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  • Three easy ways to specify application requirements for linear motion systems

    Three easy ways to specify application requirements for linear motion systems
  • Sourcing linear motion solutions from NSK’s global manufacturing sites

    Sourcing linear motion solutions from NSK’s global manufacturing sites
  • Ride the wave of electrification: Off-highway designs with linear actuators

    Ride the wave of electrification: Off-highway designs with linear actuators
  • What are capacitive sensors and where are they used?

    What are capacitive sensors and where are they used?
  • What factors contribute to air bearing stiffness?

    What factors contribute to air bearing stiffness?

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    Three easy ways to specify application requirements for linear motion systems

  • Miles Budimir
    Rails, screw assemblies boast 20,000 km travel without relubrication

  • Lisa Eitel
    Ride the wave of electrification: Off-highway designs with linear actuators
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Ride the wave of electrification: Off-highway designs with linear actuators

The transition of mobile machinery and off-highway equipment away from fossil fuels may be a long-term goal, but electrification is already delivering real benefits in the sector. By Tarek Bugaighis • Ewellix Is the era of the internal … [Read More...] about Ride the wave of electrification: Off-highway designs with linear actuators

Today on Linear Motion TIPS

  • Three easy ways to specify application requirements for linear motion systems
  • Sourcing linear motion solutions from NSK’s global manufacturing sites
  • Ride the wave of electrification: Off-highway designs with linear actuators
  • What are capacitive sensors and where are they used?
  • What factors contribute to air bearing stiffness?
application requirements

Three easy ways to specify application requirements for linear motion systems

February 27, 2021 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

The first step in any automation project is to clearly define the objective — what process are you trying to accomplish or what output are you trying to produce? Once the process or output is defined, … [Read More...] about Three easy ways to specify application requirements for linear motion systems

Sourcing linear motion solutions from NSK’s global manufacturing sites

February 25, 2021 By Kelsey Zebrowski Leave a Comment

High-precision linear guides are an important product group for NSK's Linear Motion Technology (Seiki) management unit. As a specialist in this field, the company meets the requirements of many … [Read More...] about Sourcing linear motion solutions from NSK’s global manufacturing sites

Ride the wave of electrification: Off-highway designs with linear actuators

February 23, 2021 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

The transition of mobile machinery and off-highway equipment away from fossil fuels may be a long-term goal, but electrification is already delivering real benefits in the sector. By Tarek … [Read More...] about Ride the wave of electrification: Off-highway designs with linear actuators

capacitive sensor

What are capacitive sensors and where are they used?

February 22, 2021 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

Linear position feedback devices — also referred to as linear encoders — typically measure travel distances ranging from a few dozen millimeters to several meters. But when a positioning system has a … [Read More...] about What are capacitive sensors and where are they used?

air bearing stiffness

What factors contribute to air bearing stiffness?

February 12, 2021 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

According to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), stiffness is: The capacity of a mechanical system to sustain external loads without excessive changes of its geometry … [Read More...] about What factors contribute to air bearing stiffness?

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Rails, screw assemblies boast 20,000 km travel without relubrication

February 12, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

The BSHP ball rail systems and BASA ball screw assemblies from Bosch Rexroth now achieve lubrication intervals that are up to four times longer. In more and more applications, they can even be used … [Read More...] about Rails, screw assemblies boast 20,000 km travel without relubrication

When should you use a bronze lead screw nut?

February 8, 2021 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

Lead screw manufacturers offer nuts in a wide array of materials, including various plastics and grades of bronze. And while plastics garner a lot of attention for their versatility and range of … [Read More...] about When should you use a bronze lead screw nut?

What are low outgassing materials for linear motion components in vacuum applications

February 1, 2021 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

Outgassing — the release of gas or vapor from a material through desorption, sublimation (the transition of a material from solid directly to gas), or evaporation — is a critical parameter for … [Read More...] about What are low outgassing materials for linear motion components in vacuum applications

linear actuators

New SureMotion LAHP Series linear actuators and slides from AutomationDirect

January 28, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

The SureMotion LAHP series linear actuators, slides, and accessories are XYZ gantry components that allow creation of a motion system with up to three axes of movement. These motor-ready linear … [Read More...] about New SureMotion LAHP Series linear actuators and slides from AutomationDirect

Gothic arches, tracks, and roller bearings in the context of linear motion

January 27, 2021 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Industry terminology used to describe linear guides and other linear components widely varies. Here we explain three linear-guide phrases and words having multiple meanings — and differentiate how … [Read More...] about Gothic arches, tracks, and roller bearings in the context of linear motion

Functional safety (and IIoT connectivity) from linear brakes

January 27, 2021 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

In a recent Design World feature, we covered the basics of how functional safety is quantified … and what constitutes a servo-brake option with functional-safety certification. Here we share more … [Read More...] about Functional safety (and IIoT connectivity) from linear brakes

Curtiss-Wright launches motor support program for Exlar Universal Actuators

January 26, 2021 By Kelsey Zebrowski Leave a Comment

Curtiss-Wright’s Actuation Division today announced the release of its new ASSIGN motor program for Exlar FTX and FTP Series actuators. These high-force/duty cycle, electric, rod-style actuators now … [Read More...] about Curtiss-Wright launches motor support program for Exlar Universal Actuators

HEIDENHAIN expands popular kit encoder series for better motion control

January 26, 2021 By Kelsey Zebrowski Leave a Comment

HEIDENHAIN is proud to introduce a new high accuracy motion feedback encoder that can now be used for absolute positioning in machines in the semiconductor, metrology and robotic industries.  This new … [Read More...] about HEIDENHAIN expands popular kit encoder series for better motion control

rotary table

Direct-drive rotary servo tables feature large aperture

January 26, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

The ACR-490UT precision rotation stage from IntelLiDrives is a low-profile rotary table with high-speed direct-drive rotary servo motor that features a large 490-mm center aperture and lightweight … [Read More...] about Direct-drive rotary servo tables feature large aperture

linear motion cleanroom

How to make linear motion systems cleanroom compatible

January 22, 2021 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

While we often talk about the importance of keeping contamination out of linear motion components such as linear guides and screws, when these systems are used in a cleanroom, the goal is just the … [Read More...] about How to make linear motion systems cleanroom compatible

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