PODCAST: CC-LINK IE
Design World managing editor Leslie Langnau interviews the director of CC-Link Partner Association, Americas, Chuck Lukasik.
Solar Power Engineering
Solarpower Engineering writes about the design, technical content, and maintenance of solar energy systems, along with the regulations and policies that drive the solar industry.
Prototype Parts
We have teamed up with Proto Labs to make it outrageously easy for you to order parts and get them fast. Just enter your information and upload your 3D CAD file.
High Lead Miniature Ball Screw from Steinmeyer
Steinmeyer, Inc. announced a new addition to its extensive line of precision miniature screws – a 5 mm diameter ball screw with 3 mm pitch. This high lead miniature screw is the perfect solution in applications for the aerospace arena, such as fin actuators.
The truth about actuator life: Screw drive survival
How do you determine the life of a screw actuator and make comparisons that are truly “apples to apples?” While the fatigue life of a screw actuator is heavily influenced by the load being applied to its rolling components, screw life also can be affected by wear, corrosion, contamination and other dynamic elements [...]
Topball® & Slide Shaft Product Catalog
TOPBALL® Features
• Increased Load Capacity NB’s uniquely designed ground load plate provides circular arch contact to the ball resulting in a greater dispersion of the load, enabling TOPBALL to provide three times the load capacity of conventional slide bushings. (See Fig. 1)
• Longer Travel Life Dispersed stress on the load plate provides TOPBALL up to [...]