White Papers and Technical Notes
White Papers are expository documents focusing on a specific topic going into greater detail than be comfortably done in a single page online, or fit into a datasheet. We have Ondrives.US white papers focusing on technical information for some of our products and plan to have more white papers focusing on additional topics related to specific characteristics of our products.
In this section you’ll also find articles written by Ondrives.US engineers published in magazines, online, or other places dealing with topics of interest closely related to our products and services. The documents are listed below for your reference.
Gearbox Buyers Guide White Paper
Think inside and outside the box to get the Gearbox you need.
Know Your Shoulder Screws White Paper
The basics of shoulder screw grades, dimensions, materials, & other options.
Linear Shaft Supports White Paper
The advantage or “top loading” linear shaft supports.
Misalignment Coupling Selection Guide
Items to Consider when Choosing Shaft Misalignment Couplings.
Feather Keys White Paper
Feather Keys - the forgotten & ignored drive component.
Inertia and Gearbox Selection
Inertia & the use of inertia figures to aid gearbox selection.
Precision Gears Technical Data
Terms, Definitions & Formulas for Spur, Helical, Bevel & Wormwheel Gears.
Working with Dimensional Tolerances Article
Published in May 10 2012 issue of Machine Design.
Shoulder Screws Article
Published in the November 3, 2011 issue of Machine Design.
Gearbox Selection Guide Article
Published in the October 2009 issue of Design World.
