Posts by Simon Barrell

3 minute read
| April 6, 2010

Sliding-door roller assembly permitted by fire and building codes

Fire and building codes were modified a decade ago to permit the use of horizontal sliding door systems in many... Read More
| March 31, 2010

No Embrittlement on Guide Rollers for Whistler Peak 2 Peak Cable Cars

When you are hanging a record 1,430 feet above the ground in a heavy cable car you want to be sure that the rollers it is... Read More
2 minute read
| March 16, 2010

Combating vibration, shaft bearings are only as good as their grease

Intech Power-Core™ guide rollers and iCamFollowers™ absorb shock and vibration and their life is typically calculated for... Read More
| March 1, 2010

“Will plastic rollers or cam followers last in my application?”

Together with a leading university we developed a roller life calculation, to reassure our customers of the reliability of... Read More
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| February 2, 2010

High speed rotating face cams machined from Power-Core™ outlast steel

Exact steerage requires dimensionally stable cam tracks with narrow tolerances. Our cams are precision machined from solid... Read More
| January 19, 2010

Crystalline structure absorbs energy in high speed Power-Core roller.

A special design by Intech’s engineering staff, using a composite tire material, a tested method of manufacturing and... Read More
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| November 25, 2009

Moisture Absorption, Swelling in Nylons, except Cast Nylon Powercore

Moisture absorption is a key factor to consider during nylon material selection. Design engineers need to take account of... Read More
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