In reminding everyone that All Torque Transmissions distributes the Italian-made Mecvel screwjacks and actuators, Mecvel have pointed out some of the applications they have had success with. Mecvel have directed us to the attached video, which outlines how screwjacks would commonly se
February 2014 Performance of Manufacturing Index results have been posted by PriceWaterhouseCoopers / Australian Industry Group, with Australia recording a contractionary 48.6. Click here to view the result précis pmi_feb14
All Torque Transmissions supplies industrial gearboxes. The term ‘industrial gearboxes’ refers to gearboxes that are (not surprisingly) used in industrial applications – things like gearboxes on mixers, conveyors and pumps. Automotive Gearbox? No… When people
The Reeves Drive (also known as Variable-Diametre Pulley (VDP)) is a form of Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) that has been around for 100 years. The technology is well-proven, and today is still utilised in the Reeves mechanical speed variators that we manufacture at All Tor
ABB Action Magazine has just been released for the first quarter 2014, and it is packed full of useful information for the Australian market. Although the first quarter edition does not feature All Torque supply partners Baldor or Dodge in its pages, it does include information regard
Wrap Spring Operation CB Series wrap spring clutch/brake combinations are designed for applications requiring a continuous rotational input being converted into starting and stopping a load. To start motion, the solenoid is pulsed, moving the actuator arm away from the control collar
Recently, a client of ours in the pulp and paper industry had a Radicon BU400 underdriven worm gearbox fail on them. The Radicon unit was on an important piece of machinery, and the failure proved to be quite costly in terms of production lost. We were given the task of making sure
Toyota has joined Ford and Holden in completing the exodus of the car manufacturing industry from Australia. The move was widely tipped by the manufacturer itself late last year, ahead of an announcement yesterday. Manufacturing will cease at Toyota’s Altona plant in 2017, brin
According to the Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) Australian manufacturing retracted for a third consecutive month in January, recording an overall figure of 46.7. The January result is a further decline from December, receding by nearly a full basis point. The PMI is conduc
One of our product partners – Warner Electric – has asked us to share this short video, outlining exactly what their range is capable of. Sales Director Mathieu Ruault is very precise in his efforts in keeping it this interview short, as it would take us MUCH longer to des
