Low-friction, high-stiffness ball guides support on one rail (top) or two (bottom). The trade-offs for this performance are higher cost and more noise. The shortest path between two points is a ...

Armed with even with the most-sophisticated motion controller, engineers can still find it difficult to attain precise linear motion unless the mechanical components are appropriately designed for 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 ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio’s global linear motion systems market research report forecasts the market to grow at a CAGR of over 7% during the forecast period. The growing adoption of linear ...

Precision linear stages and multi-axis motion systems, driven by high performance motion controllers with intelligent algorithms. The combination of hardware and software is ideal to speed up and ...

There are a number of linear motion technologies availableto machine and device designers, each with advantages and disadvantages.Medical device design in particular, in which applications typically ...

Demand for smaller and smaller medical devices is growing, driving innovation and standards, while creating new challenges for motion system design engineers. Microsurgery, diagnostic imaging, ...

The SureMotion® LAHP series linear actuators, slides, and accessories are XYZ Gantry components that allow creation of a motion system with up to three axes of movement. These motor-ready linear ...

This tactile testing demo shows a combination of XYZ Linear Translation Stages, high performance motion controllers, 6-DOF Hexapod and a force sensing voice coil ...

For manufacturers dealing with high precision, granite-based, multi-axis motion systems, two primary choices exist. One option involves designing a motion system where the granite base becomes an ...