Drives with or without a spindle

Drives

In general, a drive unit causes a machine or machine part to move. Over the years, more and more different applications have been devised by means of drives. So at AE Trading b.v. we believe in a comprehensive product range that is widely applicable in different market segments. As a technical wholesaler, we specialize in your linear drive technologies. But how does a drive work and what different types are there?

How does a drive system work?

A machine or machine part is set in motion by a regulating system. We call this system as a whole a drive system. When the driving system is directly connected to the driven object we call it a direct drive. However, in most cases a transmission is required between the driving system and the driven object. One then speaks of an indirect drive. To get an idea of drives, one can think of, for example, the internal combustion engine or the drive of the blades of a windmill.

A drive can work in several ways. Gearboxes with gears are used in many drives. A gear, cog or comb wheel is a toothed part combined with another toothed part used in drives to initiate a motion. In addition to a motion, a gear can also change the speed or direction of the force delivered. When using a gear or worm gear, we often refer to it as a mechanical drive, but there are more types of drives.

What different types of drives are there?

There are several drive systems present in technology today:
- Mechanical drives
In which a mechanical power is used to provide labor.
- Electric drives
In electric drives, electricity is converted into a mechanical power. Electric drives are used in electric motors to set a machine or implement in motion. Electric drives are becoming increasingly popular in the market. AE Trading has several options within electric drives.
- Hydraulic drives
In hydraulic drives, machines or machine parts are set in motion by fluid pressure. Hydraulic oil is then often used for the fluid pressure.
- Pneumatic drives
Pneumatic drives are similar to hydraulic, but are driven by air pressure instead of a fluid.

Within these different types of drives, there are, for example, spindle drives, worm gear drives, lifting columns and (electric) scissor elevators.

From which suppliers do we sell drives?

Within our product category "Drives" we sell drives from the following suppliers:
- Baumeister & Schack
- Ketterer
- Logicdata
- OSLV

Which market segments do we work for?

A&E Trading's product range is comprehensive and very broadly applicable in different market segments. The market segments are divided into: Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Industry, High Tech, Interior Construction, Office Furniture, Medical & Healthcare, Agro & Food and Shipbuilding & Off-shore.

Office Furniture & Interiors at AE Trading

At AE Trading b.v. we see the applications of drives within the office furniture & interior construction industry increasing steadily. For companies it has become increasingly important to create a pleasant working environment for their employees. This includes a good workplace with the right desk, chair and screen. With our linear drive technology, we provide a customized interior. A good example of our interior customization is, for example, the TV elevator system. This powerful system can be built into furniture and used for external and internal company presentations.

Is my workplace ergonomic?

Above we have already briefly discussed the applications of drives for office furniture & interior design. The importance of an ergonomic workplace has become increasingly relevant. Working ergonomically means adopting the correct working posture and scheduling sufficient physical and mental rest moments for employees. With the drives from AE Trading b.v., you don't have to wonder if your workplace is ergonomic. For example, the Plug & Play compatibility concept of the DMD500 provides a wide range of single adjustable table systems.

Market segments:

Our drives are actively used in various market segments. By talking to the customer, we know how to recommend the right product immediately, partly due to years of experience and knowledge of all types and versions.

Industry:

In industry, PLC control is often used, not every drive or motor is directly suitable for this. Fortunately, we have a wide range of drives and motors that are suitable for this, sometimes an additional circuit board / control must be applied to both worlds to communicate with each other.

Office Furniture:

The Office Furniture market segment often recommends drives that we control with our LOGICDATA controls, click here for an overview. Our drives / motors are most often used in sit-stand tables. Ergonomics is an important factor today. Adjusting a desk is done by means of lifting columns. These lifting columns / lifting columns contain our drives, possibly in combination with a spindle.
But there are also other applications. think of adjusting screens, tilting table tops or a top of a lectern.

Manufacturers:

Our range consists of the products of several suppliers.

Baumeister & Schack:

In-house developed drives / motors from Baumeister & Schackwe have in our assortment. Especially the German solidity and flexibility gives us the space to help the customer well.

Ketterer Getriebe:

In the south of Germany, the beautiful Black Forest, the company Ketterer Getriebe has been active in the drive world for many years. They are the market leader in spindle technology and everything is developed in-house. The telescopic spindle was launched by Ketterer Getriebe. Precisely the drives / motors and their (telescopic) spindle were the start of a sit-stand solution in Office Furniture market.