Motion Control Features

Top five factors to consider when selecting replacement linear systems

Bob Love, Business Development Manager at Schaeffler UK, outlines the top five points that engineers, maintenance technicians and service providers should consider when replacing linear profile rail systems in existing machinery.

Automated battery assembly line increases production and reduces headcount

Based in South Wales, Mechtek Automation is a specialist engineering company offering advanced automation solutions. From mechanical to electrical, Mechtek designs in-house and specialises in complete turnkey solutions.

Bosch Rexroth factory achieves cost savings with integrated measuring systems

Bosch Rexroth has reported two years of maintenance-free production at its plant in Schweinfurt, Germany, following the installation of its own Integrated Measuring Systems (IMS), a move that has saved the company tens of thousands of Euros in maintenance and running costs.

Modular camper expansion with igus linear technology

Long service life, maintenance-free and robust: these are the requirements for components used in the interior construction of high-quality camping vehicles.

More Motion Control Features Features

Smart actuators meet increasing demands(03/07/2017)

Actuators have always been on the frontline of automation, providing the “push and pull” that extends human capabilities. Now, as the industrial world becomes increasingly digitised and connected, a new generation of actuators have emerged with greater intelligence, simplicity and economy.
Motion control application challenge(03/07/2017)

Lumco Manufacturing Company designs, builds and integrates automation and special machine equipment for the automotive, agricultural, gas and oil, energy and aerospace industries.
Air actuators isolate disruptive vibrations in screening machines(05/05/2017)

Whether in the mining industry or at a gravel plant, vibrating screens are used in processing plants to separate raw materials according to size and to filter out unwanted elements.
Warner Linear steers unmanned vessel design(07/04/2017)

Research and development into unmanned vehicles has made considerable progress in the past few years.
Inch vs. metric ball screws: are you asking the right questions?(07/04/2017)

Because ball screws are available in both inch and metric dimensions, designers sometimes begin the specification process by selecting a product family based on the unit of measure.