A two-rail linear motion system improves alignment and contamination resistance while lowering installed cost. The top guide system in this design uses a Rollon T Series Rail to support the bulk of … [Read more...] about Smooth Motion For Laser Glass Engraving
Motion Control
Exposed and Absolute : New linear encoder with EnDat 2.2 serial interface for servo control and position measurement on direct drives
By now, linear motors have made irreversible inroads into highly dynamic applications such as manufacturing and measuring equipment in the semiconductor industry, PCB assembly machines, textile … [Read more...] about Exposed and Absolute : New linear encoder with EnDat 2.2 serial interface for servo control and position measurement on direct drives
Reducing Linear Bearing Wear
Contamination and poor lubrication practices can shorten the life of linear bearings. Here is a look at how to avoid both problems. To get the longest working life out of a linear bearing, keep it … [Read more...] about Reducing Linear Bearing Wear
Demystifying Ball Spline Specs
Place a recirculating-ball bushing on a shaft and what do you get? Frictionless movement of the shaft. But, create grooves along the axial length of the shaft that correspond to the radius of the … [Read more...] about Demystifying Ball Spline Specs
Solving Problems In Medical Equipment Design With Electroforms
Medical product designers are often challenged to make precision mechanical or structural parts out of metal for prototypes or small production lots. Electroforms made of thin layers of metal formed … [Read more...] about Solving Problems In Medical Equipment Design With Electroforms
Linear Motion Solutions For Trouble-Free Palletizing
Lubed-for-life bearings that eliminate misalignment problems keep palletizers up and running. With their round-the-clock operating schedules and demanding uptime requirements, the palletizing systems … [Read more...] about Linear Motion Solutions For Trouble-Free Palletizing
Linear Bearings For CNC
Doors and auxiliary axes on machine tools need different linear motion components than spindles. Doors, in particular, are an axis that are often designed with less-than-ideal motion components. From … [Read more...] about Linear Bearings For CNC
Debunking “conventional wisdom” in actuator Selection and Deployment
Understanding all the costs in pneumatic and electric actuators–and recognizing their very different capabilities–can save tens of thousands of dollars. It’s in the news. Everyone is talking about … [Read more...] about Debunking “conventional wisdom” in actuator Selection and Deployment
Medical Moves
Linear bearings play a crucial, yet under-appreciated role, in medical imaging systems. Usually, the bearings are used to guide and support the motorized beds that position patients under the … [Read more...] about Medical Moves
NB Corporation New General Catalog No.172E available for pdf download.
The NB linear system is a linear motion mechanism which utilizes the rotational motion of ball and/or roller elements. NB offers a wide range of linear motion products of high precision quality that … [Read more...] about NB Corporation New General Catalog No.172E available for pdf download.