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Linear actuators for medical ventilators and respirators available in OEM quantities

April 10, 2020 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

During the COVID-19 pandemic engineers and designers of medical devices are working 24/7 to design and manufacture critically needed life support and testing equipment. Moticont has a proud history of supplying precise, reliable voice coil linear actuators used in medical ventilators and respirators and will be especially quick to respond to the need for actuators […]

Filed Under: Industry news, Mini + piezo + voice coil Tagged With: moticont

Linear shaft motors see increased force capabilities thanks to advances in magnets

March 20, 2020 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

By Paul Denman • Applications engineer and business development • Nippon Pulse America Today most linear-motion designs execute their strokes with actuators based on stepper motors or brushless dc (BLDC) servo motors. Such designs have an inherent complexity due to the fact that the motors and its gearing and encoder must essentially hang off the […]

Filed Under: Applications, Industry news, Integrated Linear Systems, Linear motors Tagged With: nipponpulse

New Compact Linear Bushing (CLB) from Samick

January 28, 2020 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

compact linear bushing

The new Compact Linear Bushing (CLB) by SAMICK, a specialist in linear bearings, is gaining popularity in the market as the company expands its product offering for customers. SAMICK’s CLB is a linear ball bearing that conforms to the ISO 10285 standard, providing customers with a low-cost, compact design for easy integration into new or […]

Filed Under: Ball + roller guides, Industry news, Linear bearings Tagged With: samick

Zygo Names SCHNEEBERGER as a 2019 outstanding supplier in quality performance

December 5, 2019 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Zygo Corp. has named SCHNEEBERGER Inc. as a 2019 Outstanding Supplier in Quality Performance. SCHNEEBERGER, a leading innovator in linear technology, was one of only a handful of companies able to qualify for the elite award. Zygo awarded SCHNEEBERGER its Preferred status after rating the company for excellence across a range of key metrics, including […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industry news Tagged With: Schneeberger

Thomson introduces online quote tool for customized 60 Case shafting and hardened pins

December 3, 2019 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

Thomson Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, has introduced an online instant quote tool that helps design engineers save time during the selection and purchase process of its customized 60 Case shafting. By providing real-time pricing and instant access to lead times for chosen products, Thomson’s intuitive, self-service tool allows designers […]

Filed Under: Ball + roller guides, Industry news, Linear bearings Tagged With: thomson, thomsonindustries, thomsonlinear

SKF Motion Technologies becomes Ewellix

October 29, 2019 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

SKF Motion Technologies, formerly part of the SKF Group, has launched a new name and branding, to reflect the changes that the company has undergone since it was acquired in December 2018 by Triton Partners. With immediate effect, the company will be known as Ewellix: Makers in Motion. The new company name is pronounced ‘Eve-liks’. […]

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

New Thomson video shows customer’s use of electric actuator synchronization option

October 10, 2019 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

Thomson video

Thomson Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, has released a video showing how the synchronization feature available with its Electrak HD electromechanical linear actuators helped Spika Design and Manufacturing address a growing customer demand. Spika is a Montana-based provider of commercial and custom industrial work platforms suitable for a wide variety of […]

Filed Under: Ball + leadscrew driven, Featured, Industry news Tagged With: thomson, thomsonindustries, thomsonlinear

Transport and positioning perfected: Flexible Transport System FTS from Rexroth

July 18, 2019 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

FTS

With its linear motor-driven transfer system, Bosch Rexroth serves a wide variety of work specifications. For the highly dynamic transport and exact positioning of materials and workpieces, linear motor-driven transfer systems are an ideal choice. Bosch Rexroth is enriching this market segment with innovative solutions that can meet the specific requirements of series and special […]

Filed Under: Industry news, Linear motors Tagged With: boschrexroth, rexroth

Exlar GTX now with Hiperface DSL Stegmann absolute encoders

July 11, 2019 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

GTX

Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s Industrial Division announced that its Exlar facility, located in Chanhassen, MN, has added Hiperface DSL Stegmann absolute encoders as a part of their available Rockwell Automation feedback options. The GTX series joined the Exlar TTX, Tritex II, GSX, FTX, and K series Encompass product families in 2018. As an Encompass Partner, Curtiss-Wright and Rockwell […]

Filed Under: Ball + lead + roller screws, Industry news, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: curtiss-wright, curtisswright, exlar

HEIDENHAIN and ETEL exhibiting together at SEMICON West

June 30, 2019 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Visitors to this July’s SEMICON West 2019 trade show will get to learn about where accuracy meets throughput at the HEIDENHAIN and ETEL joint booth in San Francisco in the Moscone Center — July 9 to 11. Here, daily presentations will be given by HEIDENHAIN and ETEL experts highlighting this year’s application focus of Fan-Out […]

Filed Under: Applications, Encoders + sensors (linear) + I/O, Featured, Industry news, Integrated Linear Systems, Stages + gantries Tagged With: heidenhain

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