
Zimmer develops new smooth damper variant
Zimmer Daempfungssysteme, a subsidiary of the Zimmer Group, has developed a new smooth damper variant that has been specially designed for sliding doors, cabinets, drawers and flaps.

Zimmer Daempfungssysteme, a subsidiary of the Zimmer Group, has developed a new smooth damper variant that has been specially designed for sliding doors, cabinets, drawers and flaps.

Pick & place with Zorn machining center
Zorn offers the cleanroom-optimized Zlag linear axes in three sizes with different stroke lengths. They can be used for machining sensitive components where dust particles are a problem: Precision engineering, micro-assembly, micro-automation and the manufacture of medical or dental products.

Norelem has developed new slide guides with an integrated adjustment system. A modular hole pattern with integrated mounting holes eliminates the need for re-machining by the customer and the quick coupling enables various mounting options.

A British soft drinks manufacturer experienced premature bearing failures on an automatic bottle labeling system. By switching to NSK deep groove ball bearings with non-contact seals and lifetime lubrication, the service life of the bearings was increased by a factor of 52.
VibroChecker, the free vibration measurement app, and four vibration isolators from ACE shock absorbers have helped a homeowner to eliminate unpleasant vibrations from an air conditioning unit in a short space of time.

Item enters into a development partnership with the Center Connected Industry (CCI) at RWTH Aachen University. The focus is on smart sensor technology, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Smart Factory and 5G.
Thomson Industries, manufacturer of linear actuation solutions, has introduced an electro-hydraulic actuator with the displacement force of hydraulic cylinders, without their complex infrastructure and laborious handling of the pressure medium.

Dr. Tretter has now added trapezoidal screws to its product portfolio. For certain applications, these components are an economical alternative to the more precise ball screws.

Zimmer's PowerStop industrial shock absorber family is growing under the name PowerStop 2.0. The new optimized family is now available in four series.

The first polymer telescopic rail from Igus shows what plastic can do. It is lightweight, quick to assemble and cost-effective thanks to injection molding. It can be used to easily adjust and extend drawers, seat and head adjustments.

To increase the range of applications for cobots, Schaeffler offers driven linear units that can be installed as horizontal axes.
BioFluidix, manufacturer of liquid handling devices and dosing modules, uses components from Item for the construction of its automation systems: profiles, connection technology and fastening elements as well as linear units with recirculating ball bearing guides, guide rails and carriages.

With its DKHS1000 series of clamping and braking elements for profile rail guides, Zimmer presented a world first at Motek 2019: hydraulic rotary clamping elements for high-precision fixing of the angular position of rotary axes and rotary tables in machine tools.
Wear on the spindle in ball screws can be continuously monitored and evaluated using an intelligent system from the KIT.
Storage and retrieval of sleeves
Bauer manufactures transport and storage systems for the printing industry. A system for storing print and carrier sleeves that places large loads with high precision was realized for a customer in the USA.
Online tools support designers
Online tools simplify the entire process from design to commissioning - even for synchronized linear units. With the right software, viable automation solutions for multi-axis portals and pick-and-place tasks can be implemented quickly and easily.

Online service life calculator
Igus now offers a 36-month guarantee on its energy chains. The guaranteed service life can be calculated using an online service life calculator for e-chains. With one click, the customer receives a certificate by email.

ACE has expanded its online configuration service. Interested parties can now configure and order oil brakes and hydraulic brake cylinders for their applications on the company's website.

Ball transfer units and tolerance sleeves
The range of ball transfer units and tolerance sleeves will be on display at Dr. Tretter. The ball transfer unit consists of the ball and a large number of small supporting balls. A hardened support shell serves as the raceway.

Linak is also equipping its positioning drives with the new CANopen interface for Logimat.