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9 Tips for Specifying Actuators for Heavy Duty Packaging Applications

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By Bob Ward, Product Manager, Actuators, Rollon USA Actuators are useful in a range of industrial applications. Each application, though, has unique requirements of these devices. These tips will ensure you select the right actuator for your heavy duty packaging or top sealer packaging machine. The task of selecting, sizing and applying linear actuators involves […]

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High Quality Linear Guides Now Shipping In 24 Hours

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Rollon Corporation’s new FAST Delivery Program now enables engineers and plant managers to configure and order Mono Rail Plus linear guides online at www.movefastwithrollon.com, with many standard products available for shipping the very next day. “Engineers are used to waiting weeks or even months for their linear guides,” reports Rick Wood, managing director, at Rollon […]

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Custom Vehicle Maker Opts for Linear Glides for Tricky Design

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by Laura Carrabine, Senior Editor Special Vehicles Co. (SPEVCO) serves the specialty vehicle industry. Many of its vehicles are seen at high profile events such as the Speed Channel stage at NASCAR races, the Dunkin’ Donuts sampling stations, or at mobile medical facilities for FEMA. Now, let’s switch gears and talk about some exciting car […]

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Specifying and sizing linear rails for motion systems

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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 […]

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