi-
from the last 5 years can also be down- tered with the Copyright Clearance Cen- crofilms International, 300 N. Zeeb Rd.,
loaded from the Internet. Website ad- ter (CCC) to photocopy any article, with Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106, (313) 761-4700,
dress: http:\\www.ptdesign.com the exception of those for which separate ext. 222.
Feature article index Mon. Yr. Pg. Feature article index
Understanding center driven web winders
ADJUSTABLE-SPEED DRIVES
— Part2 .
Retrofitting old machines improves
Soft start-stop system calms
productivity, quality 47 :
cable-drive spasms
Simple tips improve servo operation
Regeneration with AF drives
Which type of A-S drive is best? ...............000 Apr
More choices link motors and drives
Having these answers on A-S
to controls.
drives will save you time and money
New motor-mounted A-S drive controller
Matching A-S drives to applications
Electronic drive revives aging bindery
Dedicated control solves high-speed
with new agility
winding problem..
Integrating motion control systems
Electric steering drives replace
The basics of motion control — Part 1
hydraulic units
The false economy of saving
Selecting the right servo requires choosing
motor-generator sets
the right communications platform
Frameless motors offer new solutions
Replacing line-shaft drives with servos
to precision motion systems
improves productivity and quality Nov
Motion system moves liquor quicker
Adjustable-speed drives —- 1995 Handbook..Dec
Closed-loop gear manufacturing system
New ac drive technology
speeds design-to-manufacturing process....Nov 37
The best small-motor drive: ac or dc? ......... . Apr
Adjustable-speed drives — 1996 Handbook..Dec 95...A17
Understanding center driven web winders
Power semiconductors for A-S drives Feb ......96 .....66
— Part 1
The basics of motion control — Part 2 35
Cleaning up power line pollution
Knowing types of servos helps understand
Drives for low-speed, high-torque
system operation
applications
A-S drives power floating pipe plant
Advances in motion control
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Adjustable-speed drives’ passport Thin-section bearings excel in
to Europe: the CE mark sophisticated machines
Motion control software: Setting techniques for tapered roller bearings....Jun........95
no programming required Caring for bearings
A-S drives’ passport to Europe, Part 2 (linear rolling-element bearings)
Selecting drives for electric vehicles Basics of sliding metallic-bearing materials
AIME planning standards for ca rcpbstlsvssiniitnnsennnvnnintinienetzaileiia Aug
motion system safety New techniques simplify production-line
Synchronizing packaging motion with servos ...Nov bearing installation
Motion control in document packaging Nov How coupling types affect bearing forces
Adjustable-speed drives — 1997 Handbook..Dec Plastic bearings excel in
PT system advances continue to raise contaminated environments
productivity Bearings — 1996 Handbook
Dos and Don’ts for A-S drive systems Caring for bearings
Drive networks: separating fact from (lubrication and maintenance I)
market position New life factors zero-in on accurate
Eliminating harmonics from the bearing life predictions
facility power system Basics of sliding metallic-bearing
More specifics on how inverters affect motors ... May materials — Part 6
Selecting small step motors and drives Plastic bearings and rails smooth
Selecting drive-bus architectures conveyor ride
Comparing drive networks Bearings deliver more power, last longer
Machine tools: better control Lubricating bearings for tough service
of workpiece motion Laser offers new hardening option
Honey, they shrunk the drive! .............ccceseee Aug for bearings Jun
Retrofitting drives for paper machines Selecting and applying cam follower bearings...Aug
The next stage in power semiconductors Caring for bearings
(lubrication and maintenance II)
BEARINGS Bearings — 1997 Handbook
