When it comes to linear motion, machine-tool applications are often the most demanding. Just consider how motion-controller manufacturers have improved their components in recent years with the latest processors to boost the precision of machine tools. Or consider how Heidenhain (maker of linear encoders) addresses the relatively small effect of thermal drift on mechanical components […]
PBC Linear and Moons’ to make linear actuators and systems
PBC Linear of Pacific Bearing Co. is a linear-motion and bearings manufacturer in Roscoe, Illinois, perhaps best known for its self-lubricating bearings. At the recent CIIF Show in Shanghai, China, PBC Linear and Moons’ Industries — the fourth largest stepper motor manufacturer in the world — announced a joint venture to make integrated mechatronic designs for linear-motion […]
PTDA honors a distributor and a leading woman of industry
Last week, the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), Chicago, named Kevin McCloskey the recipient of its Warren Pike Award for lifetime achievement in the power-transmission and motion-control (PT/MC) industry. The PTDA is a nonprofit setup in 1960 to give distributors opportunities for networking, educational sessions, and business tools to stay competitive and profitable. McCloskey is […]
Changes at Baldor: H2W acquires linear-motor lines
Big news in the world of linear motion: H2W Technologies Inc., Santa Clarita, Calif., has acquired linear-motor product lines from Baldor. H2W claims 38 years of expertise in the manufacture of linear electric motors, and we’ve covered some of their technologies over the years: Most recently, H2W announced a linear induction motor with 2,900 N at […]
