Uhing Drives Antarctic Research

Operating in one of the harshest environments on the planet, The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has, for over 60 years, undertaken the majority of Britain’s scientific research on and around the Antarctic continent. A component of the Natural Environment Research Council, BAS supports three permanent research stations based in Antarctica, along with two stations on South Georgia and is at the forefront of research on “the frozen continent”, work that recognises that “the Polar Regions may be at the ends of the Earth but what happens there affects us all”.

BAS’s operations are managed and co-ordinated from their headquarters in Cambridge, UK.
When a requirement for hose handling in the extreme conditions of West Antarctica was identified, BAS called on Techna International Ltd.’s extensive experience to assist in the design of a bespoke winding system to be built by ABLE Engineering Ltd.

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Source: Techna International Ltd, www.techna.co.uk

Uhing presents the first mechatronics study ever: linear drive nut RS with electronic drive under water.

For the first time ever, Joachim Uhing GmbH & Co. KG has implemented a combination of classical drive and electronic controller in single a project. The internationally renowned specialist for mechanical linear drives will showcase the study on the Motek at Stuttgart in October 2013.

Until now, the engineering company based at Mielkendorf had maintained a strict separation between mechanical products and electronic components. The current study combines mechanics and electronics. “With this project, we aimed at improving our internal expertise in connecting mechanics and electronics,” explains Wolfgang Weber, Uhing’s Managing Marketing Director.

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1943 – 2013: Uhing 70 Years

What an invention set rolling

The success story began in Dresden seven decades ago: In 1943, Joachim Uhing founded an engineering office on the headwaters of the river Elbe. By doing so, he laid the cornerstone for an enterprise that, based at Schleswig-Holstein later, should help companies all over the world in manufacturing their products with a continual stream of new inventions.

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Fast-action clamping systems for plain shafts – that's how you do it

Fast-action clamping systems for plain shafts – that's how you do it

Changing spools is made easy with fast-action clamping systems for plain shafts. But how do you do this? Pictures tell more than words. For this reason, Uhing published two short on-line videos showing the Easylock fast action clamping system, and its variant, the U-Clip clamping element.

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Wind of Change at Mielkendorf: Jörg Wadehn will be Uhing's new Technical Director

On July 1, 2013, Jörg Wadehn (46) will be appointed Technical Director of Joachim Uhing GmbH & Co. KG. As successor of Burkhard W. Bohn who took his well-deserved retirement in December 2012, he will lead the company into the future with technical innovations.

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Non-Contact Flange Detection with Laser Sensors

Uhing launches the next-generation flange detecting system for rolling ring drives.

In 2004, Uhing added the non-contact FA flange detecting system for rolling ring drives to its product range. This economically priced solution that automatically corrects the reversal points of rolling ring traversing gears relieves the employees in production companies of manual adjustment work and thus reduces time requirements and costs. Uhing now launches the second generation of this product – equipped with new sensor technology and expanded function range.

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Uhing Combines Rolling Ring technology with controller

On the Intec in Leipzig and on the Hannover Fair, Uhing showcases product studies on the innovations for the RG Rolling Ring Drive and the RS Linear Drive Nut.

For more than 60 years, Joachim Uhing KG has been successful with linear drive technology, above all with the RG rolling ring drive invented by the company founder. In 1983, the RS linear drive nut was added to the product range. Both products operate as non-positive linear drives on plain shafts.

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The New Member of the Uhing Product Range to Reckon With: Linear Drive Nut RS8

For more than 60 years, Joachim Uhing KG has been successful with linear drive technology, above all with the rolling ring drive invented by the company founder. In 1983, the RS linear drive nut was added to the product range, until now for shaft diameters from 10 to 60 millimetres. Due to frequent requests for smaller diameters, Uhing now launches the RS8 for a diameter of eight millimetres.

“The machines and plants of user companies frequently offer little space only”, explains Wolfgang Weber, Uhing’s Managing Marketing Director. “The components to use there have to be accordingly small.” This also applies to the linear drive nut, a fixed-pitch rolling ring drive reduced to its basic functions. The particular feature of this product line: it has been designed for machines – especially for measuring machines – that require zero backlash.

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New Agency in South-Africa

Uhing is proud to present their new partner for the following countries:

South-Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, DRC and Congo

The company GMCEO Engineering Services owned by Anton Carstens is well experienced in the areas of Cable, Wire, Pipe, Tube, Profile, Plastics, Aluminium and Industrial Industry.

GMCEO is located in

Duncanville, Vereeniging
Tel.:      (0) 16 - 4213513
Fax.:     (0) 86 - 5315760
eMail:    anton@gmceo.co.za

For further information please visit the homepage www.gmceo.co.za

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Uhing® Magnetic Clip supplements product range of tensioning and clamping elements

Joachim Uhing KG GmbH & Co., internationally known for the rolling ring drive invented by the company founder, has expanded its product range. The Magnet Clip, a magnetic core moulded in plastic, was launched in May 2012. It adds to the series of tensioning and clamping elements Uhing developed for application on plain shafts.  

