maxon motor miniature DC linear actuator
16 September, 2016A customised miniature electric linear actuator for positioning tasks has been built by maxon motor by combining a 16 mm, 60 W, 24 V brushless DC motor with an integrated radial and axial thrust block bearing system.
Tolomatic MXB-S electric belt-drive actuators
12 July, 2016The MXB-S trapezoidal solid bearing provides a rigid, long-lasting bearing system capable of operating in environments that roller bearings would not be able to withstand.
igus drylin E linear drive with motor
25 April, 2016The igus drylin E is a maintenance-free linear system with a stepper motor, attached to a lubrication-free lead screw drive or toothed belt.
Rollon R-Smart linear actuators
26 January, 2016Thomson PC-series electric linear actuators
18 January, 2016PC-series actuators are suitable for food processing and packaging, material handling and factory automation applications where high reliability, accuracy and 100% duty cycle operation are required.
Haydon Kerk WGS wide guide linear screw/slide
19 October, 2015The WGS linear slide utilises a screw-driven carriage that claims to offer reliable, continuous linear speed, while maintaining accurate positioning.
Australian linear motors offer a sharp edge
09 October, 2015With the arrival of ANCA Motion's cylindrical LinX linear motor, AMT believes it has found technology which it can confidently adopt into its tool-grinding machines. The LinX linear motor overcomes all the problems related to flatbed linear motors and delivers superior performance due to its cylindrical design.
Aerotech PlanarDLA XY linear motor stages
06 October, 2015The PlanarDLA stages include high-precision roller bearings, precision-machined surfaces and non-contact linear motors that drive through the axes' centre of stiffness.
maxon motor micro linear positioning drive
18 September, 2015Micro DC motor linear positioning systems are suitable for applications that require accurate positioning and high forces while maintaining minimal weight and a small footprint.
Aerotech QNP-XY piezo nanopositioners
17 September, 2015When coupled with Aerotech's Q-series controllers and drives, the QNP-XY piezo nanopositioners demonstrate subnanometre positioning resolution and in-position stability, and high-positioning bandwidth.
Accuracy and repeatability in linear motion systems
11 August, 2015 by Gary Rosengren, Director of Engineering, TolomaticWhen discussing a linear motion application, many first-time or beginning users will often ask "How accurate is this actuator?" As you will see, the answer is much more involved than simply stating a number.
Tolomatic ACS ODVA-compliant actuator driver
29 June, 2015The Tolomatic ACS actuator control solution, an easy-to-use, low-cost servo or stepper driver and controller developed specifically for use with electric actuators, is now ODVA conformant for EtherNet/IP.
Tolomatic ERD22 hygienic-design electric actuator
27 May, 2015With force capabilities up to 7 kN, the all-300 series stainless-steel ERD22 features hygienic design and an IP69k rating.
igus DryLin SLN-27 miniature linear axis
08 April, 2015The DryLin SLN-27 from igus is a small, lightweight and lubricant-free system for positioning small loads that comes with an optional NEMA 11 certified motor.
igus DryLin E SAW-0630 linear drives with NEMA 17 or NEMA 23 motor
16 March, 2015igus is now offering its linear drives with polymer bearings, complete with motor.