Rolling-ring drives are friction drives that convert the constant rotary motion of a plain shaft into a traversing action that moves an attached carriage. Used in positioning and reciprocating ...

These direct-drive Linear translation stages use linear motors and are designed with high load, high speed industrial precision automation in mind. The V-817 ...

Innovative crossed roller bearings, linear guides and positioning tables offer the high accuracy and performance required for next-generation fabrication equipment. As semiconductor manufacturers work ...

Big, innovative breakthroughs often result in game-changing technologies. Smaller incremental improvements in essential material components can similarly lead to significant performance and efficiency ...

The OptiDrive BS25/55 is an alternative to the asynchronous linear motor drives used previously. With the new unit the contact pressure of the drive wheel is automatically set depending on the ...

Essentially, a guide wheel is a ball bearing that has a special shaped outer race. The inner and outer races of ball bearings are a framework with a groove for the balls to rest in. Burke explained ...