Engineers are increasingly required to specify linear motion systems capable of handling heavier payloads at higher operating ...

A linear handling system aligns directly with these up/down and across motions. In linear systems, reach and payload are not ...

Linear slides and stages provide smooth, precision linear motion and positioning for many different types of automated machinery. They use one of several linear bearing methods to reduce friction, ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. A linear actuator is a combination of linear guides and power-transmission components contained in an assembly.

In this back-to-basics primer, we outline the essential elements of an automated motion system … whether it’s a piece of robotics or machine design dedicated to a specific routine. All motion systems ...

Keith Kowalski is Vice President of Technology and Robert Pulford is an Application Engineer with Haydon Switch and Instrument Inc. The linear step motor, or linear actuator, first came into being in ...

Some linear shafts have axial or radial holes for mounting to support structures. Others are grooved for the placement of snap rings or channeled for keyways. Most linear shafts are made of aluminum, ...

Monitoring takes the form of sensors and intelligent devices connected to a digital processor. These monitored values are used for computing and then controlling some sort of real-world action. Many ...