“In our company, we often refer to our new clamping system as the ‘quick sibling’ of our tried and tested U-Clip,” explains Wolfgang Weber, Uhing’s Managing Marketing Director. The new product offered by the company based in Schleswig-Holstein is used to fasten spools, rollers, cover parts etc. on steel shafts or steel pins. It is a synonym for highly convenient working with plain shafts because it ensures a secure seat and prevents slipping off the shaft.

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One hundred thousandth Uhing drive nut leaves the factory

In late February 2012, the one hundred thousandth drive nut produced was shipped to Singapore. There, the RS10 type item for 10 millimetre shafts will be employed by a measuring machine manufacturer. Such a high number of units manufactured suggests tried and tested technology and specific know-how for the applications the product is implemented in. A review of the product history and a forecast on future trends confirm this impression.

Joachim Uhing, inventor of the rolling ring drive, added the drive nut to the product portfolio in 1983. Consisting of a housing with three or four embedded rolling rings surrounding a plain shaft, it represents a fixed pitch rolling ring drive reduced to its basic function. Depending on the set angle of the rolling rings, the drive nut covers a smaller or greater distance in the application.

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60 Years Uhing Rolling Ring Drive, or “Archimedes’ Dream”

This may well have been the dream of the mathematician Archimedes (278 to 212 B.C.) and his contemporaries: Since Ancient Greek times, there has been the desire for a helical gear variable in terms of pitch and direction. Electrical engineer Joachim Uhing made this dream come true by inventing the rolling ring drive. In 1952, he launched the first version of this device. This year, Joachim Uhing KG celebrates the 60th anniversary of its renowned product.

The story begins in 1943: Joachim Uhing establishes an engineering bureau. His first jobs as a freelancer were: 35-mm cameras and wall clocks, but also a forerunner of today's 4 axes for machining clamped items from various sides. Inventing thread guides for industrial knitting machines, the young businessman gained an international reputation.

“This was the time when Joachim Uhing laid the spiritual cornerstone for his expanding business”, says Burkhard W. Bohn, Uhing KG’s Engineering head. “The idea of carving out interesting niches by providing smart proprietary solutions has been the company philosophy until today. It continues to be the motivating force behind our ongoing success.”

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Uhing at Wire 2012 in Düsseldorf

Traversing system automatically ensures a cylindrical winding

To obtain a cylindrical winding in the particularly critical reversing area, Uhing has developed the AVS Traversing Width Controller that does not require any interference-prone optical sensors.

The traversing system used here is the well-known Uhing rolling ring drive featuring pneumatically controlled reversing triggered by a microcontroller. As soon as the AVS detects a dent or bulge in the reversal area, it stores the traversing system position and the type of flaw. In the next traversing strokes, the controller will correct this flaw by adapting the traversing width. The result is an optimally wound cylindrical coil that can be further processed without problems.

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Uhing Website Relaunched: Features for Quick Information and Process Optimisation

Ease of use and process optimisation have always been central product development objectives of Joachim Uhing KG GmbH & Co. No need to mention that the technology company’s website should reflect this philosophy. As of November 2011, www.uhing.com comes in a new design and with highly interesting features. 

With the clearly structured navigation bar and menu design, the user can quickly access the pages he wants. The user is always informed of his present location on the web site. The objective “three clicks to reach the desired content” generally aimed at for websites is always complied with and often bet. – An advantage not to be underestimated when you are in a hurry and want your information quickly. 

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Even better than the AZ 2004: the motorised AZ 1040 timing belt drive replaces the Uhing bestseller

When you are looking for a robust and powerful timing belt drive that also is a paradigm for successful industrial design, you cannot help checking out the Joachim Uhing KG portfolio. You will find an innovation launched by the internationally renowned engineering company: the motorised AZ 1040. It succeeds the tried and tested AZ 2004 the company based at Mielkendorf has been selling since 1991. The new timing belt drive was developed for all applications in mechanical engineering.

Entire article: Press-Release July 2011

Uhing will showcase its rolling ring linear drives running on plain shafts in models highlighting the product-specific properties.
 
1. Application in sandy environment
The plain shaft serving as spindle and track makes it possible to use Uhing Drive Nuts equipped with wipers, even when there is direct and intensive contact with abrasive dirt.

2. X Y Z arrangement: one drive motor and three independent movements
3 rolling ring drives in X, Y and Z arrangement play with a tennis ball. The rolling ring drives control each other as needed in a purely mechanic manner. When the ball is removed, all rolling ring drives return to their home positions and wait until the ball is put in again, which restarts the cycle.

