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The top 10 Linear Motion Tips articles of 2015

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Top 10

With the range of technologies, designs, and options available for linear motion components, ploughing through the alternatives and making the best decision takes more time and resources than many designers and engineers are able to expend on any individual component. Looking back at the top 10 most-read Linear Motion Tips articles of 2015 confirms this situation. From primers on […]

Filed Under: Applications, Ball + lead + roller screws, Ball + roller guides, Crossed-roller slides, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all), Slides + guides (all), Stages + gantries Tagged With: ball screws, Linear Drives, Linear Guides, motor sizing, robots, slides

What’s the purpose of a double ball nut?

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Double Ball Nut

In its most basic form, a double ball nut is essentially two single ball nuts that have been tensioned against each other to induce preload. Three common methods for inducing preload in a double nut are: With a spacer ring between the ball nut halves With a spring between the ball nut halves By creating […]

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Three ball nut recirculation methods

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ball screw

From a design standpoint, the most important criteria when selecting a ball screw assembly is the method used for recirculating the load-carrying balls of the ball nut. The ball nut recirculation method is a determining factor for the smoothness of motion and size of the ball screw assembly. It also has a significant influence of […]

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Standard ball screws now available from Nook Industries

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Nook Industries, a leading innovator of linear motion components and systems, proudly offers a complete line of standard ball screw products. An upgrade from acme screws, ball screws provide advantages similar to those had by antifriction bearings over plain bushings. Ball screws serve a variety of applications, including machine tools, assembly devices and robots.Nook’s precision […]

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Ball Screws for Ultra High Vacuum Applications

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Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new option for its extensive line of precision products – ball screws designed for operation under high vacuum. Typical applications include actuators for use in: – Aerospace – Electron Beam Inspection – Lithography – Synchrotron research – Nanotechnology Any Steinmeyer ball screw, from 3 millimeter to 160 millimeter in diameter, can […]

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Steinmeyer now able to offer ball screws under ITAR control

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Steinmeyer, Inc. announced that it is now registered with the United States Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) as both a broker and exporter. Our factory in Germany is now able to review and reply to RFQ’s and supply ball screws under ITAR control, once a license is granted by the DDTC. […]

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