Cleveland Deburring Machine Company, a manufacturer of deburring equipment, needed a replacement for the gearbox driving a part-holding chuck in a machine. Instead, they got a whole new design! See … [Read more...] about Engineering Collaboration for Improved Design
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Beyond Backlash: Gearbox Precision and Total Lost Motion
When selecting a servo gearbox for a motion control system, backlash is the feature commonly used for precision. Understanding total lost motion and how it affects overall precision can help you … [Read more...] about Beyond Backlash: Gearbox Precision and Total Lost Motion
Linear Systems Made Easy with GAM
Linear actuator systems, such as belt actuators or ball screw drives, can be combined to form X-Y tables, gantries, or cartesian robots. There are different ways to drive one or more of these … [Read more...] about Linear Systems Made Easy with GAM
Considerations for integrating gearboxes into harsh environments
When integrating a gearbox into a harsh environment, you must consider the environment as well as the application. Off-the-shelf components may not be suitable or, at the opposite end, be more than … [Read more...] about Considerations for integrating gearboxes into harsh environments
For Everything Between the Motor and Actuator
GAM's Linear Mount Products are a unique offering of gearboxes, couplings, and motor mount kits designed to mount directly to linear actuators. GAM also designs and manufactures all adapters to … [Read more...] about For Everything Between the Motor and Actuator
GAM Gear 2013 Catalog
GAM Gear, a manufacturer of high precision gear reducers, servo couplings, and linear mounting products announces the release of the 2013 GAM catalog. All of GAM’s product groups can be found in a … [Read more...] about GAM Gear 2013 Catalog