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Simplifying with slip clutches
Slip clutches can be used for more than just protecting against overloads. Find out how continuous and intermittent slip clutches can be used to increase machine speeds, apply constant tension to webs or wires, indexing mechanisms, and holding and controlling torque.December 2008 -
Ten ways to ruin an electric clutch or brake
Overlooking the basic needs of electric clutches and brakes can mean their demolition, even though these components normally run for hundreds of thousands of cycles with little to worry about. This article, written by a field engineer, will explain the many creative but unintentional ways in which clutches and brakes have met their end.June 1993