How Do Plastic Bearings Work?
By Shizu Yamaguchi Introduction What do you think of when you hear the word plastic? Cheap water bottles, maybe? Ripped plastic grocery bags? If so, you’re not alone. But what some people don’t realize...
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Are UV Disinfection Robots Here to Stay?
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...
What is a Lead Screw?
By Shizu Yamaguchi Introduction If you have made it here, you are likely wondering what a lead screw is. And you may have some questions about pitch, lead, starts and thread types. In this...
Efficiency and effectiveness: Is there a difference and how are they calculated?
By Zoe Moser In general, efficiency indicates the effectiveness of a device when conversion losses are taken into account. Efficiency, abbreviated with a small eta (η), describes the relation between the delivered power (effective...
What You Should Know About Lubricating Plastic Threads
By Zoe Moser Even though our plastic components don’t require any external lubricants, people still want to know if they can use WD-40 or another lubricant on them. This article is intended to emphasize...
Ball Screw vs Lead Screw: How to Choose the Right One
By Matt Mowry Within the world of linear motion, screw-driven actuators are one of the most commonly used devices when converting the rotary motion of a motor (stepper, BLDC, servo, DC) into a linear...
How can I recognize my lead screw’s thread direction?
By Zoe Moser The thread cutting direction right or left can be easily determined with a visual inspection. If you look at the lead screw from the front, you can best see the difference...
Extend the Reach of a Universal Robot with a 7th Axis
By Adriana Glazer Sooner or later, the issue of extending the reach of robots for working efficiently will arise. In this article our focus will be on the 7th axis (or linear axis) for...
How to Choose a Linear Actuator
By Thomas Urbach Screw-driven or belt-driven linear actuator? Linear actuators are an important element in automation and mechanical engineering and help with a variety of tasks, from simple to extremely complex ones. Picking the right one is...