Dispense Works Inc. now offers the RP Series robots with a 36 x 20-in. work area in a compact and space-saving benchtop. RP-Series robots — manufactured in the U.S. — are for adhesive and myriad other fluid-dispensing applications … as well as assembly using UV curing for mounting, tooling, fixturing, and more. These robots feature machine-tool […]
Featured
Industrial-actuator manufacturer PHD Inc. celebrates 60 years in business
PHD Inc. was founded this month in 1957. Over 60 years of innovation, PHD has made automation work better and more efficiently for manufacturers around the world. The first product developed (and still popular today) was the Tom Thumb pneumatic cylinder. Today PHD manufactures a broad offering of products used for industrial automation. These actuators provide […]
LINAK linear actuators let one manufacturer help another make ergonomic assembly tables
Recently, Schneider Electric in the Netherlands consulted the Dutch ergonomics company Krikke de Wit Technische Tiloplossingen to lessen the physical burden of employees on their production line. Workers handling server racks and steel computer patch cabinets needed adjustable and tilting assembly tables to boost production and stay safe from overburdening and injury. Schneider Electric assembles […]
Sensata’s new linear voice coil actuator for ultra-small motion designs in medical devices
Medical devices are often smaller and lighter in weight than the majority of applications that require some type of motion control, simply because they are often portable/mobile, hand-carried or lifted. Internal components needed for these devices are chosen carefully to make for the smallest overall device footprint. This poses unique challenges to component manufacturers supplying […]
Fast and synchronous linear-position sensing with Balluff’s magnetostrictive technology
Simple wiring, continuous diagnostics, and parameter setting through a controller are among the benefits of Balluff’s line of linear-position sensors with an Ethernet/IP interface. These Balluff Micropulse linear-position sensors are accurate and reliable and come in an array of configurations to satisfy myriad application requirements. The magnetostrictive sensors also have a flexible magnet mode (FMM) that lets design engineers program axes […]
Linear-actuator manufacturer Linak U.S. begins $33 million expansion of Kentucky plant
Linak U.S., manufacturer of linear actuators, has begun a $33 million expansion of its Louisville, Ky. plant at 2200 Stanley Gault Parkway. The company purchased a vacant 14.6-acre site for this expansion earlier this year. The new 145,000-square-foot building will double the size of the current facility and add more than 400 full-time jobs to […]
Have a ball screw application? Check out these resources for sizing and selection
One of the most popular subjects on this site is ball screws—especially the topic of how (and when) to select a ball screw. This is not surprising, because screws, and ball screws in particular, are workhorses of linear motion, with a range of styles, sizes, and performance capabilities that covers just about any application an engineer or designer […]
Fighting cancer with precision motion control
Medical devices used for diagnosing and treating cancer are taking advantage of advancements in measurement and motion control. Medical technology, as well as precision measurement / motion control advances, have come a long way in recent years. With continued R&D in both, new and exciting combined developments have emerged. That’s the case with the advent of […]
Positioning stages and gantries — new trends in integration approaches
There’s demand for motion designs offering simplicity or turnkey operation, so component suppliers are now doing much more integration for OEMs and plant engineers. Nowhere is this more evident than in the way today’s positioning stages, rotary tables, and gantry setups are built. “As part of this trend, we’re seeing more demand for our IntelLiGent […]
How online configuration tools are changing motion system design
Online configuration tools and software continue to change how design engineers specify and buy all types of motion components. Part of this trend is spurred by consumer-level shopping that gives anyone online the ability to get clothes, home goods, and more with immediate price and delivery information — without talking to a service representative. Familiarity […]