Tagged: lead screws
Yes, we can PPAP car parts & other things you should know about igus® automotive solutions
By Avory Brookins If you’re familiar with igus®, then you probably already know that we engineer and manufacture grease-free plastic bearings and linear slides for use in various automotive applications, including seats, hinges, foot pedals, windshield wipers and...
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®...
Lead Screws and Polymer Nuts for the Packaging Industry
By John Nebbia If you’re a machine builder in the packaging industry, you’re probably used to figuring out how to convert rotary motion into linear. Leads screws with metal nuts may have been your...
Lead Screw Supports
By Zoe Moser (Edited by Kevin Wright and Shizu Yamaguchi) Our lead screw support blocks are available in thread sizes of 6-24 mm with options for trapezoidal, dryspin high helix and metric threads (Acme...
Leads Screws – Terms & Definitions
By Zoe Moser (Edited by Kevin Wright and Shizu Yamaguchi) How do you determine the core diameter of a lead screw? What exactly is the pitch diameter? What are some important terms to know...
What is the 10×3 Thread Size?
By Zoe Moser (Edited by Kevin Wright and Shizu Yamaguchi) What is the thread dimension 10×3? In this blog post we look at one of the common thread sizes: the 10×3 mm. For all...
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...