3. Rolling ring drive in a mixer
The special RG 12 variant features a counterforce-controlled reversal. The run direction is reversed when the counterforce exceeds the force mechanically preset at the drive.

This product is used, for example, in pharmaceutical mixers thus automatically adjusting to different vessel sizes.

Timing belt drives and tensioning/clamping elements

4. Uhing will showcase the AZ1040 timing belt drive that can be ordered with motor and attachment ex factory.

5. Tensioning and clamping elements
In addition to the easylock® and U-Clip standard range, we will present magnetic locking elements.

The benefit of these products: tool-less single-handed operation, vibration proof and axially symmetrical.

Due to its sealed surface and easy cleanability, the magnetic clamping element is particularly suited for food industry application.
Among the new products there are U-Clips suitable for shaft diameters up to 35 mm and easylock®III 35 and 40 fast-action clamping systems weighing only 50% of their original weight.

Uhing will be a member of the collective German booth at Wire China 2010 in Shanghai

Uhing, the inventor of the rolling ring principle that converts the constant rotary movement of a plain shaft into a traversing movement, will be a member of the collective German booth at Wire China 2010 in Shanghai.

Press-Release July 2010

New Uhing Timing Belt Drive AZ 1040

The AZ 1040 is the successor of the tried and tested AZ 2004 timing belt drive Uhing introduced as early as in 1991, which has been the bestseller since then. The AZ 1040 is made of an undivided profile with integrated carriage guide. This design allows for a greater free stroke in comparison to the predecessor.

Entire article: Press-Release February 2010

The Automatic Winding Width Control

Uhing - AVS at Goodyear 2009

The Automatic Winding Width Control reduces traversing issues with deformed metal spools. Warped metal spools require frequent adjustment of the traversing width if such spools are to be reused. This negatively affects the cost efficiency of the production process and the staff productivity. The Automatic Winding Width Control developed by Joachim Uhing KG GmbH & Co. prevents the formation of undesired bulges and dents of wires wound in the flange area of spools and relieves the staff from unproductive monitoring tasks. A project the engineering company headquartered at Mielkendorf is running in the Luxemburg plant of tyre manufacturer Goodyear Dunlop demonstrates the faultless operation of the AVS.

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The Secret of Uhing RS Linear Drive Nut

The numerous useful inventions for drive technology Joachim Uhing KG presented in its history caused surprise and bewilderment among mechanical engineering experts again and again. Observers are often puzzled by the underlying mechanism of our products and ask themselves: How does this work? Wolfgang Weber, the Marketing Head, explains how an Uhing drive nut can be successful although it lacks one technical property.

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Hannover Messe 2009 - Uhing fair exhibits

Press-Release concerning Uhing fair exhibits.

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Uhing introduces 3D CAD: new customer service for design or custom development.

Design engineers are familiar with this issue: it is often tedious to integrate third-party components into a larger system. By taking the step from 2D to 3D, the Uhing KG makes work easier for the inhouse CAD department and also for the customers' design engineers – and uses the new possibilities to promote own innovations and make customer-specific solutions affordable.

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Economic Growth in India Requires Second Uhing Agency on the Subcontinent

The products of Joachim Uhing KG are being operated on all continents. Likewise widespread is the sales network of the company headquartered in Mielkendorf near Kiel. The wellestablished company is constantly striving at expanding its sales activities wherever possible, in particular when there is only little economic growth. For this reason, a new sales partnership contract was signed in India in November last year that came into effect on January 1, 2009.

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Niehoff awards Preferred Supplier Certificate to Uhing

As the first supplier to machine manufacturer Niehoff, Joachim Uhing KG, leading manufacturer of rolling ring drives worldwide, was awarded the “Preferred Supplier” certificate in late January 2008. This award marks the apex of a successful business connection that for many years has been characterised by compliance with the most diversified quality criteria and a high degree of cooperation reliability.

Entire article: Press-Release April 2008

Uhing Engineering Company Sponsors Engineers to Be

Joachim Uhing KG GmbH & Co. in Mielkendorf near Kiel supports the startIng! project run by Kiel University of Applied Sciences. Grouped in project teams, freshman students can gather on-site experience, test their aptitude and get informed of career opportunities.

Entire article: Press-Release November 2007

A reliable traversing system perfectly copes with its taskunder any condition, even in places where you would not expect it.

Uhing traversing systems, as the picture shows, smoothly operate even under the most adverse climatic conditions of the Antarctic. At a permanent operating temperature of -25°C, the RG4-50 rolling ring drive shown is laying the carrying cable of a soil probe in a gallery driven into the ice. The walls you see in the picture are pure ice.

Please note that this traversing system is an item from the manufacturer’s standard series and was not modified in any way.

Source: Eurowire 03/2007 - Publication in six various languages.

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