Determining the service or useful life of screw actuators – lead (acme), ball, and roller screws is a fundamental problem that faces many motion-system designers. In a broad sense, a screw’s service ...

Ball screw or belt drive? Let the application decide. Cost-effective actuators capable of precise linear motion are in growing demand by machine builders. Two of the more widely used actuator drives ...

Flaws in bag consistency make it difficult for this bulk bag-filling system to position bags accurately. Screw actuators meet the challenge. Automatic Centering. On this bulk-bag filling system, bulk ...

Latest Festo ELGD models increase load capacity, stiffness, and configuration options for OEM linear motion systems.

Festo has introduced its newest generation of Cartesian-handling-system mechanical axes. The ELGD-TB, tooth belt actuators, and ELGD-BS, ball screw actuators, are based on a new Festo design. Festo ...

The Tolomatic RSX50 achieves its high-force rating with a maximum stroke length of 630 mm and a speed up to 432 mm per second. The linear actuator also features a dynamic load rating of 836 kN. High ...

These new ESU Electric Ball Screw Linear Actuators from PHD features a robust, enclosed design with a high capacity rail bearing system delivering high moment and load capability. The new design ...

Linear actuators are a great help when you’re moving something along a single axis, but with so many options, how do you decide? [Jeremy Fielding] walks us through some of the high level tradeoffs of ...

Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) is emerging as a streamlined communication technology for industrial automation, transmitting data and power over long distances, unifying systems and enhancing security.