“New Design” pillow blocks and flange blocks from LM76 feature a lubrication fitting and an alignment set screw in the pillow blocks and flange blocks. The stainless steel and self aligning linear bearings are modified by having an alignment flat ground on the bearings’ outer shell and drilling a hole through the outer shell. Lubricants […]
DESTACO Robohand OEM linear table slides for machine tending and part transfer
DESTACO now sells cost-effective OEM gripping setups … and the new T110 linear pneumatic table slides complement the G110 gripper series favored by OEMs. Together, they deliver improved speed and reliability versus comparable products on the market for high-speed machine part-transfer, pick-and-place operations, and machine tending applications. Engineered for better performance, lower maintenance and faster operation, […]
Rail brakes now available in additional sizes with wider compatibility
Profile Guide Rail Brakes from Nexen Group, Inc. are now available in a wider range of sizes, from 15 to 65 mm, and are fully compatible with an even wider range of guide rail manufacturers, including THK, NSK, IKO, HIWIN, INA, SKF, Star, Bosch, Accu Tech and Schneeberger. As a result, they provide great first fit […]
Long-stroke robotic RTU applications pose new challenges for cable carriers
New applications for mechanical devices present unique requirements. Consider the exceptionally challenging application for cable management in robot-transfer units (RTUs) and linear tool-tray transfer systems. RTUs are long tracks to carry robots between workstations. As an inverse solution, linear tool-tray transfer systems move workpieces past a stationary robot for various material handling or fabricating tasks. […]
Bishop-Wisecarver reaffirms commitment to STEM with another year of Diamond-level and local sponsorship of the FIRST Robotics Competition
Designer and manufacturer of proven motion setups Bishop-Wisecarver today announced its ongoing support of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education by being a Diamond Supplier of the 2018 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition. “Our job at FIRST is to develop the next generation of problem solvers who need […]
Linear Motion Trends: Consumer health-monitoring devices and more driving innovation
Growth of consumer health-monitoring devices is prompting new uses of linear-motion designs. Just consider two prototypes shown at the recent CES 2018 by THK America Inc. (with THK Co. Ltd.) that demonstrate new uses for linear slides and guides. One is a humanoid robot called the ATMOS Sensoroid that monitors its environment (to replicate what […]
New Polygon Ball Guide (PBG) from Samick Precision Industry
The Samick PBG is a compact linear motion bearing that has a polygonal structure. This compact linear motion bearing is optimized to be used as a guide for transporting precision components such as small measuring instruments, semiconductors, LED chip sorters, and small size lens sorters. Features of the Samick PBG include: High precision, high rigidity, […]
Robot-transfer unit (RTU) and other linear-transfer system considerations
As robotics applications proliferate, robot integrators have begun to apply more 7th-axis tracks — also called robot-transfer units or RTUs — as well as linear tool-tray transfer systems. Benedict Talan • President | LazerArc of Motion Index Drives Robots excel in repetitive assembly and process operations that include welding, trimming, routing, drilling, fastening, composite layup, […]
Gallery: Crossed-roller slide variations and uses
Precision rail guides known as crossed-roller guides (also called crossed roller slides, linear bearings, or ways) are linear-motion load supports that incorporate arrays of cylindrical roller bearings for the reduction of friction. These crossed-roller slides contain the rollers between solid twin guide bars (usually made of through-hardened tool steel) cut with V-shaped grooves that are […]
Linear shafts, shaft supports and rotary shafts from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added linear and rotary shafts to its line of mechanical power transmission products. SureMotion® linear shafts are precision ground for exceptional straightness, accurate diameters, and a surface finish of 10 RMS. Available in C1060 medium-carbon steel or 440C stainless steel, all shafts are heat treated for additional hardness. Starting at $7.75, carbon and […]
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