Ball screw or belt drive? Let the application decide. Cost-effective actuators capable of precise linear motion are in growing demand by machine builders. Two of the more widely used actuator drives ...

MACHINE FEED DRIVES that use ball screws that incorporate rotary encoders are prone to position measurement error as a result of thermally induced expansion because ...

Super smooth: the updated linear-shift mechanism from UHV Design exploits a precision slideway to increase the translation speed (Courtesy: UHV Design) UHV Design, which specializes in the design, ...

The EGC-HD (heavy duty) has a load bearing capacity twice that of the standard model. The actuator features recirculating ball bearing guides that helps absorb lateral forces and torques. With a ...

Motion engineering quiz: if you need to actuate a 500kN axial load along a 1500mm stroke, do you use roller screw or a ball screw? If you reflectively said roller screw, you may not be familiar with ...

In the world of engineering, cost pressures are becoming ever more critical. However, as in all walks of life, it is always worth paying a premium for something if it offers clear benefits. Roller ...