Caring for bearings PT system advances continue
(tapered roller bearings IT) to raise productivity
Bearing restoration: Whole-life Basics of sliding metallic bearing
production-line assurance policy materials — Part 7
Caring for bearings Gears and bearings rise to auto plant
(tapered roller bearings III)
Composite bearings live nearly unnoticed
in Florida citrus plant
Basics of sliding metallic-bearing materials Why materials and manufacturing
Jun impact bearing performance
Plastic plain bearings help grain-drill clutch...Jun Caring for bearings (shock-pulse monitoring)...Oct
All about needle roller bearings Jun Centralized lubrication system
Spherical roller bearing basics Jun saves labor and downtime
Central tire inflation tapered-roller bearing...Jun
Basics of sliding metallic-bearing materials
— Part 2 Jul Chain drive powers large load in oil extractor ...Mar.......94......82
Basics of sliding metallic-bearings Choosing special-purpose synchronous belts ..Sep
materials — Part 3 Belt and chain drives — 1995 Handbook ......Dec
Magnetic bearings: an update Belts and planetary gearboxes
Caring for bearings give reliable parts-handling
(linear bearing lubrication) Coaxing V-belts to operate more efficiently ..Jun
Basics of sliding metallic-bearing Pitfalls of interchanging U.S. and
materials — Part 4 metric standard V-belts
Bearings — 1995 Handbook Belt and chain drives — 1996 Handbook
New pillow blocks cut fan maintenance costs Plastic sprockets offer drive solutions
Caring for bearings Engineering class chain tackles big jobs
(linear rolling-element bearings) Making the right shaft connection
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Belt and chain drives — 1997 Handbook Rotary motion sensor combines long life
Silencing the synchronous belt with low cost..
Sprockets — the other half of a chain drive ....Sep Controls and sensors — 1995 Handbook
Electronic cams boost machine flexibility,
CLUTCHES AND BRAKES productivity
Start condition monitoring to stop
Supplier’s team designs interior brake machine failures
for motor builder Advances in motion control
How to work well with a New motor-mounted A-S drive controller
vehicular brake supplier PLCs bus into the future
A true story: The clutch that turned Using fieldbuses to integrate
into a wrench motor-drives with PLCs
Special brakes for ship and shore More choices link motors and drives
Plastic plain bearings help grain-drill clutchJun to controls
Clutches and brakes — 1995 Handbook Dec Integrating motion control systems
Clutch slips to shoulder a ship Mwu.ion system moves liquor quicker
Choosing electric clutches & brakes Controls and sensors — 1996 Handbook
to meet thermal needs The basics of motion control — Part 2
Brakes beat ball screw back drive Tips on selecting a PLC for motion control ...Apr
Clutches and brakes — 1996 Handbook Knowing types of servos helps understand
Accurate indexing without a servo system operation
Applying fail-safe brakes to stop and hold.....Feb Motion control software:
Overrunning clutch expands capabilities no programming required
Clutches and brakes — 1997 Handbook Frictionless, noiseless drive controls
Selecting the right tensioning system fitness stepper
Automated bakery bets dough on Moving closer to the goal of open control
oil-shear clutch-brakes Fast forward to the future of controls
Equations simplify drum brake analysis Solving common encoder
Choosing servomotor brakes integration problems
Using electronic cams for motion control
Resolver with a solid rotor
Controls and sensors critical to increasing
PCs take on larger role in machine control...Mar
our standard of living
Current sensors expand precision motion
Sensors keep pace with motion control needs...
control capabilities
AIME planning standards for
Control system pays off in big
motion system safety
energy cost savings
Improve encoder performance
Open networks link factory floor devices
Synchronizing packaging motion with servos....
