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Location, location, location (dictates linear-motion design)

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Linear-motion component features are key to long-term reliability in demanding environments and applications. By Eric Falasco • Product manager | Bosch Rexroth Manufacturers and end users continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible with linear motion technology in extreme applications. The need for solutions that transport objects faster and with heavier payloads isn’t restricted […]

Filed Under: Applications, Featured, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: boschrexroth

Advanced wafer transport automation improves precision and processing time

★ By Rachael Pasini Leave a Comment

Two engineers having a conversation behind semiconductor automation system equipment from Bosch Rexroth.

By Danielle Collins | Business Development Manager — Semiconductor • Bosch Rexroth With computer chip shortages affecting virtually every industry, semiconductor manufacturers are working rapidly to build new fabs and expand existing production lines. This increase in manufacturing capacity creates major opportunities — and challenges — for automation technology suppliers. Consider that the typical chip […]

Filed Under: Applications, Integrated Linear Systems, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all), Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: boschrexroth

Top trends in linear motion technology: Part 2 of 2

★ By Rachael Pasini Leave a Comment

Tablet showing Emerson's electric actuator metrics

For the annual Design World Trends issue, we asked industry experts to share their insights into linear-motion trends. Here’s more of what they had to say on linear actuators, linear guides, and stages. Meet the experts Dave Walden | Applications engineer • PBC Linear Eric Rice | Product market manager — electric automation • Festo Samuel Orozco | […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industry news, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all), Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: bishopwisecarver, boschrexroth, emerson, festo, pbclinear, thomsonindustries, tolomatic

Top trends in linear motion technology: Part 1 of 2

★ By Rachael Pasini Leave a Comment

Emerson Aventics linear guide

We recently asked several industry experts about trends they’re seeing in the design and use of linear actuators, linear guides, and stages. Here’s what those experts had to say. Meet the experts Saurabh Khetan | Product line manager — Leadscrews • Thomson Industries Inc. Justin Lackey | Product manager — Systems • Bosch Rexroth Kelly Walden | V.P. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industry news, Linear actuators (all), Linear drives (all), Slides + guides (all), Uncategorized Tagged With: bishopwisecarver, boschrexroth, emerson, festo, linak, pbclinear, thomsonindustries, tolomatic

Bosch Rexroth adds new BSCL Ball Rail to linear-guide portfolio

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Bosch Rexroth now offers a new lineup of BSCL linear guides. The new BSCL ball rails address applications requiring linear bearings in the mid-performance range, and the new structural design delivers an optimum price to performance ratio. BSCL ball rails are available in five sizes, six runner block types, three preload classes and three accuracy classes. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Slides + guides (all) Tagged With: boschrexroth

Smart mechatronics add capabilities to linear motion applications

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Today’s manufacturing system OEMs and automation end users are constantly seeking technology advancements to help make their lives easier. Industry 4.0 innovations have spurred a new class of smart technologies that combine digital electronics and communication interfaces for more sophistication, functionality, and ease of use. By Richard Hansen • Senior automation engineer | Bosch Rexroth […]

Filed Under: Applications, Featured, Hydraulic cylinders, Integrated Linear Systems, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: boschrexroth

Transport and positioning perfected: Flexible Transport System FTS from Rexroth

★ By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

FTS

With its linear motor-driven transfer system, Bosch Rexroth serves a wide variety of work specifications. For the highly dynamic transport and exact positioning of materials and workpieces, linear motor-driven transfer systems are an ideal choice. Bosch Rexroth is enriching this market segment with innovative solutions that can meet the specific requirements of series and special […]

Filed Under: Industry news, Linear motors Tagged With: boschrexroth, rexroth

Rexroth ball-screw assemblies increase service life by 80%

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Bosch Rexroth now offers an 80% increase in the service life of its ball-screw assemblies thanks to continuously improved production processes. Design engineers can use smaller sizes for the same power requirements. Delivery times have also been shortened through the digitalization of engineering process, as well as optimized logistics. As a leading manufacturer of linear motion technology, […]

Filed Under: Ball + lead + roller screws, Ball + leadscrew driven, Linear drives (all) Tagged With: boschrexroth

Rexroth Open Mechatronics Demo at ATX West 2017

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Bosch Bosch Rexroth will showcase an Open Mechatronics demonstration at this year’s ATX West trade show. The demonstration utilizes Rexroth’s Open Core Engineering solution on an L25 controller in conjunction with an Excel spreadsheet to program the motion. The motion design demonstrates the position of a two-axis Cartesian system with a CKR X axis, an […]

Filed Under: Applications, Featured, Industry news, Software, Stages + gantries Tagged With: boschrexroth

Second-gen electromechanical cylinder from Rexroth features a hygienic design

★ By Mary Gannon Leave a Comment

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Rexroth has expanded its compact drive offerings, with the second generation EMC electromechanical cylinder. Featuring a hygienic design and IP65 protection class, they are suitable for applications with frequent cleaning cycles in the food industry. The new size EMC100-XC-2 increases the power density for feeding forces of up to 56 kN, particularly for applications in […]

Filed Under: Ball + leadscrew driven, Featured, Linear actuators (all) Tagged With: boschrexroth, rexroth

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