7 Criteria Manufacturing Partnership

Domestic manufacturing partnerships are a vital part of a complex supply chain. In this E-Book, we discuss seven vital criteria to help you evaluate and select your next manufacturing partner.

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Leadership Fundamentals

Be inspired! There are nuggets of wisdom to extract from recent studies in leadership development, whether you're just starting out in your career or getting ready to hang up your hat.

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Mindfulness & Meditation

In our latest ebook, Mindfulness for Engineers, we outline some of the proven benefits, and even walk you through the basics of mindful and active meditation practices.

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Train Your Brain

Take control of that "monkey mind" by improving your memory, and you'll also gain stronger problem-solving skills and an increase in creativity thinking.

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Improving Creativity

Discover how to improve your creativity using these scientifically backed methods featured in our free eBook.

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Improving Productivity

Control your day with time management practices, and discover how to avoid burnout while making the most of your talents.

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What's your timing belt knowledge?

Whether you're working with timing belts for the first time, or you're an old pro, this infographic is a helpful tool to refresh your knowledge of timing belts.

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Steps to Designing a Miniature Belt and Pulley Drive System

Belt drives are particularly useful in applications where layout flexibility is important. They enable the designer to place components in more advantageous locations at larger distances without paying a price penalty.

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How to Achieve Optimum Performance in a Miniature Gear Train

Smooth, accurate gears and optimum performance is the goal of any new design. Achieving those goals in the early design stage not only meets performance requirements but makes your design cost-efficient.

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SDP/SI Pocket Folder Inserts

SDP/SI is a trusted source for engineering development, precision manufacturing, custom motion solutions, and small mechanical / electromechanical components. Over 88,000 precision gears, timing belts, pulleys, couplings, motors, and other components are offered online for fast turnaround. From prototype to high-volume production runs SDP/SI can be relied upon to consistently deliver high-quality parts, on time, and at competitive prices. Partnering with the most recognized names in the aerospace, medical, defense, and robotics industries, we have been setting ideas into motion since 1950.

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Frameless Brushless DC Motors

Download our technical paper to learn more about our space-saving, cost-effective frameless brushless motors. Will they work in your application?. Download the technical paper and find out.

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Integrated Motor Controllers Brochure

Our integrated motor controllers provide easier set-up, smaller and cleaner motion control solutions. By keeping the wiring from the motor to the driver short, integrated motor controllers are the perfect solution for reducing the communication time for the signals from the drivers to the motors.

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60 mm - 142 mm
DC Motors Brochure

Designed for demanding applications the highly-efficient Brushless DC Motor, the AD / LD series delivers proven performance and reliability. They are ideal for precision applications such as an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV), portable medical device, robot, industrial automation, laboratory, and agricultural equipment.

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NEMA 23
DC Motors Brochure

The NH1-DMA0 motor is a durable motor with a stainless steel shaft, long-life ball bearing system, UL Approved Class B insulation system, and ultra-smooth precision motion quality.

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AGV Kits
Brochure

The complete AGV system is ideal for a range of payloads from 500kg to 2000kg. Each solution includes 2-AGV motors with integrated gearboxes, AGV wheels, 1-dual channel drive with a drive control cable - everything you need to get started!

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E162 Shaftloc®
Components eCatalog

A superior way to fasten rotating parts! Non marring to the shaft. Installs with standard tools and is reusable. Excelling because of its simplicity, it contains all structural features in only two parts.

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Fairloc® Hubs:
Selecting the Best Hub Fastener for a Power Transmission Application

Fairloc® is completely self-contained and the unique design allows the hub to fully and accurately support the component on the shaft reducing any motion and misalignment after clamping the hub.

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Gears vs. Belt Drive System

A common question that arises when designing an application involving power transmission is, "how will this system transfer motion?"

Two of the most popular answers to this question are: a gear drive system or a belt drive system.

Here at SDP/SI our application engineers are asked “which is better?” And just as with everything else in engineering, it depends.

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Aviation, Defense, & Space Industries

For more than 70 years, we’ve provided engineering development, key mechanical components and customized subassemblies to the aerospace, medical, defense, and robotics industries worldwide. Comprehensive engineering experience enables us to offer additional services such as design review and value engineering toward the goal of manufacturing efficiencies and optimal design.

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Medical Brochure

We provide small mechanical components and customized assemblies to the medical device and healthcare industries worldwide.

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Right Angle Planetary Gearheads - Application Study

At SDP/SI, our application engineers frequently deal with customers whose requirements extend beyond our standard product offering. In these cases, they are able to work together to create unique solutions to any engineering problem.


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Customized Servo Gearmotor, Wheels, and Bracket Assembly Making a Package Handling Robot Mobile - Application Study

Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument (SDP/SI) was chosen for the project based on its expertise in mo- tion solutions, its assortment of stock motors and mo- tion control products, the ability to customize, and its engineer-to-engineer support.

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