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Slides + guides (all)

New compact, PTFE-free linear guide for precise positioning from igus

★ By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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igus’s new drylin WWP linear guide features a PTFE-free locking carriage and is engineered from lubrication-free, high-performance polymers and aluminum. The guide offers a lightweight, hygienic and low-maintenance alternative to complex mechanical and electronic adjustment systems. “Many manufacturers require a minimalist linear guide with a snap function that eliminates the need for levers or intricate […]

Filed Under: Featured, Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: igus

Integrated linear-motion variations becoming the norm

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Automation over the last several years has expanded use of electric linear actuators to leverage their technological advancements in smart homes, aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. In fact, the global linear actuator market could (in large part because of electric options) surpass U.S. $52.67B this year and grow at a compound annual growth rate through […]

Filed Under: Applications, Featured, Linear drives (all), Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: festo, ikointl, linmot, schaeffler

Packaging focus: Carton making and packing operations

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Carton making and case packing are key operations in packaging facilities. Both rely on extremely fast motion systems with dozens of mechanically and programmatically linked axes for sufficient throughput to satisfy the demands of a global market. Case packing in particular is a common bottleneck. Typically, cartoners are installed at the ends of production lines, […]

Filed Under: Applications, Editor's blog, Featured, Industry news, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all), Slides + guides (all)

Motion designs key to vertical farming

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

In a recent case study, we detailed how cable-systems manufacturer HELUKABEL helped automate a vertical-farming installation: Cables satisfy the unique demands of vertical farming. In contrast with approaches to optimize the traditional farming of fields, automated greenhouses solutions eliminate issues associated with tight labor markets, guarding delicate or valuable crops, and the need to apply […]

Filed Under: Applications, Editor's blog, Featured, Linear bearings, Motion Casebook, Track roller (cam + wheel) guides Tagged With: helukabel

Extending the life of profile rail linear guides

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Round rail linear guides can offer the lowest overall cost of ownership, but machine designers often specify profile-rail for its compactness as well as its higher rigidity, load capacity, and accuracy. Here’s how to extend the life of these linear-motion components. By Curtis McCreight • product line specialist | Thomson Industries Dave Buckley • industrial […]

Filed Under: Featured, Linear bearings, Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: thomson

Floor rail system adds flexibility to assembly lines

★ By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

LOSYCO, a specialist in rail-based intra-logistics and feeding systems, has provided five floor-level LOXrail floor rail system tracks for a German machine manufacturer’s two assembly lines. A newly developed transport solution allows the transport system to be adapted to three different track widths. A telescopic axis connects two customized carriers with a 1.5-ton payload, each […]

Filed Under: Applications, Track roller (cam + wheel) guides

Track roller linear guides: Two needs for lubrication

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Many track-roller linear guides necessitate lubrication at two different points in their assembly: Within the rolling-element rotary bearings at the heart of each track-roller wheel and Along the linear track-roller raceway. As with most any mechanical power-transmission devices, lubrication of these two critical areas extends the linear guide’s service life by minimizing or eliminating the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Slides + guides (all), Track roller (cam + wheel) guides

Advanced wafer transport automation improves precision and processing time

★ By Rachael Pasini Leave a Comment

Two engineers having a conversation behind semiconductor automation system equipment from Bosch Rexroth.

By Danielle Collins | Business Development Manager — Semiconductor • Bosch Rexroth With computer chip shortages affecting virtually every industry, semiconductor manufacturers are working rapidly to build new fabs and expand existing production lines. This increase in manufacturing capacity creates major opportunities — and challenges — for automation technology suppliers. Consider that the typical chip […]

Filed Under: Applications, Integrated Linear Systems, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all), Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: boschrexroth

Top trends in linear motion technology: Part 2 of 2

★ By Rachael Pasini Leave a Comment

Tablet showing Emerson's electric actuator metrics

For the annual Design World Trends issue, we asked industry experts to share their insights into linear-motion trends. Here’s more of what they had to say on linear actuators, linear guides, and stages. Meet the experts Dave Walden | Applications engineer • PBC Linear Eric Rice | Product market manager — electric automation • Festo Samuel Orozco | […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industry news, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all), Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: bishopwisecarver, boschrexroth, emerson, festo, pbclinear, thomsonindustries, tolomatic

Top trends in linear motion technology: Part 1 of 2

★ By Rachael Pasini Leave a Comment

Emerson Aventics linear guide

We recently asked several industry experts about trends they’re seeing in the design and use of linear actuators, linear guides, and stages. Here’s what those experts had to say. Meet the experts Saurabh Khetan | Product line manager — Leadscrews • Thomson Industries Inc. Justin Lackey | Product manager — Systems • Bosch Rexroth Kelly Walden | V.P. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industry news, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all), Slides + guides (all), Uncategorized Tagged With: bishopwisecarver, boschrexroth, emerson, festo, linak, pbclinear, thomsonindustries, tolomatic

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