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New Engineering Lab at Portescap Now Open
From: PortescapDescription: After a year in the making, Portescap is pleased to announce the opening of our newest Engineering Lab in our Mumbai, India office. Our team worked very diligently over the past year, including ...
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What is a Voice Coil Motor? Characteristics and Selection of Voice Coil Motors
From: GEEPLUS Inc.Description: Voice Coil Motors are highly controllable electrical actuators suitable for applications needing only limited displacement. They offer the following features: ...
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What is Racking in Gantry Systems, And How Can it be Avoided?
Description: Gantries differ from other types of multi-axis systems (such as Cartesian robots and XY tables) by using two base (X) axes in parallel, with a perpendicular (Y) axis connecting them. While this dual ...
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Difference in Motor Performances 1: Speed / Torque / Size
Description: There are various motors in the world. Large motors and small motors. A motor that moves back and forth instead of rotating. A motor which can't see the reason why it is so expensive at first glance. ...
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What Makes A Linear Stage Different From Other Types Of Linear Motion Systems?
Description: Linear motion systems - consisting of a base or housing, a guide system, and a driving mechanism - are available in a wide variety of designs and configurations to suit almost any application. And ...
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Bipolar Drives and Unipolar Drives for Stepper Motors: A Comparison
From: PortescapDescription: Unipolar and bipolar motor assemblies each have their advantages and limitations. ...
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Engage Early with Motor Suppliers for Strategic Decisions that Meet Timelines and Enhance Product Performance
From: PortescapDescription: Medical device companies are under extreme pressure to deliver new or improved products ahead of the competition. Engaging with specialist suppliers at the very earliest stages of product design can ...
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Experimental Approach for Solving Side Band Noise of Miniature Planetary Gearbox
From: PortescapDescription: Today, motion solutions through miniature motor and gearbox are used in several applications like medical, industrial, robotics, aerospace, etc. Most of these applications use planetary gearboxes ...
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Single Blade Rotary Knife: Application Overview
Description: Industrial rotary knives, usually servo-driven, cut a continuously-fed web into desired lengths. Software helps size and configure the servo for rotary knife applications. ...
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Strengths & Limitations: Belt Drive vs. Ball Screw Actuators
Description: Today, significant engineering work in the field of rotary motion conversion has yielded a diverse class of linear mechanical actuators which are useful for a broad range of advanced automation ...
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Differences Abound Between Traditional Rack and Pinion Twin Drives, Split-Pinion-Based Designs, and Roller-Pinion Systems
Description: From aerospace to machine tooling, glass cutting, medical and more, manufacturing processes depend on reliable motion control. Delivering the speed and precision required by these applications are ...
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eBook: How to Define Actuator Torque
From: Indelac Controls, Inc.Description: Actuator torque is a numerical expression of the amount of torque that an actuator is capable of generating. Torque is a term used to define the extent to which a motive energy twists an object around ...
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The World of Actuation is Turning Electromechanical
Description: When it comes to linear actuators, electromechanical devices are becoming the option of choice over their pneumatic cousins due to their speed, precision, and size. Over recent years, demands have ...
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5 Tips for Implementing an Integrated Stepper Linear Actuator System
From: ElectroCraftDescription: Stepper motors are commonly used to translate motion from rotary to linear. Selecting the right combination of electrical and mechanical components is complicated by the various options for precision ...
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How to Select the Right Linear Actuator
Description: Building a successful linear motion system starts with choosing the appropriate actuator. Between the different sizes, technologies, and qualities, hundreds of options exist. The trick is to winnow ...
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Guide to Linear Motion Systems
Description: Guide to Linear Motion SystemsMasa Tsuchiya2018-02-28T13:10:15-06:00 Linear motion bearings are bearings that are made to move in a particular direction, and they come in a wide array of different ...
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4-Pole High-performance Coreless Brush DC Motors
From: PortescapDescription: Typically performances from a coreless brush DC is dependent upon the overall electromagnetic volume. The higher the performances needed, the higher the electromagnetic volume which results in an ...
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Dual Motion Can Stack Actuator
From: PortescapDescription: This new motor concept from Portescap is capable of providing linear and rotary motions simultaneously which is ideal for applications needing robotics automation. If you go the conventional way of ...
