Trapezoidal screw drives as an economical alternative
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.
read more...read more...Zimmer expands its industrial shock absorber family
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.
read more...Igus telescopic guide saves 64 percent weight
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.
read more...Guiding and measuring without additional installation space
The new IMScompact integrated position measuring system from Rexroth complements the range of linear guides with integrated measuring systems from size 15, allowing the measuring system for ball rail guides to be integrated into small machines.
read more...Schaeffler takes cobots further
To increase the range of applications for cobots, Schaeffler offers driven linear units that can be installed as horizontal axes.
read more...Precisely dosed
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.
read more...Audi relies on Item staging vehicles
Item supports Audi in the supply of materials with supply trolleys made of aluminum profiles. The approximately 200 trolleys are moved by AGVs and can be quickly converted if production conditions change.
read more...Fixing of rotary and swivel axes
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.
read more...Maintaining machine tools with artificial intelligence
Wear on the spindle in ball screws can be continuously monitored and evaluated using an intelligent system from the KIT.
read more...Energy chains monitor movement on the robot
Energy chain sensors from Igus monitor the movement of Güdel's linear robots and measure wear, making it possible to plan maintenance by recording and evaluating the data.
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