REDUCER TYPE: PLANETARY; INPUT RPM: 4000 RPM; REDUCTION RATIO: 1:7; OUTPUT RPM: 571.42 RPM; TORQUE: 660 NM; CONSTRUCTION FORM: PLANETARY; DIRECTION OF ROTATION: RIGHT; MOUNTING POSITION: HORIZONTAL; SHAFT TYPE: KEYED; MANUFACTURER / ALPHA REFERENCE: SP140S-MF1-7-1K1-2S WITTENSTEIN: SP140S-MF1-7-1K1-2S ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLACE THE MANUFACTURER’S IDENTIFICATION PLATE WITH THE MAIN TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS. ENGRAVE OR LABEL, WITH ORIGINAL LABEL, MANUFACTURER’S NAME/NUMBER, WITHOUT WHICH WE WILL RETURN. ADDITIONAL FEATURES: FLANGE FOR DRIVE SHAFT 38.0MM SIEMENS 1FK7101-5AF71-1AUG ADAPTER HSD50-22; WORKING REGIME: INTERMITTENT; MOUNTING POSITION: IN-LINE; PREFORMATION: OIL

4 challenges of an international operation
The purchasing department for foreign-sourced indirect materials faces extra challenges on a daily basis due to the complexity that the international sourcing of products brings. In this article, we discuss the main challenges you need to be aware of.