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Lisa Eitel

Four technical articles about linear-axis options

January 22, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Our site here at linearmotiontips.com is part of the Design World Network. So, while we house an extensive online library covering linear-axis motion in technical articles, our sister site at motioncontroltips.com contains an equally useful lineup. Here are three technical articles from that site that relate to linear motion, plus another from pneumatictips.com. Enjoy. Linear-motion article number one: […]

Filed Under: Linear actuators (all), Linear bearings, Linear drives (all) Tagged With: linmot, tolomatic

Online app has guides and calculators for selecting jacks, cylinders and bearings

January 21, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Nook Industries, a leading innovator of linear motion components and systems, now offers a DesignGuidePro application, which lets engineers and designers quickly find the appropriate worm gear jack, bevel gear jack, electric cylinder and bearing products for their application. The application makes for easy navigation when searching for design considerations for worm jacks, bevel jacks, electrical cylinders […]

Filed Under: Featured, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all), Software Tagged With: nook

Enhanced Thomson website offers rich library of mechanical motion products

January 19, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Thomson Industries, a leading manufacturer of mechanical motion control solutions, has launched a new, multilingual website that improves access to its extensive library of mechanical motion product and application solutions. The new Thomson website has a smart, modern design which is responsive to differing mobile, tablet and PC screen sizes. It saves user’s time with […]

Filed Under: Industry news, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all) Tagged With: Thomson Industries

IoT is possible with new linear magnetic sensors from SIKO

January 15, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Hot trends in industry — functional safety and Industry 4.0 — will increasingly let plant operators manage new tasks with digitalization in production. Ultimately, machines could come to independently control and monitor short-term (production) changes, without posing a risk of danger or death. Right now, machine safety to satisfy Machine Directive 2006/42/EC is paramount. Tests generally […]

Filed Under: Encoders + sensors (linear) + I/O, Industry news Tagged With: siko

New small size actuators offer through-hole design and customization for compact OEM requirements

January 14, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

To simplify assemblies and save space, the number of OEMs looking for a way to insert their equipment directly through a Voice Coil Actuator (VCA) is on the rise for medical, scientific, and analytical laboratory instruments. In response to this increasing demand, BEI Kimco has introduced a family of linear unhoused VCAs with aperture sizes […]

Filed Under: Industry news, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: beikimco

Level winding drive for spacing rows — with no programming

January 13, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Amacoil Inc. now offers an option on Uhing rolling ring level winding drives which enables users to spool cable, and other materials, with specific spacing between rows. The standard drive creates a smooth, even, level wind with adjacent rows of material. The option – a set screw inserted into one or both ends of the […]

Filed Under: Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: Amacoil

New magnetic sensor for linear and angular measurement

January 12, 2016 By Lisa Eitel 1 Comment

One new magnetic sensor MSK320SKF from SIKO is an Atmosphères Explosibles or ATEX incremental encoder for use in applications located in hazardous areas. Some applications — including those in oil and gas and chemical processing — need sensors that are ATEX-certified … especially where explosions are a concern. The sensor’s resilience makes it versatile. In continuous use, SIKO sensor technology is cost-effective; because the MSK320SKF is […]

Filed Under: Encoders + sensors (linear) + I/O, Industry news Tagged With: siko

Dorner completes building addition to meet current and future conveyor production needs

January 12, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Dorner Mfg. Corp’s newly completed 25,000 square-foot facility expansion, which became fully operational in mid December, better positions to company to become even more responsive to customers, meet future production goals and anticipated growth in the low profile conveyor market. The new area houses machining equipment that is used in the manufacturing of frames, stands […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear, Industry news Tagged With: Dorner Manufacturing

Dorner appoints Southeast Regional Sales Manager

January 6, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Lincoln Frazier has been appointed Southeast Regional Sales Manager for Dorner Mfg. Corp. In his new position, Frazier will be working with sales channel partners and key accounts to grow the company’s industrial and sanitary conveyor business throughout the Southeastern United States. Frazier brings strong sales and regional management experience from an extensive career in […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear, Industry news Tagged With: Dorner Manufacturing

Digital, panel-mounted piezo drive coordinates motion between piezo stages and servo axes

December 17, 2015 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

The Ndrive QLe is a family of digital, panel-mount, nanopositioning piezo drives for use with the Aerotech Automation 3200 (A3200) motion controller. The A3200 is the controller of choice in semiconductor, data storage, medical device manufacturing, laser processing, and metrology applications. The Ndrive QLe drives enable coordinated motion between piezo stages and servo axes at […]

Filed Under: Controls for linear axes Tagged With: aerotech

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