The big question: Are trade shows worth it?
Next week I'll be at Interwire 2011 in Atlanta. Amacoil spends a ton of money designing and creating our display. Then we spend another ton or two of cash shipping it along with all of the equipment we'll be exhibiting.
Accident waiting to happen
Was in Milwaukee last week seeing customers. Worked with the Amacoil rep out there who is very competent and a good guy.
FAQs about Rolling Ring Drives
If you're unfamiliar with Uhing rolling ring drives, it's best to call Amacoil and speak with an applications support person before forging ahead.
Uhing Model RG linear drive MOVIE
See the Uhing Model RG at http://www.amacoil.com/rolling-ring-animation.html
My Uhing drive is slipping — therefore it’s no good
Uhing rolling ring linear drives are friction drives. If the drive you are using was sized properly for your application, and if the unit is in an approved Amacoil-Uhing assembly, then it won't slip as long as the application parameters remain unchanged. Hint: if you're using a silicone-based lubricant or oil the Uhing drive will slip. Another hint: if the screws used to hold the payload to the top of the Uhing drive are too long the drive will slip and/or fail to reverse.
Model numbers confuse customers to the point of frustration
I'm going to visit a customer next week in upstate NY who is totally confused regarding the model numbers of Uhing traverse drives. Over the years his drive units have been modified so that his initial paperwork no longer matches the actual model number of what the drive unit has become. It's an administrative mess and he has asked me to visit to help him sort it out.
When to use a Uhing linear drive and when not to
I continually receive phone calls and emails asking if Amacoil-Uhing rolling ring drives can be used in such-and-such an application.
You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink
Recently a customer went to the trouble of going to the Amacoil web site and completing and submitting the online application questionnaire. He was contacted by me to find out a little more about the wire winding application. The customer said this was a very light duty process with little to no forces being imparted to the Uhing traverse drive.