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Miles Budimir

Miniature linear guides for mounting in tight spaces

March 24, 2022 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear guides

IKO has expanded its LWL family of miniature guides with the addition of its newest LWLF2 linear motion rolling guide, which addresses the demand for device miniaturization with a compact, lightweight design that makes mounting easy in tight spaces. The new LWLF2 features the same ultra-small 2.5-mm height dimension as its predecessor, the LWL1. It’s […]

Filed Under: Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: IKO

Ewellix launches intelligent SmartX platform for linear motion

March 15, 2022 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear actuator

Ewellix has launched an intelligent digital platform which will underpin a new and advanced generation of linear motion solutions. Called SmartX, the new digital platform has been designed to help engineers develop motion, robotic and automation systems that offer far greater levels of intelligence, connectivity and adaptability than are achievable from existing equipment. As a […]

Filed Under: Integrated Linear Systems, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: ewellix

Rod-style electric actuator designed to meet hygienic standards

February 4, 2022 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

actuators

A new RSH electric hygienic rod-style actuator from Tolomatic delivers clean, continuous control to automation machinery. RSH actuators are designed to help improve repeatability, enhance quality, reduce contamination potential and increase flexibility of hygienic machine designs, particularly for the food, beverage, medical, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. “We designed the RSH for ‘mission critical’ hygienic applications,” […]

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

Linear rails from Rollon simplify design of high-performance automated systems

January 13, 2022 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear rails

Rollon has upgraded its Telerace family of linear rails to help designers simplify projects and enhance the efficiency of automated systems. Two Telerace families of cold-drawn steel rails now feature induction hardened and ground raceways along with double-row ball bearings for greater load handling capability, longer life and reduced maintenance requirements. The newly enhanced rail […]

Filed Under: Featured, Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: linear rails, rollon

Rack and pinion drives: A new look at an old technology

December 15, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

rack and pinion

Comparing rack and pinion drives with other linear drives such as belts and ball screws shows that sometimes simplicity can be the ultimate sophistication. YYC North America These days engineers have quite a few options for actuation in a linear motion system. From various screw drives to linear motors to hydraulic systems, each comes with […]

Filed Under: Featured, Linear actuators (all), Rack + pinion driven Tagged With: Linear Actuators

Renishaw’s on-machine tool measurement features expanded range, improved repeatability

December 2, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

sensor

Building on the success of the original NC4+ Blue, the latest evolution of the non-contact tool setter features an ultra-compact design and is now available in four sizes, with operating gaps ranging from 55 to 240 mm. Measurement repeatability has also been improved across the range, now down to +/- 0.5 micron on smaller separations. […]

Filed Under: Encoders + sensors (linear) + I/O, Featured Tagged With: Linear Encoders, linear motion, renishaw

Real-time special machining configuration added to online shaft selector tool

November 12, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

round rails

Thomson Industries, Inc. has added a real-time special machining configuration capability to its online shaft selector tool. The new functionality lets customers reduce the time spent in customizing round rail shafting for their application needs to mere minutes instead of hours or even days. Typically, a customer uses the Thomson shaft selector to specify materials, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industry news Tagged With: thomson linear

New motor/actuator with integral controls from Curtiss-Wright

November 4, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

actuators

The newest motor/actuators with integral controls from Curtiss-Wright’s Actuation Division, the Exlar SA-R080 rotary and SA-L080 linear actuator, are the first 80-mm frame size in the harsh environment control and sense family of industrial electromechanical actuators from Curtiss-Wright. The SA series actuators offer force, precision, energy efficiency, and control while minimizing the additional cabling, external […]

Filed Under: Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: curtiss-wright, exlar

Actuator delivers high-performance linear positioning at an affordable price

October 29, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear actuator

SCHNEEBERGER Inc.’s new SLA Actuator delivers high-performance linear positioning at an economical price. SLA Actuators use recirculating ball linear guides that ensure smooth motion and high load capacity. They feature a lightweight precision aluminum base, offer easy assembly, and are stackable without additional brackets. The actuators are highly customizable to meet the demands of virtually any precision linear […]

Filed Under: Ball + leadscrew driven, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: Linear Actuators

NEMA 23 frame size added to ElectroCraft stepper linear actuator line

October 26, 2021 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

stepper linear actuator

ElectroCraft, Inc. has added a new NEMA 23 frame size to its AxialPower Enhanced Series Stepper Linear Actuator product line. ElectroCraft enhanced series linear actuators have been available in a NEMA11 frame size for several years but are now being offered in both NEMA17 and NEMA23 frames for greatly enhanced performance capabilities. In addition to […]

Filed Under: Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: ElecroCraft, Linear Actuators

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