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Important Factors to Consider when Choosing a Crossed Roller Slide or Table Assembly
From: Isotech, Inc.Description: When referring to linear bearings, we generally think of devices that incorporate ball bearings - meaning friction is reduced between moving parts by recirculating balls. Bushings, ball splines, ...
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Motors and Gearheads for Solar Panel Cleaning Robots
From: PortescapDescription: DC coreless motors that are fully enclosed are the perfect solution for powering Solar Panel Cleaning Robots. These motors are light in weight, energy efficient, long lasting (reduce the overall cost ...
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Motors for Craniotomy Hand Tools
From: PortescapDescription: Craniotomy hand tools are high speed drills used in Neuro (Skull) surgeries. These highly complex procedures require very high precision and balancing. Even minor vibrations or jerks could impact the ...
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Motors for Podiatry Instruments
From: PortescapDescription: Depending on the procedure and the type of cutter used, the handpiece of a foot care device is used at a wide velocity range combined with high torque. Often the available power is limited, as the ...
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Outer Rotor Flat Brushless DC Motors
From: PortescapDescription: This new brushless flat motor uses an outer rotor configuration with an air gap between the coil and the magnetic structure being managed radially. This unique and innovative design delivers very high ...
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Quick Response Digital Linear Actuators
From: PortescapDescription: Certain applications, irrespective of their industry, require linear movements with quick forward and backward motions. This will help them save a lot of process time. Portescap's newest innovative ...
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Rotork Assists BAE Systems in Upgrades to Portsmouth Royal Naval Base
From: Rotork plcDescription: About Us COVID-19 Statement Our Purpose, Vision & Values Our Communities Our Markets Our Brands Our History Rotork plc Board Rotork Management Board Company Certificates Terms and Conditions Privacy ...
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Motion Scenarios: Pick-and-Place Applications
Description: Designing comprehensive automation for high-speed pick-and-place applications is among the most challenging tasks faced by motion engineers. As robotic systems become more complex and production rates ...
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Tiny Targets, Massive Results
From: ABTech, Inc.Description: Ultra-precise HEIDENHAIN linear scales aid in the manufacture of hydrogen targets for thermonuclear testing ...
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How to Control a Stepper Motor
From: Automationdirect.comDescription: Stepper motors use specialized control methods to achieve better precision than standard variable speed motors, while avoiding the expense and complexity of servo systems. ...
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Miniature Dust-proof Enclosed Linear Module
Description: The wide application of linear modules has brought a comprehensive innovation to industrial automation. In 2019, we took the lead in launching a miniature screw module with a body width of 30mm, named ...
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Application Engineering Example of Linear Motion System
Description: Engineers walked three distinct applications, each from a different market. They arrived at three very different end results due to the variations in environment and application details. Application 1 ...
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How Fast Nano-Focusing and Z-Scanning Mechanisms Advance Life Sciences, Biotech, Laser Processing, and Semiconductors
Description: Linear Motors and Piezo Drives Solve Different Problems ...
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Linear Motion Systems for Heavy Automation and Pick and Place
Description: This XZ gantry incorporates a rack drive in the slide, eliminating the need for a separate rack. The Z axis telescopes, useful when overhead height is limited. ...
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Advanced Motion Control for Wire Bonding
From: ETEL S.A.Description: This application note describes the LED/IC wire bonder ecosystem (market drivers, architectures, timings...) and focus specifically on the main technical challenges for the motion control part. The ...
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5 Tips for Choosing the Right Geared Motor
From: parvalux by maxonDescription: As the UK's largest manufacturer of fractional horsepower electric motors, we serve manufacturers operating in pretty much every industry. Each has its own unique requirements that need to be met to ...
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The Benefits of Customized Electric Motors
From: parvalux by maxonDescription: Parvalux manufactures a variety of standard electric motors from our three Dorset, UK factories but did you know we also offer a full customization service that enables you to tailor an electric motor ...
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Should You Repair or Replace Your Electric Motor?
From: parvalux by maxonDescription: Has your electric motor stopped working properly? Is it time for an electric motor repair or a replacement? Knowing which option to choose can sometimes be a bit of a challenge and at Parvalux, we're ...
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Keeping Gantries on the Straight and Narrow
Description: When positioning-system manufacturers build a gantry system, they typically use special alignment tools during the assembly process to ensure they meet force, precision, and life specifications. Laser ...
