Traditional, tried-and-true SCARA robots remain a very popular solution for palletizing and tray packing applications. However, their typical design configuration features four axes consisting of two … [Read more...] about Avoid the mistake of buying axes you don’t even need
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4-point bearings do triple duty while saving space
A four-point contact ball bearing makes it easy to simplify machine designs that have a combination of radial, thrust and moment loads because it can handle all three simultaneously. They are … [Read more...] about 4-point bearings do triple duty while saving space
6 Things You Want to Have in Your Desktop PCB Design Library
Discovering that your prototype can’t be manufactured because of an incorrect footprint, or that the prototype does not work because of outdated part definitions in your PCB design, can increase costs … [Read more...] about 6 Things You Want to Have in Your Desktop PCB Design Library
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Eight Steps for Setting PCB Design Constraints Easily and Effectively
PCB design can blindside you in so many ways, causing you to make mistakes that put you days behind schedule. This paper discusses how you can avoid such problems through the use of PCB design … [Read more...] about Eight Steps for Setting PCB Design Constraints Easily and Effectively
Hydraulic Motion vs. Electric Motion
Servo Kinetics, Inc. has been a major player in the hydraulic industry aftermarket since its inception in 1978, with its primary focus on the remanufacturing of individual hydraulic components, such … [Read more...] about Hydraulic Motion vs. Electric Motion
How To Specify Couplings For Servo Applications
Having trouble choosing the correct coupling style? Understanding application requirements with regard to factors such as torque, stiffness, rpm values and shaft misalignment details will easily … [Read more...] about How To Specify Couplings For Servo Applications
The Material Effects of Laser Energy
Using modern laser systems for the depanelization of circuit boards can create some challenges for the production engineer when it is compared to traditional mechanical singulation methods. … [Read more...] about The Material Effects of Laser Energy
Bringing Rapid Prototyping In-House
Prototyping, of course, is essential to the growth of any company involved in manufacturing their branded products, and a key step in the process of creating new products. Whether it is creating new … [Read more...] about Bringing Rapid Prototyping In-House
Shifting gears: simplify your design with slewing ring bearings
A slewing ring bearing has rolling elements designed to create a reactive moment within the bearing's dimensions envelope, to oppose applied (overturning) moment load. This makes it practical to use … [Read more...] about Shifting gears: simplify your design with slewing ring bearings