• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Linear Motion Tips

Covering Linear Motion Systems, Components and Linear Motion Resources

  • New
    • Editor’s blog
    • Industry news
    • Motion Casebook
    • Video
  • Applications
  • Slides + guides
    • Ball + roller guides
    • Track roller (cam + wheel) guides
    • Crossed-roller slides
    • Linear bearings
    • Plastic + composite guides
  • Drives
    • Ball + lead + roller screws
    • Belt + chain drives for linear
    • Rack + pinion sets
  • Actuators
    • Ball + leadscrew driven
    • Belt + chain driven
    • Linear motors
    • Mini + piezo + voice coil
    • Rack + pinion driven
    • Rigid-chain actuators
  • Encoders + sensors (linear) + I/O
  • Stages + gantries
  • Suppliers

Recap of top linear-motion technologies at MD&M West

February 17, 2016 By Lisa Eitel 2 Comments

Design-World-at-MDM-West-2016Last week, a large contingent of the Design World staff got to go to MD&M West 2016 colocated with ATX in Anaheim, California.

Hot topics at the show included the Internet of Things (IoT), smart components, plummeting robot prices, and increased automation even down to assembly tasks — not to mention changes in the medical industry itself.

My esteemed colleague Danielle Collins took the lead on covering an array of linear-motion technologies on display at the show — including this one from Rollon Corp. that works as a simple-to-setup Cartesian robot — but here in this post-show recap are some things I saw at MD&M West 2016 as well … including exciting technologies from Bosch Rexroth, Chieftek Precision, Fenner Precision, QC Industries, Hanning, Osborn, and Nippon Bearing.

Technology from Bosch Rexroth for automation and assembly

Below are my colleagues Paul Heney and Mary Gannon meeting with Kevin Gingerich at the Bosch Rexroth MD&M West 2016 (ATX West) booth. The big news from Bosch Rexroth at the show: The manufacturer now sells a new linear-motor transfer system called ActiveMover. The system makes highly precise transfers quickly.

MDM-West-Bosch-Rexroth-1

For high-throughput assembly or any application needing speed and precision in transfer and handling of products, ActiveMover seriously boosts efficiency.

Here’s another picture from the Bosch Rexroth booth with the ActiveMover in the background.  The robust drive delivers up to 160 N per pallet — for easy process integration in myriad applications. For customers looking for the next generation of short-cycle transfer systems, it’s here. The website to get more information on the ActiveMover is here.

MDM-West-Bosch-Rexroth-2

Next: 3D printing factors big into the future of medical-device manufacturing

Pages: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7

Filed Under: Belt + chain drives for linear, Controls for linear axes, Industry news, Linear actuators (all), Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: Bosch Rexroth, Chieftek, Fenner Drives, Hanning Actuators, Nippon, Osborn, QC Industries

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Primary Sidebar

DESIGN GUIDE LIBRARY

“motion
Subscribe Today

RSS Featured White Papers

  • Evaluating actuators for washdown in food & beverage applications
  • Identifying Best-Value Linear Motion Technologies
  • Introduction to accuracy and repeatability in linear motion systems

RSS Motion Control Tips

  • New servo and motion bundles simplify machine integration
  • Kit encoders now included in product finder portal from POSITAL
  • Mitsubishi Electric Automation launches new online request-for-quote tool
  • ABB launches new app for rapid, remote tech support
  • ABB opens global innovation and training campus for machine automation at B&R in Austria

Footer

Linear Motion Tips

Design World Network

Design World Online
The Robot Report
Coupling Tips
Motion Control Tips
Bearing Tips
Fastener Engineering

Linear Motion Tips

Subscribe to our newsletter
Advertise with us
Contact us
About us

Follow us on TwitterAdd us on FacebookAdd us on LinkedInAdd us on YouTubeAdd us on Instagram

Copyright © 2022 · WTWH Media LLC and its licensors. All rights reserved.
The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of WTWH Media.

Privacy Policy