By Danielle Collins | Business Development Manager — Semiconductor • Bosch Rexroth With computer chip shortages affecting virtually every industry, semiconductor manufacturers are working rapidly to build new fabs and expand existing production … [Read More...] about Advanced wafer transport automation improves precision and processing time
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- Advanced wafer transport automation improves precision and processing time
- Miniature voice-coil servo motor features half-inch stroke
- Ballscrew splines updated for 21st-century technological needs
- Mobile version of Gates Design Power now available
- Crossed roller bearing XY stages for leading metrology applications

Advanced wafer transport automation improves precision and processing time
By Danielle Collins | Business Development Manager — Semiconductor • Bosch Rexroth With computer chip shortages affecting virtually every industry, semiconductor manufacturers are working rapidly … [Read More...] about Advanced wafer transport automation improves precision and processing time

Miniature voice-coil servo motor features half-inch stroke
Newly released from Moticont, the miniature GVCM-019-022-02 Linear Voice Coil Servo Motor, is just three-fourths of an inch (19.0 mm) in diameter and features a half inch (12.7 mm) stroke. This small … [Read More...] about Miniature voice-coil servo motor features half-inch stroke

Ballscrew splines updated for 21st-century technological needs
The two types of ballscrew splines from NB Corp. are the SPBR and the SPBF. The SPBR type has a rotary ballscrew nut and rotary ball spline nut. The rotary ballscrew nut is an integration of ballscrew … [Read More...] about Ballscrew splines updated for 21st-century technological needs

Mobile version of Gates Design Power now available
Gates just released a mobile version of Gates Design Power — a digital design tool to support the engineering of belt drive systems on customers’ mobile devices. "With the launch of Design Power … [Read More...] about Mobile version of Gates Design Power now available

Crossed roller bearing XY stages for leading metrology applications
ALIO Industries is meeting the exacting demands of OEMs producing cutting edge 3D metrology tools in what is a dynamic and ever more competitive sector as industry demands more and more accurate … [Read More...] about Crossed roller bearing XY stages for leading metrology applications

High-precision, high-load goniometer stages with +/- 30 degrees of travel
Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) has added four goniometers to their expanding catalog of high precision positioning stages. The new, AK160-30 Goniometer Series feature precision ground worm … [Read More...] about High-precision, high-load goniometer stages with +/- 30 degrees of travel

Thomson moves operations to larger facility to make room for growth
Thomson Industries, a provider of linear motion control solutions, is moving its Kristianstad, Sweden, operations into a larger space to meet the growing demand for its motion control technology. The … [Read More...] about Thomson moves operations to larger facility to make room for growth

High-precision motion stage has the right stuff
In-house designed and built motion control components are used to design and build a high-precision motion stage. ProDrive Technologies In many specialized manufacturing operations, precision is … [Read More...] about High-precision motion stage has the right stuff

Top trends in linear motion technology: Part 2 of 2
For the annual Design World Trends issue, we asked industry experts to share their insights into linear-motion trends. Here’s more of what they had to say on linear actuators, linear guides, and … [Read More...] about Top trends in linear motion technology: Part 2 of 2

Top trends in linear motion technology: Part 1 of 2
We recently asked several industry experts about trends they’re seeing in the design and use of linear actuators, linear guides, and stages. Here’s what those experts had to say. Meet the … [Read More...] about Top trends in linear motion technology: Part 1 of 2

Bosch Rexroth adds new BSCL Ball Rail to linear-guide portfolio
Bosch Rexroth now offers a new lineup of BSCL linear guides. The new BSCL ball rails address applications requiring linear bearings in the mid-performance range, and the new structural design delivers … [Read More...] about Bosch Rexroth adds new BSCL Ball Rail to linear-guide portfolio

Electric cylinders feature 1.25-micron resolution
Moticont has released new metric and imperial dimensioned electric cylinders or linear voice coil servo actuators. The new compact 25.4 mm (1.000 in.) stroke SDLM-025-095-01-01M and SDLM-025-095-01-01 … [Read More...] about Electric cylinders feature 1.25-micron resolution

NEMA 6 linear actuator offers precision for tight spaces
With the LSA14, Nanotec introduces its first linear actuator with 14-mm flange (NEMA 6). As one of the smallest linear actuators with stepper motor on the market, this compact unit is suitable for … [Read More...] about NEMA 6 linear actuator offers precision for tight spaces

New Moog program guarantees customized roller screws in six weeks
Moog has launched its “Roller Screw Fast-Delivery Program” to ship industrial customers the most requested roller screws, diameters from 15 to 39 mm (0.59 to 1.53 in.) within six weeks of receiving an … [Read More...] about New Moog program guarantees customized roller screws in six weeks

Ewellix launches e-MOVEKIT to reduce design, validation time for mobile machinery
The new e-MOVEKIT from Ewellix is aimed at helping designers and manufacturers of mobile machinery simplify the specification, assembly, and testing of electric linear actuation systems. The … [Read More...] about Ewellix launches e-MOVEKIT to reduce design, validation time for mobile machinery