Determining useful life of machines and their components is a fundamental problem of any motion system design project. In a broad sense, actuator service life (or useful life) is the period during … [Read more...] about The truth about actuator life: Screw drive survival
Screw Drives
Precision Rolled Ball Screw Drives
Ballscrew drives efficiently convert rotary motion to linear motion to provide smooth and accurate positioning of linear motion systems. Precision rolled ballscrew drives are available in a variety … [Read more...] about Precision Rolled Ball Screw Drives
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