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Power Take-Off Gear Manufacturing Takes Off
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: Power take-offs, or PTOs, take power from a power source and transmit it to another application. A common example is a vehicle such as a truck or tractor's engine powering attachments or secondary ...
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Difference Between Stator and Rotor
From: Essen Magnetics Pty LtdDescription: Difference Between Stator and Rotor In the motors or generators, both parts like rotor and stator play a key role. The main disparity between them is that the stator is an inactive part of the motor ...
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Linear Motors: Leading a New Industrial Revolution
Description: Linear motors are very quick and precise for positioning, but are also capable of slow, constant-traverse speed for machine heads and slides, as well as tool and part-handling systems. A variety of ...
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Controlling Brushed DC Motors Using PWM - Optimal Frequency, Current Ripple, and Life Considerations
From: PortescapDescription: Many applications utilizing Portescap's brushed DC miniature motors demand driving the motors at more than one load point or through specific load cycles. Running the motor at usable load points ...
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Meet Your Surgical Device Design Goals with Miniature Brushless DC Motors
From: PortescapDescription: Powered surgical hand tools are a mainstay of the operating room. For decades surgeons and device makers have relied on sterilizable Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motors to meet the torque, speed, ...
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Motion Control Technology in the Industrial Sector
From: Vincotech GmbHDescription: Vincotech offers a wide range of power modules featuring high level of integration and innovation aimed to fully support the Motion Control strategies for industrial applications, including general ...
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How to Select a Can Stack Motor
From: PortescapDescription: How to Select a Can Stack Motor ...
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Motion in Dental Applications
From: PortescapDescription: The motion needs of the dental industry vary with applications ranging from the movement of dental chairs and dental CNC machines for milling implants to dental radiology and not forgetting ...
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Motor Innovations: Differential Compact Drives
From: PortescapDescription: What is the need for new gearing technologies? ...
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Understanding Linear Steppers
From: PortescapDescription: DLA technology will help achieve space and cost savings over conventional motion solutions through the elimination of mechanical components such as gears, belts and separate threaded shafts or screws. ...
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Why a Can Stack Motor
From: PortescapDescription: COMPOSITION AND VARIATIONS OF CAN STACK MOTORS ...
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Why Use an Electromagnetic Brake with Your Electric DC Motor?
From: PortescapDescription: An electromagnetic brake in combination with a DC motor is a nice solution for holding a load or for safety in case of power failure. ...
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Infrequently Asked Questions About Linear Actuators
Description: Designers getting ready to choose a linear actuator for a specific device or machine should have a list of questions ready to ask suppliers and manufacturers of those devices. These lists usually ...
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Motion Control Goes Small
Description: Machine designers are increasingly asked to build systems that take up less space, operate on less power, and run with higher performance. Thankfully motion controls are answering the call with new ...
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Reduce Development Time to Build A 3-Axis Gantry Controller Board
Description: In this article we will compare and contrast building a motion controller board for a three-axis gantry using two different design approaches. The first uses PMD's MC58113 Motion Control ICs, and the ...
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Servo-Driven Plastic Bag Making and Converting Machines
Description: A plastic bag and converting machine manufacturing OEM is utilizing high performance servo controls for quick axis indexing, handling large inertial loads and simplifying its HMIs with built-in ...
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State-of-the-Art Controls Enable Flexible Pouching
Description: Several different types of flexible pouching machines include mail pouches, liquid pouches and small pouches. These all benefit from advanced automation solutions and servo controls for auxiliary ...
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Motion Control - A Shortcut to Sizing Motors
Description: Motor constant aids in selecting dc motors in motion-control applications. Brushed and brushless dc motors are a good choice in power sensitive or efficiency craving applications. A lot of times, a dc ...
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What Offers Precise Positioning and Highly Dynamic Response for Motion-Control Task?
Description: Linear motors offer precise positioning and highly dynamic response for many motion-control tasks. For machine tools, these include not only rapid traverse, but slow, constant-speed movement of ...
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How to Carry Out the Implementation of Custom Linear Positioning System?
Description: President Zhang's linear motion system is used for home engraving and requires anti-sawdust, so it is arranged in a closed screw module production line. Director Li's linear motion system is used for ...
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Sizing and Selecting Linear Motion Systems
Description: From packaging and material handling to semiconductor fabrication and automotive assembly, virtually all manufacturing processes incorporate some type of linear motion, and as manufacturers become ...
