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 […]
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Bearing Cage Design Reduces Moving Mass
A new line of solid brass bearing cages features less mass, reducing the rolling bearings’ energy absorption and preventing sliding friction. In bearings that operate at high speeds, the force created by the rolling elements’ moving mass causes a significant additional internal load. Especially in cylindrical roller bearings with relatively heavy solid brass cages, the […]
New Thomson Selection Guide Now Available
Metric Super Ball Bushing bearings are precision bearings with a coefficient of friction as low as 0.001 that allows users to employ smaller and less expensive motors, belts, gears and ball screws when replacing high friction, plain bearings. Stainless Steel MultiTrac Ball Bushing bearings are built to thrive in harsh environments with temperatures up to […]
Linear position sensors to improve filling process
Temposonics R Series linear position sensors are designed to improve the filling process for facilities that package a wide variety of products. Where a packaging facility once required a complicated, bulky and costly combination scale to switch back and forth between various products during packaging cycles, these sensors are being used in equipment that is more […]
Four-Row Wide Rail
HIWIN’s WE series features equal load ratings in the radial, reverse radial and the lateral direction with contact points at 45 degrees. This, along with the wide rail, allows the guide way to be rated for high loads, moments and rigidity. By design, it has a self-aligning capability that can absorb most installation errors and […]
Custom Linear Motion Design Speeds Assembly
ShopBot, a leading manufacturer of CNC routing machines, selected a Bishop-Wisecarver linear motion device for the PowerStick feature of its second generation “Buddy.” For years, ShopBot has used the DualVee® based products because of their ability to operate in environments that are routinely covered in wood chips and sawdust. The ShopBot Buddy with PowerStick is […]
Back Relief Rests on Precision Bearings
Back pain effects about 80% of the population. Sometimes, the cause is pressure exerted on nerves branching out from the spinal column into the lower or upper extremities. For pain caused by compressive injury of the spine, one approach to relief that is proving successful is spinal decompression. Axiom’s spinal decompression system, the DRX9000™. Axiom […]
PBC Linear Commercial Rail
Rockford, IL – With new advancements made to our production process, costs on products such as Commercial Rail have been significantly reduced. This simple linear solution fits a number of applications at a very economical cost. PBC Linear’s recent addition of two Flexible Manufacturing Systems into their production line allows for 24/7 production. Time to […]
Specifying and sizing linear rails for motion systems
Updated February 2019 || The best approach to specifying and sizing linear rails is to define the most critical parameters of the application first; narrow the choices based on these requirements; and then apply critical variables to make the final linear-rail selection. When the system requires motion in X, Y, and Z axes, consider each axis […]
Low Profile Ball Type Linear Guideway
HIWIN’s four-row EG series is designed to offer high load capacity and high rigidity. It features equal load ratings in all four directions, and self-aligning capability to absorb installation error without sacrificing accuracy. The lower assembly height and shorter length make the EG series perfect for high speed automation equipment and other applications where space […]
