Cognex® Corporation (NASDAQ – CGNX) announces the availability of a new on-line tool to help manufacturers understand the benefits that can be achieved through the use of machine vision and industrial identification. “In these difficult economic times, optimizing product quality and reducing manufacturing costs is more important than ever. Our new Cost Savings Advisor makes […]
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Bishop-Wisecarver Appoints New VP of Operations
Pittsburg, CA – – Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation announced it has appointed Mike Citro, a 40-year veteran in the profession, VP of Operations. Citro will lead the company’s manufacturing, quality, purchasing and engineering teams. With an emphasis on Continuous Improvement in all aspects of the manufacturing operations, he will identify opportunities to continually improve and implement strategies […]
PBC Linear’s Integral V™ Linear Guiding System
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
