Chanhassen, MN—Exlar Corporation announces its award to provide linear actuators for the U.S. Navy’s Advanced Gun System (AGS) Program. BAE Systems, along with partner General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, delivered to the U.S. Navy the first automated magazine for the 155-mm Advanced Gun System (AGS) being developed for the DDG 1000 (Zumwalt) Destroyer Program. […]
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New Thomson T60 Precision Range expands Heason Technology’s Linear Actuator Range
Heason Technology (www.heason.com) has announced that it added the latest Thomson T60 precision ballscrew linear actuator to the company’s wide array of positioning solutions. The T60 is a compact and powerful push-rod style actuator with a 38mm diameter hard chromed steel extension tube and 75mmx60mm profile housing for acceleration to 8m/sec2, speeds to 300mm/sec, selectable […]
New 28 mm Diameter Ball Screw Per JIS Standard
BURLINGTON, MA — Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new addition to its line of precision ball screws – a 28 mm diameter screw with 12 mm pitch. Normally our product line is guided by the DIN standard which specifies shaft diameters of 20, 25, 32, 40 mm, etc. This new 28 mm diameter product was designed […]
High Lead Miniature Ball Screw from Steinmeyer
BURLINGTON, MA — Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new addition to its extensive line of precision miniature screws – a 5 mm diameter ball screw with 3 mm pitch. This high lead miniature screw is the perfect solution in applications for the aerospace arena, such as fin actuators. Maximum speed is 4500 rpm with a dynamic […]
Micro Series Lead Screw Assemblies from Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions
Hollis, NH – Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions introduces their Kerk® Micro Series Lead screw Assemblies. Haydon Kerk has applied their experience and knowledge of precision thread rolling to a new range of micro-sized lead screws. Standard configurations include 2mm diameter screws with leads ranging from 0.3mm to 2mm per revolution and a variety of nut […]
Steinmeyer now able to offer ball screws under ITAR control
Steinmeyer, Inc. announced that it is now registered with the United States Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) as both a broker and exporter. Our factory in Germany is now able to review and reply to RFQ’s and supply ball screws under ITAR control, once a license is granted by the DDTC. […]
New Timing Belt Drive Resists Sag over Long Travel
Aston, PA – The new model AZ1040 drive is the most recent extension to the Amacoil-Uhing line of timing belt drives used for smooth linear motion in positioning and indexing applications. The drive features a one-piece aluminum profile extrusion which serves as the belt housing. T-slots and receiver grooves for the load carriage guide bars […]
HepcoMotion® PDU2M Belt Driven Unit from Bishop-Wisecarver
Pittsburg, CA – – Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation announces the availability of the new HepcoMotion® PDU2M Profile Belt Driven Unit, a high capacity version of the successful PDU2. The PDU2M incorporates a carriage that contains four extra rollers on each side in order to withstand increased moment forces. Suitable for demanding single-axis systems and multi-axis applications, the […]
New HepcoMotion® PSD80 Profile Screw Driven Unit from Bishop-Wisecarver
Pittsburg, CA – Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation announces the availability of the new HepcoMotion® PSD80 Profile Screw Driven Linear Actuator with high efficiency Herculane® wheel technology. Designed to complement the established PSD120 ball screw actuator, PSD80 has been primarily developed around the need for a cost effective Z axis solution in lighter load applications such as pick […]
New Precision, Multi-axis Air Bearing Gantry System from Steinmeyer
BURLINGTON, MA — Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new precision, multi- axis air bearing gantry system. This motion system consists of an XY stage utilizing air bearings plus a conventional ball screw driven Z table. It is ideal wherever there is a need for ultra high precision and outstanding dynamic performance. Typical uses include: – laser […]