The latest trend in machinery design is to take advantage of the Internet of Things (IoT) and its many benefits. Internet connected “smart” technology is found in connectivity, control, and automation throughout industrial machinery and applications. PBC Linear recently released a new technical video — Internet of Things in Linear Motion. The Internet of Things video […]
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Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions releases 2016 linear motion catalog and design guide
Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions, a brand of AMETEK® Precision Motion Control, has released its new linear motion Catalog and Design Guide, revised for 2016. The new catalog has been updated and expanded with new product sections, including the WGS06 linear rail, the brushless IDEA servo motor controllers, Size 8 double stack 21000 linear actuators, ZBM […]
ABB introduces new platform for robots and transfer applications
ABB has introduced the IRBT 2005, a flexible, compact and modular medium track motion platform for both robots and transfer applications. It is designed to accommodate rapid product changes in applications that require an extended working range and high degrees of speed and accuracy, including arc welding, material handling, machine tending, and sealing and dispensing. […]
Four technical articles about linear-axis options
Our site here at linearmotiontips.com is part of the Design World Network. So, while we house an extensive online library covering linear-axis motion in technical articles, our sister site at motioncontroltips.com contains an equally useful lineup. Here are three technical articles from that site that relate to linear motion, plus another from pneumatictips.com. Enjoy. Linear-motion article number one: […]
Online app has guides and calculators for selecting jacks, cylinders and bearings
Nook Industries, a leading innovator of linear motion components and systems, now offers a DesignGuidePro application, which lets engineers and designers quickly find the appropriate worm gear jack, bevel gear jack, electric cylinder and bearing products for their application. The application makes for easy navigation when searching for design considerations for worm jacks, bevel jacks, electrical cylinders […]
Positioning piezo stage for microscopes offers nanometer precision at high speeds
100 μm closed-loop and 120 μm open-loop travels with custom travels available Aerotech’s QFOCUS™ QF1 piezo nanopositioning stage offers microscope objective and optics positioning with nanometer-level precision at high speeds. With ultra-precision capacitive sensor feedback and high structural stiffness, the QF1 is perfect for demanding scanning applications, microscopy, or any optical application requiring high precision […]
Servo motor basics
Technically, the term “servo” refers to a function rather than a specific type of device. A servo system is one in which the system’s error (in positioning, speed, or torque) is corrected through feedback that compares the system’s actual performance with its commanded performance. A servo motor, then, is one that incorporates a feedback device […]
Enhanced Thomson website offers rich library of mechanical motion products
Thomson Industries, a leading manufacturer of mechanical motion control solutions, has launched a new, multilingual website that improves access to its extensive library of mechanical motion product and application solutions. The new Thomson website has a smart, modern design which is responsive to differing mobile, tablet and PC screen sizes. It saves user’s time with […]
New scaleless linear motor with built-in encoder from Nippon Pulse
Nippon Pulse‘s new linear motor, the SL083, is a scaleless linear motor with a built-in linear encoder. It’s ideal for positioning applications that would benefit from the repeatability, reliability and robustness of a linear motor, with up to 5 µm in resolution and repeat accuracy. The SL083 is a compact motor with a simple design […]
What do delta robots have in common with spiders?
Discussions of industrial robots typically focus on three types: Cartesian, SCARA, and 6-axis. But there’s another robot design that is gaining prominence, especially in packaging and electronic assembly applications—the delta robot. Parallel vs serial robots Delta robots are a type of parallel robot, meaning that their motors and legs are connected mechanically in parallel, with […]