PLCs get smaller, do more
Selecting sensors for packaging
Dedicated control solves high-speed
motion control
winding problem
Motion control in document packaging
Electric steering drives replace
Controls and sensors — 1997 Handbook
hydraulic units
Communicating to nodes on the run
Preventing machine failures through
Rugged tachometers handle mill
condition monitoring
and pulp applications
Show preview: Sensors Expo 94
To PLC or not to PLC
Fuzzy logic: a new tool for the control
Tips on interfacing PC-based control
engineer’s toolbox
into motion systems
Smart photoelectric sensors add
Applying solid-state starters
capabilities to factory floor
Getting maximum use from motors
Selecting the right servo requires choosing
More versatile networks boost
the right communications platform
motion control capabilities
Synchronizer ends jam-up on cookie line
Digital control opens options for packagers..Nov
Electrical systems lead the
Sensing gives packaging a boost
motion control race
Brushing up on motion architectures
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COUPLINGS AND U-JOINTS — Induction hardening meets
new PT challenges
Compliant couplings give robots gentle Gears and gear drives — 1997 Handbook
but strong touch PT system advances continue to
Couplings meet rigorous requirements raise productivity
of precision positioning systems New guidelines promise reliable
Floating shafts make long distance wind-turbine gearboxes
connections... Getting more from plastic gears
Selecting elastomeric couplings Gears and bearings rise to
to stop vibration. ; ' auto plant challenges
Couplings and U-joints — 1995 Handbook... Motion solutions turn to the rack
Selecting couplings for large loads Gearheads push performance envelope
Spiders are key to jaw coupling performance... Saying “hush” to washer transmission noise....Jun
How coupling types affect bearing forces Gearing up for machine tools
Couplings and U-joints — 1996 Handbook... Select speed reducers to perform reliably
Couplings offer precise positioning,
LINEAR MOTION
damping, too is
Coping with foreign bore and
Newest linear bearing takes misalignment
keyway standards
WO TE OI oan enecsncesssneseccesecscrcsneeninnil Feb
Coupling boosts aircraft deicer reliability
Tips for choosing high-accuracy
Making sense out of coupling ratings
linear positioning systems: Part 2
Coupling does a big stretch
Tips for choosing high-accuracy linear
Couplings and U-joints — 1997 Handbook...
positioning systems: Part 3... Jun
Extending machine life with
Piezoelectric motorized drive gives
insulated couplings
precise linear motion
GEARS AND GEAR DRIVES Rotary-to-linear step motors take
stage lights to new heights
How to analyze gear failures The importance of ball-screw end fixity
Cooling takes on new importance Sewing up smooth linear motion
for speed reducer life Mar without threads
EDM speeds cutting of precision gears Mar What you should know about ball splines
How to install bevel gears for Electric linear actuators: make or buy?......... Oct
peak performance Linear motion devices — 1995 Handbook.....Dec
Gearing basics... Jul Selecting lubricants for ball screws
Gears and gear drives — 1995 Handbook......Dec Better motion control
Analysis techniques end gear damage Mar Brakes beat ball screw back drive
Ring gear drives huge grinding mill Developments in positioning control
Precision speed reducers smooth Better shafts for better linear motion
servo motion Mar performance
Belts and planetary gearboxes give Selecting gearheads and linear actuators .....Aug
reliable parts-handling May Hot polymer expands actuator technology ....Aug
Gear efficiency — key to lower drive cost.....Jul Developments in voice coil actuators
Selecting gearheads and linear actuators .....Aug Linear motion devices — 1996 Handbook
Big chill to extend gear life Move heavy, unguided loads — vertically
Worm gearhead handles servo demands Nov The linear motion option
Closed-loop gear manufacturing system Common errors in linear guideway selection...Apr
speeds design-to-manufacturing process....Nov Get more life out of that ballscrew Jun
Gears and gear drives — 1996 Handbook......Dec Actuator solutions to linear problems
Powder metallurgy gears gain strength Handling the curves
and viability Lessons from an engineering fiasco
Self-locking worm gears: fact or fiction?........ Easier selection of linear actuators
Noncircular gears make Linear motion devices — 1997 Handbook
unconventional moves Linear motors: how to beat the heat
Shot peening increases gear life Tips on choosing plain linear bearings
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Linear motion in tight spaces Selecting small step motors and drives
Linear motors step out Selecting high-performance
