THK America Inc. is committed to serving the U.S. market. For nearly 25 years, the leader in linear-motion guides has been manufacturing components in the United States at their Hebron, Ohio facility. This year, the manufacturer joined forces with MVPvets in assisting, preparing and transitioning military veterans for meaningful employment. More than 70% of THK […]
New rack and pinion systems available from GAM Enterprises
GAM now offers new helical rack and pinion systems. High quality rack and precision pinions are paired with GAM gearboxes for optimized system performance. Helical rack provides smooth, quiet operation and precision operation. The rack is available in 1-meter lengths in module 2, 3, or 4 and ISO quality 6 or 10. Precision pinions in […]
Basics of cam followers (including those for linear motion)
Cam followers are power-transmission devices with a rotary bearing core that bears load while serving as the interface between independently moving machine sections. Applications include those on rotary indexing tables and turntable conveyors, long-stroke robot transfer units (RTUs), and an array of highly customized machinery. The outer diameter (OD) of the cam-follower bearing assembly is […]
Linear “lineup” impressive for Robotic Summit in June: Attend for technology insights
Robots aren’t all humanoid and SCARA; some take the form of linear-motion arrangements. In fact, we’ve covered how Cartesian arrangements in particular offer better energy efficiency and price points than more stereotypical robotic arrangements. You’ll get copious amount of information on such linear designs and technologies at the 2019 Robotics Summit (on commercial-robotics design, development, […]
SCHNEEBERGER Inc. expands sales department with White, Guzman, and Trompeter
Anticipating an upcoming surge in the demand for their high-precision, customized linear technology solutions, SCHNEEBERGER, Inc., the USA-based company, part of the SCHNEEBERGER Group, has announced the expansion of their USA sales team. According to SCHNEEBERGER USA General Manager Linda Aylward, the new members will bring with them decades of relevant industry experience as well […]
Electric cylinders with programmable MDrive integrated motors
Captive shaft electric cylinders are now available for Lexium MDrive (LMD) integrated motor products. Quiet, clean and compact, these LMD products from Schneider Electric Motion USA integrate motor, controls, and electric cylinder to deliver linear motion. Unlike pneumatics, there’s no need for compressed air … eliminating that expense, maintenance, and noise. Lexium MDrive products integrate […]
New induSENSOR controller for inductive displacement sensors
The new induSENSOR MSC7401 controller from Micro-Epsilon works for displacement and distance measurements in automation technologies and machine building. The controller is compatible with inductive LVDT and LDR measuring gauges and displacement sensors from Micro-Epsilon. The MSC7401 controller is designed to be operated with LVDT and LDR measuring gauges and displacement sensors. These sensors are […]
Micro-Epsilon draw-wire sensor is smallest in the world
The new Micro-Epsilon wireSENSOR MT19 draw-wire sensor has a weight of only 8 g and a size of just 19 x 19 mm. This wireSENSOR MT19 linear sensor is used for displacement and distance measurements with a measuring range of 40 mm. The dynamic sensor is compact and enables wire accelerations up to 60 g. […]
Thomson creates online industrial linear-actuator sizing and selection tool
Thomson Industries, Inc. now offers a new Linear MOTIONEERING online tool that helps design engineers accurately size and select electric linear actuators. The powerful, self-service functionality of the tool provides an interactive series of questions, making it easier for users to benefit from Thomson’s extensive application engineering knowledge base. The online questionnaire starts with an […]
Motion Trends: Linear bearings help some CNC machine builders trim cost
Axes on CNC machines to allow spindle movements are mission critical — requiring high accuracy. But doors and other linear axes have different design requirements — with forgiveness and ruggedness being priority instead. Now, linear bearings from Rollon Corp. help some CNC machine builders trim cost and improve reliability by satisfying these unique design requirements. […]
