Last month, we looked at how smearing contributes to bearing failure. This month we will examine surface distress, an issue that bearing manufacturer SKF covers in some of…
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MISUMI USA, Inc., a subsidiary of MISUMI Corporation, part of MISUMI Group, Inc. will display its extensive portfolio of Linear Guides at ATX Canada, Booth #939. Demonstrations will…
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igus won two awards as part of this year’s iF product design competition. A panel made up of 50 judges from around the world judged that the company’s…
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MISUMI USA, Inc., a subsidiary of MISUMI Corporation, part of MISUMI Group, Inc., announces the introduction of the MSA Series Belt Drive Actuators, a highly versatile addition to…
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The LA14 electric actuator from TECHLINE is the new member of a family of strong, robust TECHLINE actuators from LINAK. It has all of the TECHLINE qualities and…
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Steinmeyer, Inc. announced positioning system that is ideal for liquid handling systems and medical dispensing applications. The series LTZ is a 2 axis system that incorporates precision composite belts…
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Aerotech’s ANT-L-Z crossed-roller, Z-axis, nanopositioning stages are the best-in-class in combining speed, accuracy, resolution, repeatability, reliability and size. They are offered in two models (ANT95-L-Z and ANT130-L-Z) and…
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Last month, we looked at how brinelling contributes to bearing failure. This month we will examine smearing. Just a reminder, there are a number of causes that contribute…
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Tolomatic’s iPad app gives engineers easy access to Tolomatic linear motion product information, electric linear actuators, motors and control systems; pneumatic cylinders; industrial caliper brakes; right-angle gearboxes; and…
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Piezo motion specialist Physik Instrumente (PI) has added a new member to its PiezoMove family of motion-amplified, flexure-guided piezo linear actuators. The new P-604 model was designed with…
Read MoreIn this episode Miles looks at the two most common motors used in motion control operations.
In this episode Miles looks at the basics of motion controllers and motion profiles.
Miles Budimir is site editor for the vertical motion-control community within the Design World Network. Miles has a background in electrical engineering, and is also currently a professor…
Miles Budimir holds a BSEE degree, has several years of engineering experience including designing industrial control systems, and has been covering the motion control industry for over 13 years.
Leslie Langnau is the Managing Editor of the Design World Network. She also has more than 20 years experience as a technology editor, covering such areas as controls, mechanics, mechatronics, couplings, industrial networks, and the field now known as additive manufacturing (formerly rapid prototyping).
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