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The Link Between Design and Speed Control

The tried and true method of synchronizing the speed of multiple stations by linking them mechanically through a gearbox system remains a popular option in machine design. This is still seen in printing presses, conveyors, roll forming and packaging lines, just to name a few examples. A customer of ours recently requested some assistance in designing a conveyor and feed system for a large pipe cutting operation. The long, heavy pipe was to be loaded on a set of rollers that would then move the pipe into a cutting house where it would be sawed into [...]

By |2025-11-12T20:42:06+00:00November 13th, 2017|Application Examples|0 Comments
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Gearbox Oil Seal Leak Investigation: Symptoms, Causes, & More

Why Do Gearbox Seal Leaks Happen? Gearbox seal leaks are the bane of gearbox users. Since lubrication is the lifeblood of enclosed drives, maintaining oil levels is critical to long life. When oil starts leaking, corrective action is necessary, but what action? What’s going wrong? Actually, the answers can be varied as the gear type used, how it’s mounted, the speed it’s running, and the environment it’s in. Investigating a Gearbox Leak: A Real-World Example We had a user of a competitive worm gear speed reducer give us a call. He had his gearbox mounted [...]

By |2025-11-12T20:42:06+00:00November 6th, 2017|Application Examples|0 Comments
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Machine Screwed Up (And Down)!

Screw jacks are just one member of the linear motion family, more suitable for relatively low-duty cycles. A customer had a problem we had to troubleshoot that highlighted what not to do. There are two common types of screw jacks. The first type of screw jack is the ball screw jack. They have recirculating balls in the threads that reduce friction, allowing for higher-duty cycles than the other type. The second type is the machine, or acme thread, screw jack that has a sliding action similar to a nut and bolt. This limits the [...]

By |2025-11-12T20:42:06+00:00November 1st, 2017|Application Examples|2 Comments
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Mechanical Drive Design For Satellite Dish Positioning

The need for communication and data transfer are growing at a staggering rate. More satellites and more dishes are being put into service on a daily basis to satisfy and utilize the technological advances. While we have written about satellite dish applications before, there has been a recent explosion of inquiries from various companies producing these products in different sizes. The inquiries include large land-based satellite dish positioning drive designs and mobile applications used by the media, government agencies, and the military. In the most recent applications, the requests have been for system solutions [...]

By |2025-11-12T20:42:06+00:00October 24th, 2017|Application Examples|0 Comments
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AHTD Fall 2017 Meeting

The Association of High Technology Distribution held the 2017 Fall convention, in Asheville, NC, held from October 3rd to October 6th, 2017. The AHTD was established to increase the productivity, profitability and market share of their Automation Solution Providers and the manufacturers that supply them products and services. DieQua’s President Meikel Quaas and Motion Products Manager Tom Kahn were in attendance as manufacturer members. The AHTD is an important and influential organization as its distributor members are some of the most competent and professional motion products and system suppliers across the entire continent. Attending [...]

By |2025-11-12T20:42:06+00:00October 19th, 2017|DieQua News|0 Comments
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From Heaven To Earth

Most people think of cables, wires or electronic boxes when they think of communications equipment, but there is also the mechanical element involved when it comes to transmitting data between the ground and the sky. One of our customers sought us out with a number of mechanical requirements for a large, radar dish that was being designed. There wasn’t anything out of the ordinary about this radar engineering design, but it offered an opportunity to provide several of the wide variety of drive components we offer and work with the customer to help select [...]

By |2025-11-12T20:41:24+00:00October 15th, 2017|Application Examples|0 Comments
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2017 Fall Sales Meeting

From September 29th to 30th, DieQua Corporation held the 10th annual sales meeting, at their national headquarters in Bloomingdale IL. Approximately 20 sales representatives from the four corners of the United Sates attended to engage in product education, professional development and team building. The event kicked off Thursday evening with a welcome reception at Eaglewood Resort. As the representatives arrived at the resort they were greeted by DieQua’s sales support staff and treated to a light dinner buffet. This atmosphere provided an opportunity for the field personnel to reconnect with the corporate group as well [...]

By |2025-11-12T20:41:10+00:00October 10th, 2017|DieQua News|0 Comments
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DieQua is ISO-Certified!

Congratulations to the entire team at DieQua Corporation for the successful completion of an in-depth set of assessments to achieve the honor of ISO 9001:2015 Certification . ISO 9001:2015 is the most widely recognized and internationally accepted standard for a comprehensive quality management system. What does ISO mean to you? As a customer, you can rely on DieQua to be committed to the continuous improvement of customer satisfaction & quality.

By |2025-11-12T20:41:10+00:00September 27th, 2017|DieQua News|0 Comments
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Reciprocating Motion Without Servos

Shaft-phasing gearboxes can be used for more than just registration and timing applications. In this example, the customer discovered a unique application for shaft-phasing gearboxes, using their dual input gear drive design to achieve reciprocating motion, beyond traditional registration and timing applications. Shaft-phasing gearboxes go by a variety of names - including speed correction drives and timing differentials. The differential moniker came from the original bevel gear designs, with side spider gears, that could be rotated with or against the direction of the main drive gears. This had the effect of speeding up or slowing [...]

By |2025-11-12T20:41:10+00:00September 26th, 2017|Application Examples|0 Comments
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