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Achieving Hazard-Free Linear Motion
Description: The safety case for electromechanical actuators over hydraulic cylinders. ...
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Nanopositioners: What Are They Good For?
From: Mad City Labs, Inc.Description: NANOPOSITIONER APPLICATIONS, UTILITY, AND FUNCTIONALITY OFTEN ARE MISUNDERSTOOD - TO THE DETRIMENT OF RESEARCHERS WHOSE EXPERIMENTS MIGHT BENEFIT FROM THE STABILITY, PRECISION, AND REPEATABILITY THESE ...
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Two Drives Yield Precise Dual-Speed Motion
Description: Highly precise linear positioning systems, such as those used to focus and scan in measuring and inspection equipment often need two different motion modes ...
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Timing Belts in Linear Positioning System
Description: This four-part series begins with belt drive geometry, which applies to any application. Later installments will delve into the various forces and deflections acting within the system, as well as ...
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Developments in Positioning Control
Description: Researchers continue to look for ways to improve the accuracy of linear positioning systems, reduce or eliminate backlash, as well as make such devices easier to use. Here is a look at recent ...
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What is the Custom Design Linear Motion System that Best Meets the Needs of Users?
Description: For Fuyu, the previously produced drawings and the standardized modules with related materials can be regarded as modular products. Conversely, new designs with relatively large design changes based ...
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Tips for Choosing High-accuracy Linear Positioning Systems: Part 3
Description: The components that make up your high-accuracy positioning system - bearings, position-measuring system, motor- and-drive system, and controller - must work together as well as possible. Part 1 ...
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Tips for Choosing High-accuracy Linear Positioning Systems: Part 1
Description: Electronic, optic, computer, inspection, automation, and laser industries require diverse positioning-system specifications. No one system is right for all. To ensure that a high-accuracy positioning ...
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Tips for Choosing High-accuracy Linear Positioning Systems: Part 2
Description: The components that make up your high-accuracy positioning system - base and bearings, position-measuring system, motor-and-drive system, and controller - must work together as well as possible. In ...
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Tips for Choosing High-Accuracy Linear Positioning Systems: Part 1
Description: Electronic, optic, computer, inspection, automation, and laser industries require diverse positioning-system specifications. ...
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When to Outsource: Plug-And-Play Motion Subsystems
Description: Building motion actuators and stages from scratch forces designers to order, inventory, and assemble hundreds of parts. It also increases time to market and requires technicians and specialized ...
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A Finer Control of Linear Motion
Description: Linear actuators essentially generate force and motion through a straight line. In a typical mechanical system, a device's output shaft would provide linear motion using a rotary motor through gears, ...
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Which Motors Are the Best: Servos or Steppers?
Description: One of the more critical decisions engineers can make when designing any type of motion control process is choosing the motor. Getting the right motor, both in terms of type and size, is imperative to ...
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Choosing Your Motor
From: parvalux by maxonDescription: With the guide below covering aspects of motor design such as torque, duty cycle, thermal limits and efficiency, we hope to provide a reference point when selecting your motor. ...
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The History of DC Motors
From: parvalux by maxonDescription: The history of DC motors extends way back into the 19th century. From initial testing and development to widespread use across global industries, DC gear motors have evolved significantly into the ...
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Why You Should Choose an Electric Patient Hoist vs Manual
From: parvalux by maxonDescription: If you are considering manufacturing hoists for the healthcare industry, you might be wondering which design would work best for both you and your customers. Patient hoists can be operated by an ...
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Why are DC Motors Used in Trains?
From: parvalux by maxonDescription: DC motors are used in a wide variety of industries, from the workplace to leisure. However, one of the main industries they serve is rail. DC motors are commonly used to power trains and their ...
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The Benefits of AC Motors
From: parvalux by maxonDescription: If you are unsure whether to choose an AC motor solution for your product, you might be interested to know the exact benefits they can bring and the applications they are most suited to. We offer a ...
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Cartesian Gantry Robots - Advantages and Applications
From: Isotech, Inc.Description: SCARA and articulating arm robots might be the most recognizable form of robot on the market today, but look to gantry robots for getting the big jobs done in the least amount of space. ...
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5 Benefits to Working with a Custom Gear Manufacturer
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: Why work with a custom gear manufacturer like Gear Motions? Are not all gears designed and created the same way? If these are questions you have pondered, you have come to the right place. ...
