9 August 2022 The German engineering plastics specialist igus has developed a plastic ball bearing that unusually combines two materials to make it wear-resistant and dimensionally stable and… Read More
16 October 2014 The Japanese automation manufacturer Omron has developed a ping-pong-playing robot which is capable of performing extended rallies with human opponents. It was demonstrated at a… Read More
5 September 2014 A novel balloon-shaped gripper for robots will make its public debut at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago this month. Unlike conventional grippers,… Read More
11 June 2014 The Japanese bearing-maker NSK has developed a range of linear guides that, it claims, have the world’s highest load ratings and will last twice as… Read More
7 February 2014 ABB in the UK has produced a handheld device designed to simplify the identification of housed pillow block and flanged bearings. The rotating disc-shaped calculator,… Read More
24 October 2013 SKF has announced a new generation of ISO-3 linear ball bearings which, it says, have operating lives up to 50% longer than their predecessors and… Read More
18 July 2013 The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is using an automated testing machine to ensure that tennis balls meet its tough standards. The machine performs a battery… Read More
9 July 2013 The American bearings supplier New Hampshire Ball Bearings (NHBB) has acquired the German firm Cerobear, which specialises in producing bearings incorporating advanced ceramics. Cerobear designs,… Read More