Designing with miniature ballscrews ac spindle motors
Complex motion systems spur Matching servo motors and amplifiers
entertainment industry Getting more from motor tests
Handling cables and hoses Smart motors drive motion system design
Protecting linear motion devices Keeping step motors from stalling
How reflected waves damage ac motors
MOTORS
PT ACCESSORIES
When is a motor a ‘washdown-duty’ motor?...Mar Selecting lubricants for ball screws
AC servomotors hold sway in high-rise buildings....May Lubrication tips (replacing lubricants)
Arc-spray metallizing: where dc motors Lubrication tips (effect of water)
& SCR drives still win Shaft keys revisited
Things you should know if you design PT accessories — 1996 Handbook
with fhp gearmotors Turning the tables on cam indexer gremlins ...May
How to calculate new dc motor Lubricating bearings for tough service Jun
parameters of a modified winding Making the right shaft connection
Motor business news PT accessories — 1997 Handbook
Piezoelectric motorized drive Coping with foreign bore and
gives precise linear motion keywat standards is
Tracking motor vibrations Keyless devices get a grip on shaft:
Motors — 1995 Handbook Centralized lubrication sywstem saves
labor and downtime
Getting the most from food-grade lubricants...Nov
Applying PMDC motors
od ON
Choices in modifying motors
Solutions to motor insulation failures
The best of Product News
33rd Annual Guide to Product Specification....Jan
Manufacturers index to product
The false economy of saving
specification guide Jan
motor-generator sets
National Design Engineering Show preview....Feb
Getting the rotor back up and running
Online computer systems
Frameless motors offer new solutions
— untapped resource for engineers
to precision motion systems
Preventing machine failures through
New insulation improves motor reliability ....Nov
condition monitoring
Motors — 1996 Handbook Dec
Motivating workers to give their all
Are switched-reluctance motors for you? ......May
Show preview: Sensors Expo '94 Aug
Troubleshooting bearing currents
Power transmission & a growing U.6.............. Sep
Motor Challenge saves money and energy
Power Transmission Design Show seminars
Tips on fitting the best motor
cover new parameters in design
5,000-hp superconductivity by 2000
1994 Power Transmission Design Show
Good things come in small packages
preview
The hot topic of motor temperature
The best of Product News ‘
Protecting servomotors from self destruction.....Sep
Selecting components through the computer ...Jan
Selecting motors for packaging machinery ...Nov
34th Annual Guide to Product Specification...Jan
Motors — 1997 Handbook Dec
Manufacturers index to Product
Selecting servomotors
Specification Guide ‘i 95 ...109
Sorting out the impact of EPACT
Hannover Fair preview 95 .....53
Axial airgap alternative for motors
IPC ’95 Show preview. 56
Tips on inspecting for motor
Start condition monitoring to stop
insulation damage
machine failures
More specifics on how inverters affect motors
Creating an efficient, user-friendly
computer workplace
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Predicting machine failure Guide to effective communication
Product catalog logs on to the electronic age ...A. ug with Europeans
Project management shortens time The Best of Product News
to market 36th Annual Product Specification Guide
Visitor’s guide to the 1995 PT Design Show...Sep Manufacturers index to the 36th Annual
1995 Power Transmission Design Show Product Specification Guide
preview.. National Design Engineering Show &
Manufacturer’s liability in a Conference preview
lawsuit-oriented society A priority system better than a to-do list
The Best of Product News Hannover Fair preview
Getting the most from failure analysis Keep the application foremost
35th Annual Product Specification Guide The automotive industry: driving change
Manufacturers index to the Product Automotive manufacturers impose
Specification Guide quality standards
National Design Engineering Show preview..Feb Focus on your G.A.P. not your gap
Six strategies that will help you save your job....Jul The LAG: how to succeed in the face
Internet for engineers . of confusion
AIME planning standards for motion Communicating with Asian engineers
system safety Focus on your preferred future
PT in the “big D” Pittsburgh is the placel..............sssssssessssssersees Sep
Motion Systems Technology Week ’96 Motion Systems Technology Week '97
Six steps to reorganize YOU Inc Simulation software speeds motion system
Packaging machine systems push analysis and design
the envelope Introduction to packaging industry report....Nov
Motion programming gets easier
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