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Advantages of Helical Gears
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: In the world of precision gear manufacturing, there are often many opportunities to increase efficiency simply by changing one of the elements of your gear production process. Many gear manufacturers ...
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Advantages of Worm Gears
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: Compared to other types of gears, worm gears are unique and have very distinctive characteristics and uses. This post will focus on the advantages of worm gears. ...
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Benefits of Precision Gear Grinding
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: In gear manufacturing, precision gear grinding is a finishing process which uses abrasive wheels to remove small variations on gear teeth. It is widely known to be the most accurate way to finish a ...
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Custom Gears vs. Stock Gears
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: As a gear manufacturer, we typically receive two different types of inquiries from potential customers. The first type comes from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), usually from industries ...
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Gear Quality and Precision Gears
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: Precision gears are often used in industries that require extremely high accuracy themselves, including the aerospace and military, medical device, and printing and packaging industries. ...
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Helical Gears vs. Spur Gears
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: Spur gears and helical gears are two of the most common types of gears. They can often be used for the same types of applications; so what are the differences between helical gears vs. spur gears? ...
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How to Extend Gear Life
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: Gears are critical elements in the power transmission systems of many machines. As a result, gear failure could mean disastrous results and costly downtime for your equipment or products. As a buyer ...
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Powdered Metal Gears
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: Powdered metal gears are made through the process of powder metallurgy. There have been many advances to this process over the years, which have in turn caused an increase in the popularity of ...
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Same Gear, Different Name: A Round-up of Gear Terms
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: There are many terms that can be used to describe different types of gears. Some terms are very common. Some you may have never heard of. In some cases, there are several different terms for ...
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Selection of Gear Material
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: When it comes to large scale production, gear engineering and design is crucial. While there are many aspects to consider, one that shouldn't be overlooked is the selection of gear material. Let's ...
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The Concept of Gear Crowning
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: In the gear industry, gear noise and misalignment are among the most common problems manufacturers come across. A relatively easy solution that gear manufacturers can utilize to fix these problems is ...
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The Fundamentals of Planetary Gear Systems
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: At first glance, planetary gear systems, also known as epicyclic gear systems, appear to be quite complex. It is certainly true that it takes a skilled gear engineer to master all of the intricate ...
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The Importance of Gear Inspection
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: Gear inspection is an important procedure for checking not only the overall quality of the manufactured gear, but it also provides insights to the efficiency and level of control of the manufacturing ...
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The Importance of Good Gear Blanks
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: If you want to manufacture high quality precision gears, you should start with high quality gear blanks. You may be able to find or manufacture low cost, low quality gear blanks that seem to fit your ...
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Uses of Straight Bevel Gears
From: Gear Motions, Inc.Description: With so many different types of gears, it can be hard to keep track of the wide range of uses for each type of gear. Read on to learn more about straight bevel gears and some of the applications they ...
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Setting the Stage for Good Machine Design
Description: Motion-control systems consist of three main components: the positioning mechanism, motor drive electronics, and motion controller. Each of these components should be carefully selected but for best ...
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Rotork Provide Electric Actuation Technology at New Zealand Water Treatment Plants
From: Rotork plcDescription: Rotork IQ and IQT actuators have been ordered to be fitted on several water treatment plants in New Zealand. The Matamata (home of Hobbiton in the Lord of the Rings movies) Piako District Council, of ...
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How to Design a Linear Motion System
Description: Consider supports, guides, drives, and seals when designing a linear system. Know your precision, repeatability, loading, and environmental requirements before starting linear-system design. ...
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Direct Drive vs. Geared Rotary Servomotor: A Quantification of Design Advantage: Part 1
Description: A geared servomotor can be useful for rotary motion technology, but there are challenges and limitations users need to be aware of. ...
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Direct Drive vs. Geared Rotary Servomotor: A Quantification of Design Advantage: Part 2
Description: Testing a direct drive and geared rotary servomotor shows there are some significant differences between the two when actually put into practice. ...
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Direct Drive vs. Geared Rotary Servomotor: A Quantification of Design Advantage: Part 3
Description: Direct-drive servomotors are becoming more common as range and availability expands for use in many machine and motor applications. ...
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High Performing Robotic and Motor Control Solutions
Description: Make sure your packaging line is ready for what comes next ...