Megadyne buys fellow Italian belt-maker, Sampla
1 July 2015 The Megadyne group is buying another Italian belt-maker, Sampla Belting, for an undisclosed sum. Megadyne says that the move will enhance its position as the… Read More
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1 July 2015 
Belt and chain drives face challenge from VSDs
27 March 2014 Global sales of belt and chain drives were worth $8.8bn in 2013 and will climb to $10.57bn by 2018, according to a new analysis by… Read More
‘Revolutionary’ encoder adapts to any shaft size
9 December 2013 The German sensor manufacturer Baumer has developed a “revolutionary” magnetic encoder technology that provides precise angular and speed measurements from large shafts of almost any… Read More
Metso sells belts businesses to German pair
3 September 2013 The Finnish group Metso is selling parts of its industrial rubber conveyor belt manufacturing business to two German companies, ContiTech’s Conveyor Belt Group and the… Read More
Solving the problems of long-stroke motion
10 April 2013 Achieving reliable, accurate linear motion over distances of more than 10m poses several problems. Anders Trygg, a product manager in Thomson’s linear… Read More
