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...
View ArticleLinear 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...
View ArticleReducing 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...
View ArticleSmooth Motion For Laser Glass Engraving
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...
View ArticleManaging Misalignment In Linear Motion Systems
Of all the factors that contribute to the premature failure of linear bearings, misalignment ranks near the top of the list. Here’s how to cope without breaking the bank. When design engineers...
View ArticleUnderstanding Linear Bearing Speed & Acceleration
Engineers focused on fast, light automation systems may pay too much attention to speed specs when acceleration is what really counts. Look through the specifications of any linear bearing, and you’ll...
View ArticleCrash-free Linear Motion
One of the greatest threats to the long life of a linear motion system usually occurs on its very first stroke. How do you know when a linear bearing has reached its end of travel? When the carriage...
View ArticleHow To Evaluate Actuators For Washdown In Food And Beverage Applications.
Materials, design, fabrication and maintenance affect actuator performance and compliance with food safety guidelines in food and beverage processing and packaging. Read our white paper to learn how...
View ArticleSingle Axis Actuators When to Build, When to Buy Application
Whether they are termed single-axis actuators, linear guides, slides or tables, all the products discussed herein provide the same generic function, namely, precision linear motion of a load in single...
View ArticleMadeWell® Radial Wheel: A Low Cost Solution for Unique Linear Guide Wheel...
Many industrial applications of linear guides require substantial load capacity in a variety of orientations to properly withstand complex and dynamic forces. These forces originate from a variety of...
View ArticleApplying Motors In Linear Motion Applications
Linear motion systems are found inside countless machines… precision laser cutting systems, laboratory automation equipment, semiconductor fabrication machines, CNC machines, factory automation, and...
View ArticleLinear Guides For The Next Generation Of Medical Machines
Not too long ago, the motion systems used in medical and lab automation equipment had technical requirements that were easy to satisfy. These lightly loaded applications generally required simple...
View ArticleBest Practices for Selecting and Sizing Linear Guide Wheels
Read Bishop-Wisecarver’s White Paper on Selecting and Sizing Linear Guide Wheels. This white paper will provide the knowledge to selecting a guide wheel best suited for a given application. As a...
View ArticleFor 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...
View ArticleWhy You Should Consider a Stainless Acme Lead Screw
Acme lead screw assemblies are the preferred choice of many when it comes to linear motion applications, partially because they’re very flexible, coming in “many flavors” so to speak. One example of...
View ArticleHow to Specify Custom Lead Screws
Lead Screws are increasingly being used to produce linear motion when accuracy and reliability are critical. For many designers and engineers accustomed to the constraints of standard configurations,...
View ArticleWhen to Apply External, Non-Captive and Captive Step Motor Actuators
A common way to generate precise linear motion is to use an electric motor (rotary motion) and pair it with a leadscrew to generate a linear actuation system. Depending upon what this linear actuator...
View ArticleA COMPLETE GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTING DYNAMIC LOAD SUPPORT FOR LINEAR MOTION SYSTEMS
Support mechanics are one of the most critical components in a linear motion design and set the stage for achievable performance in almost every metric. Options for components and methods range a broad...
View ArticleExtend Life in Harsh Operating Conditions with Maintenance-Free Operation
While ongoing advances in linear motion technology continue to increase speed, efficiency and production time, the NSK K1™ Lubrication Unit (referred to as NSK K1 hereafter) enables maintenance-free...
View ArticleA COMPLETE GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTING DYNAMIC LOAD SUPPORT FOR LINEAR MOTION SYSTEMS
Support mechanics are one of the most critical components in a linear motion design and set the stage for achievable performance in almost every metric. Options for components and methods range a broad...
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