At Semicon West 2016 — July 12-14 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco at the Festo Semicon Booth #1029 — Festo unveils for the semiconductor electronics and assembly industry both tools and products that lower engineering overhead and bring machines to market faster. Servo kit for electric press-fitting applications The new servo press solution is the latest […]
Linear Motion
New actuator updates from linearmotiontips.com
If you’re looking for information on electric actuators, then check out the latest from motioncontroltips.com Design World sister site linearmotiontips.com. This website details the specification and use of various linear-motion guides and drives — including mechanical rotary-to-linear converters such as lead screws and ballscrews — as well as actuators and even fully integrated stages, gantries, and Cartesian robots. The following is […]
FAQ: How do I pick between rotary and linear encoders?
Edited by Zak Khan || It may seem as though linear encoders and rotary encoders have strictly defined (and maybe even mutually exclusive) applications. Prevailing logic is that linear encoders track linear motion and rotary encoders track rotating shafts — but this isn’t always the case. Some motion designs can use linear or rotary encoders, […]
Transcript: Meeting the Motion Needs of Flexible Automation
With more demand for customized equipment, there is growing interest in flexible automation solutions. These are configurable and scalable and account for variances in payload and speed, among other parameters. In this webinar you’ll learn how configurable and scalable mechanics make flexible automation for machine builders a reality. Specifically, the webinar examines a range of […]
Transcript: Curved Motion System Design for Machinery and Automation
This is the unedited transcript for webinar: Curved Motion System Design for Machinery and Automation. Click here to watch the webinar on demand. Mike: Hello, and thank you everyone for attending today’s webinar, Curbed Motion System Design for Machinery and Automation. Brought to you by Design World Magazine, and Bishop-Wisecarver. I’m Mike Santora, Associate Editor […]
Bishop-Wisecarver Group announces most creative award winners
Bishop-Wisecarver Group, a WBENC-certified, woman owned family of companies that offer guidance solutions, contract specialty manufacturing and mechatronic-based engineering services, recently announced the Most Creative Award winners from the recent Contra Costa County Science and Engineering Fair (CCCSEF). More than 200 students showcased 145 projects at the 11th annual event held at Los Medanos College […]
Compact DriveLine actuators for positioning applications
DriveLine actuators from SIKO GmbH are particularly well suited to optimizing processing and setup times thanks to their special power and control electronics, absolute sensor and integrated position controller. The new AG26 actuator is the same as the AG06 as far as electric motor and gearing are concerned. In addition to the data interfaces that […]
Build prototypes fast with Voice Coil Actuator (VCA) Developer’s Kit
BEI Kimco has recently improved its Voice Coil Actuator (VCA) Developer’s Kit to include three new actuator sizes with greater force and stroke capabilities to provide a broader diversity in off-the-shelf selection (custom kits can also be ordered). The new additions round out the Kit selection to a total of six actuators with force performances now ranging […]
Resistant ECO2 air actuators open up new applications
ContiTech has extended its air actuator product range: The company is the first manufacturer in the world to offer air actuators made of an ECO compound with improved resistance to chemicals and environmental influences. The new ECO2 air actuators can now also be used in applications in which they are exposed to lubricating oils, corrosive […]
Motion Industries announces agreement to acquire Colmar Belting Co.
Effective April 26, Motion Industries, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Colmar Belting Company. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur May 1, 2016. Colmar Belting Company is a regional distributor focused primarily on power transmission and belting sales and service based in South Boston, Massachusetts. Their offerings include material […]