Engineers at Equipois Inc. needed a guidance mechanism for its zeroG arm, a device that provides work cell technicians with near-weightless operation of tools such as drills and hand grinders in a ...

Air-powered motion systems combine economy, speed, and cleanliness. Linear-motion devices abound in automated assembly equipment such as robots, conveyors, and pick-and-place systems. Applications ...

Linear guides are the foundational component in engineering motion control. John Lorello, NSK Linear/Mechatronics Specialist, has been designing motion solutions for years. He gives an in-depth ...

Essentially, a guide wheel is a ball bearing that has a special shaped outer race. The inner and outer races of ball bearings are a framework with a groove for the balls to rest in. Burke explained ...