9 June 2016 The Taiwanese automation manufacturer Delta Electronics launched a slew of new ranges at the Hannover Fair, including AC drives, Ethernet switches, machine vision systems, motion… Read More
12 May 2016 Rexroth has developed a robust linear measuring system that reads absolute positions inductively to an accuracy of ±4µm – similar to that of glass scales. Read More
19 January 2016 The Japanese precision motor manufacturer Nippon Pulse has collaborated with the German encoder-maker Siko to produce what they claim is the first linear motor to… Read More
7 December 2015 The German clamping and gripping specialist, Schunk, has developed a compact linear axis with a 24V linear motor drive which, it claims, is as easy… Read More
20 November 2015 The German plastics engineering specialist igus has developed a linear guide system that is made entirely of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP), making it up… Read More
16 October 2015 The British linear motion specialist HepcoMotion has joined forces with the German automation giant Beckhoff to offer a version of Beckhoff’s linear-motor-based Extended Transport System… Read More
2 September 2015 The Danish linear motion specialist Linak has announced a range of linear actuators with built-in controllers which, it says, will simplify installation and set-up, reduce… Read More
23 July 2015 MTS Sensors has developed a linear encoder with two output channels – an incremental interface and a synchronous serial interface (SSI) – for position and… Read More
13 July 2015 ACS Motion Control has announced a dual-axis EtherCat drive that, it claims, provide a level of performance that was previously only achievable using linear drives,… Read More
30 March 2015 HepcoMotion is offering a White Paper on choosing and using vee-guides in linear motion applications. The 10-page paper includes advice and example calculations. The trend… Read More
