By Andreas Muckes I don’t know any electrician who enjoys dismantling cables. Stripping the jacket is not much fun at a workbench. At a machine, lack of space and poor lighting often present us with completely...
By Jan Arnoldy For some time now, we’ve seen an upward trend in using hybrid cables for servo drives. Due to this development, we’ve been constantly expanding our range of hybrid cables to better fulfill the...
By Sascha Mais In recent articles, we have looked at how chainflex® cables are used in storage and retrieval units and in crane systems. Today we take a closer look at the topic of robot applications, since...
by Shizu Yamaguchi In this article, we will define self-aligning plain bearings, cover how they came to be, go through their material makeup, design, and applications, then conclude with some things to think about...
When starting work on a new project that requires motion control, one of the most important considerations is what bearings to use. It’s easy to fall back on what you’ve been using for years...
By Maria Burkanova More and more industrial companies are recognizing the benefits of 3D printing or additive manufacturing (the term 3D printing actually only refers to one of the many additive processes, but is colloquially used...
By Matt Mowry We get this question a lot, and when I say we get it, I mean, we get it—we understand. Let’s say that you are designing a piece of equipment and the linear bearing systems involved are...
Automation & Robotics / Ball Bearings / Cable Carriers / Flexible Cables / Plain Bearings & Bushings / Self-Aligning Bearings
By Avory Brookins Photo: “201014-N-RG482-0033” by Navy Medicine, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0 The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked an increase in demand for UV disinfection robots, which use ultraviolet radiation to kill germs in the air and/or...
By David Sandiland If you read part 1 of this series, then you know choosing the right cable for a job is crucial. But what if you’ve done your due diligence, selected torsion-rated cables for your robot application, and...
