Virginia Tech University’s Lumenhaus, an 800 square foot energy-optimized and sustainable “smart” home that was the first place winner of the 2010 Solar Decathlon Europe, is slated to be featured on the September 20, 2013, episode of HGTV’s Extreme Homes television show. Lumenhaus leverages an active system of motion controls from Thomson and Kollmorgen to […]
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Stainless Steel Linear Actuators Convert Rotary Motion Into Precise Linear Motion
Zero-Max is now offering Roh’lix linear actuators made from stainless steel for use in operations where cleanliness is a priority. Used to convert rotary motion to linear travel, Roh’lix linear actuators carry loads at speeds up to 70 inches per second depending on size. Stainless steel components make these Roh’lix linear actuators ideal for food, […]
Steinmeyer Redesigns Corporate Home Page
Steinmeyer, Inc. has redesigned its corporate home page. The site now allows users to be able to navigate more easily and efficiently to any of the three core competence centers that make up the Steinmeyer group, which are ball screws, precision stages and metrology products. Once users click on the particular area of interest, they […]
To Move Small Medical Products, Try Miniature Conveyors
by Michael A. Hosch P.E., Director of Product Development, Dorner Mfg. Corp. Conveying small, fragile medical products involves unusual design challenges when creating an automation system. A new conveyor design, though, may ease those challenges. The handling of pharmaceutical/medical products and medical product assemblies has unique requirements. They are generally very small. They are often […]
MISUMI introduces MSA Series Belt Drive Actuators
MISUMI USA announces the introduction of its new MSA Series Belt Drive Actuators to its’ line of linear motion components. Designed to optimize performance and reliability at a modest cost, the MSA Series Actuators can be configured to carry loads up to 227 kg (500 lbs), with travel speeds ranging from 1200 to 10,000 mm/sec, and […]
Precision Positioning Systems go Nano
Physik Instrumente (PI) introduced a series of miniaturized, piezo-motor-driven linear positioners at the 2013 LASER World of PHOTONICS conference — the world’s largest trade show for lasers and photonics related products — in in Munich, Germany,. PI’s new LPS-24 positioners are less than one inch wide and provide 15 mm travel range with closed-loop sensor […]
MISUMI Introduces MSA Series Belt Drive Actuators
MISUMI USA, Inc., a subsidiary of MISUMI Corporation, part of MISUMI Group, Inc., announces the introduction of the MSA Series Belt Drive Actuators, a highly versatile addition to the company’s comprehensive line of linear motion components used in the assembly of industrial machinery and factory automation systems. Designed to optimize performance and reliability at a […]
Electric Actuator LA14 – Tough World – Tough Actuator
The LA14 electric actuator from TECHLINE is the new member of a family of strong, robust TECHLINE actuators from LINAK. It has all of the TECHLINE qualities and has been fitted with an aluminum housing to make it applicable for the most extreme applications. Important features for the LA14 are: Top quality in every detail […]
New Dual Axis Positioning System For Liquid Handling
Steinmeyer, Inc. announced positioning system that is ideal for liquid handling systems and medical dispensing applications. The series LTZ is a 2 axis system that incorporates precision composite belts and is driven by stepper motors. Linear guidance is provided by miniature profile guide ways. The system also offers: Positional accuracy of 50μm Speed of 20mm/s Load […]
Motion-Amplified Piezo Actuator Cuts Costs
Piezo motion specialist Physik Instrumente (PI) has added a new member to its PiezoMove family of motion-amplified, flexure-guided piezo linear actuators. The new P-604 model was designed with emphasis on cost, size and travel range. Applications Providing a large displacement of 300µm in a very small package of only 20x13x4mm, the actuator was optimized for […]