Mechanical and electronic overload protection each has its place. Mechanical overload-protection devices, such as the EAS -Compact backlash-free, ball-detent torque-limiting clutch, can disconnect ...

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Jams or sudden stops during an indexer's moving periods can subject its drivetrain to damaging torques. A few setups prevent damage in such situations. In engineering, indexing is the movement from an ...

Thanks to ongoing innovations in technology, electrical engineers' approach to motor protection has changed over the years. The traditional strategy to large AC motor protection (e.g., over 500 hp), ...