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Absolute Encoders - Motion Control Tips
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Covering Automation, Motion Control, Motion Controllers, Encoders, Actuators, Servo Motors. Direct drive rotary servo tables fitted with absolute encoders. August 8, 2016. Filed Under: Absolute Encoders. FAQ: How do I pick between rotary and linear encoders? June 24, 2016. Filed Under: Absolute Encoders. FAQ: How to program smart encoders and their diagnostics? June 20, 2016. Edited by Zak Khan Smart encoders are encoders that contain hardware and associated software that let them dynamically change sett...
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Piezo Motors - Motion Control Tips
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Covering Automation, Motion Control, Motion Controllers, Encoders, Actuators, Servo Motors. FAQ: What are other options for nanopositioning besides piezo actuators? July 14, 2016. New spherical ultrasonic piezo transducers designed for 360º applications. June 9, 2016. Filed Under: Piezo Motors. Updated: Trends in electric motors Part IV More on miniaturization and the special case of medical applications. April 11, 2016. There’s a general consensus that the medical industry currently looms largest ...
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Rotary Encoders - Motion Control Tips
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Covering Automation, Motion Control, Motion Controllers, Encoders, Actuators, Servo Motors. FAQ: How do I pick between rotary and linear encoders? June 24, 2016. Filed Under: Absolute Encoders. FAQ: How to program smart encoders and their diagnostics? June 20, 2016. Filed Under: Absolute Encoders. Tagged With: BEI Kimco. New rotary encoders for safety-critical systems from POSITAL. May 31, 2016. POSITAL has expanded its family of IXARC absolute rotary encoders to include models explicitly designed for us...
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Bearings - Motion Control Tips
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Covering Automation, Motion Control, Motion Controllers, Encoders, Actuators, Servo Motors. Six FAQs about bearings and choosing between oil and grease. July 16, 2016. Filed Under: Basics FAQs. Series of new bearings FAQs and interviews on bearingtips.com. July 9, 2016. Igus motion plastics car ends 20,000 mile tour across North America. June 23, 2016. For nearly a year, the igus motion plastics tour has traveled across North America, visiting with more than 4,000 current and potential customers in all i...
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Linear Guides
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Covering Linear Motion Systems, Components and Linear Motion Resources. How to calculate triangular and trapezoidal move profiles. August 17, 2016. Speed and acceleration are two fundamental aspects of any linear motion application. They affect the forces on the guide system, the torque required by the drive components, and in some cases, they immediately narrow the choice of guides and drives that can be considered. Case in point: if your application calls for 5 m/s maximum […]. August 12, 2016. How to ...
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Rack + Pinion Sets
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Covering Linear Motion Systems, Components and Linear Motion Resources. Profiled rail rack & pinion = integrated solution. July 6, 2016. Profiled linear guides are typically used in conjunction with a drive system, such as a belt or ball screw, to provide rigid, accurate motion. When the specification calls for extremely long travel and high thrust force, the drive mechanism of choice is commonly a rack and pinion system. Fortunately for design engineers and machine builders, several […]. May 2, 2016.
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Crossed-Roller Slides
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Covering Linear Motion Systems, Components and Linear Motion Resources. What are the differences between plain and rolling linear guides? March 14, 2016. Filed Under: Ball Roller Guides. Tagged With: linear guide. The top 10 Linear Motion Tips articles of 2015. December 30, 2015. Tagged With: ball screws. What is a crossed roller slide? September 24, 2015. As their name suggests, crossed roller slides (also referred to as crossed roller bearings) are linear bearings that use cylindrical rollers as oppose...
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Ball + Roller Guides
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Covering Linear Motion Systems, Components and Linear Motion Resources. How to compensate for alignment errors with profile rail guides. August 12, 2016. Filed Under: Ball Roller Guides. The many facets of linear bushing life. July 26, 2016. Filed Under: Ball Roller Guides. Profiled rail rack & pinion = integrated solution. July 6, 2016. Profiled linear guides are typically used in conjunction with a drive system, such as a belt or ball screw, to provide rigid, accurate motion. When the specification...
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Cam + Wheel Guides
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Covering Linear Motion Systems, Components and Linear Motion Resources. What are the differences between plain and rolling linear guides? March 14, 2016. Filed Under: Ball Roller Guides. Tagged With: linear guide. Tips for preventing linear bearing corrosion. March 10, 2016. Tagged With: Ball Screw. How to calculate hole spacing for joined linear guide rails. February 29, 2016. There are several reasons that a linear guide rail may be supplied in multiple sections rather than in one piece: the overall le...
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