Delta now offers LU-Series linear ballscrew actuators for OEM design-in. The linear actuators from Delta Products improve machine automation cost efficiencies & cycle times. The design is a compact actuator comes fully assembled in a patented coupling-less mounting configuration to reduce torsional backlash and shorten installation footprint. More after the jump. The highly rigid design reduces […]
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Flange bushings eliminates bulky housings (and deliver smooth linear motion)
NB’s Flange Linear Ball Bushing line offers the best of both worlds … the benefits of a slide bush with the mounting ease of a flange. When an application calls for ease of assembly, select a completely integrated system. Choose from single, doublewide, or center mount configurations. Flange types are available in inch, Asian or European […]
Curtiss-Wright Sensors & Controls launches new Exlar brand FTX Series actuators
Curtiss-Wright Sensors & Controls Division today announced the release of the second frame size of its next-generation Exlar brand FTX Series actuators. These high-force electric rod style actuators now offer higher performance and ease of maintenance than previously available. More after the jump. The FTX Series actuators leverage more than a decade of experience successfully […]
Intelligrated expands sortation portfolio (with vertical conveyors, tote stacking and more)
Today’s automated operations require flexibility and simplicity to accommodate multiple product and packaging types, fit shrinking layout requirements and scale with growing demand. Intelligrated now offers more from its sortation portfolio with solutions designed for these challenges. USS vertical conveyor and sortation, tote stacking and destacking, buffering and sweeper sorter systems offer simple solutions engineered to fit […]
Drive nut runs on threaded shaft
Amacoil-Uhing model RS drive nuts provide smooth backlash-free linear motion in machine design. Unlike a screw, the RS drive nut runs on a smooth shaft. This eliminates the potential for debris to become trapped in threads which could then clog or jam. If material does fall onto the shaft, it is easily removed by wiping the […]
Linear actuators: The make vs. buy decision
With the range of linear actuators on the market, it’s becoming easier for machine builders and end users to find a standard or “customized standard” product that meets even the most unique application requirements. But there are still times when it makes sense, from a financial or technical standpoint, to design and build an actuator […]
What is a PV rating?
When discussing bearing life, what comes to mind for most engineers is the standard L10 bearing life equation. But this equation was developed for bearings with rolling balls. (A similar equation exists for bearings that use rollers rather than balls.) For plain bearings, which have no rolling elements, determining the suitability of the bearing for a […]
Guide systems that turn corners
The shortest distance between two points may be a straight line, but some applications dictate moving in curved sections and around corners. When two or more axes are combined, as in a Cartesian or gantry system, a method of control called contouring can be used to create radii and round the corners of traditional rectilinear coordinates. […]
New Air Spring product line for demanding industrial applications
ITT Inc. announced today that it is introducing a new Compact Automation and Turn-Act Air Springs product line that provides air actuation for linear motion control. These highly durable, air-tight pneumatic actuators are the ideal solution for demanding industrial applications, including the pulp and paper, lumber mill and automotive assembly industries. With products designed for fast and affordable ease of repair, […]
Can stack linear actuator provides exceptional performance
Portescap introduces the next generation of high power density Can Stack Linear Actuators, the 20DBM. These 20 mm linear stepper motors offer an optimized design ideal for applications demanding high linear force. The new 20DBM features an optimized magnetic circuit which provides improved performance over existing designs The 7.5 degree step angle provides finer incremental […]