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Linear drives (all)

PBC Linear’s Integral V™ Linear Guiding System

★ By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Rockford, IL – Typical gantry routers can be used to accomplish a wide variety of specialized tasks. From woodworking to foam cutting, CNC routers are a commonplace system found in many different areas on the manufacturing floor. These routers rely on precise linear motion in order to accuratly complete objectives. Traditionally, this would entail several […]

Filed Under: Linear drives (all), Slides + guides (all), Stages + gantries Tagged With: alignment process, CNC Routers, Integral V, PBC, woodworking

Left-Handed Ball Screws Level the Playing Field

★ By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Why in the world would anyone need a ball screw with a left-handed thread?  Why not simply reverse the program and drive the device in the opposite direction?  Unfortunately, this may not always be the best solution. Several industrial applications require a left-handed ball screw to help resolve high-precision programming requirements and reduce the number […]

Filed Under: Ball + lead + roller screws Tagged With: Ball Screw, Left Handed thread, Reverse

VarioFlow™ Modular Conveyor Brochure from Bosch Rexroth

★ By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Buchanan, MI – The Linear Motion and Assembly Technologies group of Bosch Rexroth Corporation has just released a new VarioFlow™ Modular Conveyor brochure to help machine builders, integrators and end-users design and implement flexible conveyor systems for a wide range of material handling and packaging applications. The brochure is available for download at www.boschrexroth-us.com/VarioFlow. The brochure contains […]

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear Tagged With: Bosch Rexroth, Conveyor, flexible, machine builders

QC Industries’ Automation Series Conveyors

★ By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Cincinnati, OH – QC Industries introduced their new Automation Series AS40 and AS65 low profile belt conveyors at WestPack in Anaheim, California. Automation Series conveyors offer high speeds with a single-piece extruded aluminum frame and feature easy belt changes, unique rotatable drives and a movable center drive designed with maximum versatility in mind. The unique Pivot™ […]

Filed Under: Applications, Belt + chain drives for linear Tagged With: Conveyors, QC Industries, rotatable drives

Plastic Modular Belt Conveyors

★ By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Line of Modular Plastic Belt (MPB) Conveyors combine increased durability and reduced maintenance in a quiet, compact package.  The conveyors are available with 0.5- or 1-in. pitch belting in widths from 2 to 24 in. and lengths to 29 ft, and they are ideal for a range of industrial, packaging, labeling, automation and processing systems. […]

Filed Under: Applications, Belt + chain drives for linear Tagged With: Belt and sprocket life, Conveyors, durability

High Power Linear Drive

★ By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

  San Luis Obispo, CA – The TA333 High Power Linear Drive is the newest addition to the Trust Automation line of high performance drives. The TA333 drive features a true Class-AB linear amplifier with pure analog throughput at currents up to 25A. Highly configurable, the drive can be used with a brushless motor using external sinusoidal […]

Filed Under: Linear drives (all) Tagged With: linear drive, ta333, trust automation

HaydonKerk Motion Solutions™ Offers Customized Lead Screws and Nuts

★ By Editor Leave a Comment

Waterbury,CT – Precision non-ball lead screws and custom nuts create exceptional value HaydonKerk Motion Solutions™, a premier manufacturer of linear motion products, offers precision lead screws and customized nut designs in motion control applications where ball screws may have been originally considered. Kerk® lead screws and custom nut designs create exceptional value for designers and […]

Filed Under: Ball + lead + roller screws Tagged With: haydonkerk

Animatics’ Harmonic Linear Drive

★ By Editor Leave a Comment

Santa Clara, California – Animatics Corporation, through OEM Dynamics Linear Division, has expanded its product line into the Linear Actuator market with the release of the Harmonic Linear Drive Series. The Harmonic Linear Drive™ (HLD) is an innovative linear belt drive solution providing high accuracy and low cost without the need for a gearhead or […]

Filed Under: Linear drives (all)

Reciprocating Linear Motion Drive

★ By Editor Leave a Comment

Aston, PA — The Amacoil/Uhing model RG linear drive features mechanical control over travel direction and linear speed eliminating the need for an electronic control system. Reversal of travel direction is automatic regardless of the speed or rotational direction of the shaft. Length of travel is increased or decreased using manually set end stops. Travel […]

Filed Under: Linear drives (all)

ATS165 Series Hardcover, Linear Ball-Screw Stage

★ By Editor Leave a Comment

ATS165 Series Hardcover, Linear Ball-Screw Stage Travels up to 600 mm, Speeds up to 300 mm/s,Side-seal design with hardcover,Low-cost; high performance,NEMA 23 motor flange mount,Long-life linear motion guide bearing system    The ATS165 is a rugged, value-driven linear stage from Aerotech that is ideal for applications requiring debris protection and medium travel, mid-tier positioning performance. […]

Filed Under: Ball + lead + roller screws, Stages + gantries

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