
Oval makes you strong
Aventics presents a slotted cylinder. The heart of the RTC-SB (SB stands for slide bearing) is, as with the manufacturer's other double-acting slotted cylinders, the oval piston shape.
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Aventics presents a slotted cylinder. The heart of the RTC-SB (SB stands for slide bearing) is, as with the manufacturer's other double-acting slotted cylinders, the oval piston shape.

Modern machines and systems are designed to be compact. SMC's JMGP series guide cylinders with double pistons are in line with this development. These new models weigh almost 70 percent less than the MGP series.

Five Iglidur high-performance polymers now officially meet the fire protection requirements of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for aircraft interiors. Areas of application for plain bearings made from these materials include bearing points in seats, tables and doors.

Systems in the semiconductor industry work with cycle times of one second or less. High dynamics are therefore required of the pick-and-place units.

Axle and portal construction kit
FLT has developed a modular axis and gantry construction kit with which various sizes of highly dynamic gantry robots and axes can be realized. The LGR-3 is the first linear gantry robot to be fully assembled from this modular system.
Linear technology in the clean room. Mechanical components such as linear guides, telescopic rails and linear axes must be carefully selected in medical technology and healthcare.

Memotec has launched new rotary stroke modules with two degrees of freedom. According to the manufacturer, they combine rotary and linear movements, work precisely and are resilient.
motion plastics in forklift trucks

In order to avoid machine downtimes, it is important to use robust and durable machine elements. This is where the lubrication- and maintenance-free high-performance plastics from Igus come into their own. Using the example of industrial trucks, the company shows where motion plastics can be used.

Nexen presents the I-300 spring-applied brake. The holding brake designed for rotary tables and positioning systems is backlash-free and has a high holding torque. In the event of a power failure, the model applies automatically and is therefore also suitable as an emergency holding brake.

The Eugen Koch design office presents a flexible camera stand for microscopy. It is adjustable in four axes; all viewing planes can be positioned precisely without shaking the project.