Convert Rotary to Linear Motion
Lead screws are a common technology used to convert rotary motion into linear motion, and are often used to provide actuation to a set of linear bearings. In this tech talk from the igus®...
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Lubricating Polymer Lead Screw Nuts
By igu-blog-adm (Edited by Kevin Wright and Shizu Yamaguchi) Customers often ask: “Can I use WD-40 or another lubricant to grease my polymer bearings?” Is external lubrication necessary or advantageous for igus® polymers? We...
Temperature Effects on Lead Screw Nuts
By Zoe Moser (Edited by Kevin Wright) Lead screw drives are used in a wide variety of industries and applications: from automation machines, to robotics, to material handling. Demands on lead screw drives can...
What is axial clearance?
By Zoe Moser What is axial clearance? What should we watch out for? And what possibilities does igus offer for reducing axial clearance? The question of clearance is often asked when dealing with lead...
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...